Science fiction--Authorship
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Carol Emshwiller Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCA-RBSC-SFWA-043
Scope and Contents
The Carol Emshwiller Papers consists of printed (paper-based) and handwritten manuscripts, along with a small amount of correspondence associated to those materials. The collection is divided into series based upon format. Series I consists of novels; Series II includes short stories; Series III correspondence; Series IV consists of miscellaneous; and Series V contains digital content in the form of a (USB) thumb drive. The majority of materials are organized within their series based upon...
Dates:
created: 1966-2011
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Circlet Press papers
Collection
Identifier: SCA-RBSC-GS-003
Scope and Contents
The Circlet Press papers contain printed materials pertaining to various aspects of managing the small press. Series I consists of materials relating to publicity such as brochures, flyers, programs, catalogues, press releases, reviews, awards, and conventions. Publicity materials from other publishing houses and affiliates/organizations supported by or related to Circlet Press can also be found in this series. Series II includes materials related to publication, such as form...
Dates:
created: 1985-2016
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Edward M. Lerner papers
Collection
Identifier: SCA-RBSC-SFWA-086
Scope and Contents
The Edward M. Lerner papers contain original manuscripts, drafts, correspondence, and other textual materials chronicling Lerner's science fiction authorial career. Series I is devoted to his InterstellarNet book series. The series includes early drafts and precursor serializations that would become Lerner's first fiction series. Some of the early drafts show their orginal working titles. Series II consists of Lerner's standalone novels. Several of his novels were...
Dates:
circa 1984-2023
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Jay Lake papers
Collection
Identifier: SCA-RBSC-SFWA-063
Scope and Contents
The collection chronicles Jay Lake’s interest in science-fiction from childhood to his development as a prolific science-fiction author. Series I, Personal Papers, contains personal history materials such as school assignments, yearbooks, and correspondence. Sub-series B, Medical History, documents Jay Lake’s battle with colorectal cancer. His cancer diagnosis greatly affected him and his writing career. Lake’s budding interest in science-fiction and fantasy is noted in Sub-series C,...
Dates:
1964-2015
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
John Morressy papers
Collection
Identifier: SCA-RBSC-SFWA-089
Scope and Contents
Series I includes early research, story notes, handwritten drafts, typescripts, and galleys for Morressy's novels including the complete Iron Angel fiction series and 3 novels from the Kendrigern universe. Morressy had the habit of scrawling research and story notes on scrap paper. These scraps were made from old correspondence, surplus course syllibi, and flyers. Series II houses drafts, typescripts, and other textual documents having to do with Morressy's short fiction. A small...
Dates:
circa 1953-1995
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Kameron Hurley papers
Collection
Identifier: SCA-RBSC-SFWA-080
Content Description
The Kameron Hurley papers contains personal papers and authorial papers, including hand written drafts, early typescripts, correspondence, and ephemera. Series I, Juvenilia, chronicles Hurley's early writing and fantasy world building. Of interest is Hurley's character development as she created characters in her fantasy worlds based on her classmates. Many of her classmates shared Hurley's manuscripts among their group to follow their characters' arcs. As a young writer, Hurley was in the...
Dates:
circa 1987-2011
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
L. Timmel Duchamp papers
Collection
Identifier: SCA-RBSC-SFWA-045
Scope and Contents
The L. Timmel Duchamp papers consists of the author's early manuscripts, research, and correspondence with editors and colleagues. Series I contains the bulk of the collection and includes the earliest drafts of Duchamp's Marq'ssan Cycle fiction series. This 5-book series was first drafted between October 1984 and July 1986. A decade after first writing these books, Duchamp began editing, rewriting sections of the series, and exploring the possibility of publishing the series. Duchamp spent...
Dates:
Other: circa 1983-2011
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner papers
Collection
Identifier: SCA-RBSC-SFWA-088
Scope and Contents
This collection houses materials pertaining to the 5-book Fleet of Worlds fiction series co-authored by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner from 2007-2012. It consists of manuscripts in various stages of development including partial drafts, copyedited versions, and publisher page proofs as well as research and correspondence between the collaborative authors. The Fleet of Worlds series takes place in a complementary universe to Niven’s Ringworld fiction series. The Fleet of Worlds...
Dates:
2005-2013
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Mark Rich papers
Collection
Identifier: SCA-RBSC-SFWA-038
Scope and Contents
The Mark Rich (b. 1958 in Chicago, IL) papers include early manuscript drafts,revisions, as well as photoreproductions of the author's published short fiction works and copies of published chapbooks. Rich occasionally writes under the pseudonym, Ezra Pines as evidenced by a small number of manuscripts credited to Pines within Series I. In Series II, researchers will find correspondence sent to the author from various publishers, among them Asimov, ...
Dates:
circa 1992-2009
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
Mary Robinette Kowal papers
Collection
Identifier: SCA-RBSC-SFWA-031
Scope and Contents
The Mary Robinette Kowal Papers consist of materials pertaining to her puppetry and authorial careers as well as some personal papers. Series I is devoted to her early puppetry career, containing papers from her earliest puppetry internship at the Center for Puppetry Arts, theater scripts, and her puppet designs. This series also includes photographs of Kowal with her puppets and original sketches by Kowal. Sub-Series A focuses on papers pertaining to Other Hand Productions, the...
Dates:
created: 1978-2021
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
