David R. Palmer
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David R. Palmer Highland Park High School
(Class of 1959) http://www.hphs1959.com/, is a science fiction author who has been nominated three times for Hugo Award
s. He is married and lives in Florida http://www.iblist.com/author2450.htm, where he works as a court reporter.
(ISBN 0-553-25519-3), won the Compton Crook Award
in 1985. It arose from a novella by the same title featured in the January, 1981, issue of Analog. This was followed by the February, 1983, Analog publication of the Seeking novella, which ultimately became part two of the novel. Thereafter the Emergence novella appeared in an anthology
called Children of the Future. Both novellas also won reader's choice awards from Analog. Both were nominated for the Hugo award
for best novella in their respective years, and the novel for best novel in 1985.
A sequel to Emergence, Tracking, was serialized in three parts, beginning in the July/August 2008 issue of Analog. Tracking was continued in the September issue and concluded in the October issue of the magazine.
His second novel, Threshold
(ISBN 0-553-24878-2), was published as the first book in the To Halt Armageddon trilogy in 1985. The "About the Author" section of Threshold states that David is "currently working on the sequel to Threshold, also to be published by Bantam", to be called Spēcial Education, although it has not been published to date. He stated in the afterword to the 1990 edition of Emergence
that any future writing would depend upon his finances. Palmer has another completed but unpublished novel, Schrödinger's Frisbee, which is not related to either of his first two novels.
Wormhole Press was at one point indicated as a possible publisher for the new novels and for a reprinting of both Emergence and Threshold, but as of October 2010 the company appears to be defunct; even in early 2011, the website hadn't been updated in years, and no response came to inquiries. As of May 2011, the site has been replaced by one of the 'filler pages' indicating that someone has bought up the wormholepress.com URL.
Highland Park High School (Highland Park, Illinois)
Highland Park High School, or HPHS, is a public four-year high school located in Highland Park, Illinois, a North Shore suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 113, which also includes Deerfield High School.Prior to the 1949–50 school year, the...
(Class of 1959) http://www.hphs1959.com/, is a science fiction author who has been nominated three times for Hugo Award
Hugo Award
The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was officially named the Science Fiction Achievement Awards...
s. He is married and lives in Florida http://www.iblist.com/author2450.htm, where he works as a court reporter.
Published works
His first novel, EmergenceEmergence (novel)
Emergence is a science fiction novel written by David R. Palmer. It first appeared as a novella published in Analog Science Fiction in 1981. Analog also published Part II, 'Seeking,' in 1983. The completed novel then was published by Bantam in 1984. The plot follows a precocious 11-year-old...
(ISBN 0-553-25519-3), won the Compton Crook Award
Compton Crook Award
The Compton Crook Award is presented to the best first novel of the year in the field of Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror by the members of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society, Inc, at their annual Baltimore-area science fiction convention, Balticon, held on Memorial Day weekend in the...
in 1985. It arose from a novella by the same title featured in the January, 1981, issue of Analog. This was followed by the February, 1983, Analog publication of the Seeking novella, which ultimately became part two of the novel. Thereafter the Emergence novella appeared in an anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
called Children of the Future. Both novellas also won reader's choice awards from Analog. Both were nominated for the Hugo award
Hugo Award
The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was officially named the Science Fiction Achievement Awards...
for best novella in their respective years, and the novel for best novel in 1985.
A sequel to Emergence, Tracking, was serialized in three parts, beginning in the July/August 2008 issue of Analog. Tracking was continued in the September issue and concluded in the October issue of the magazine.
His second novel, Threshold
Threshold (novel)
For the 1997 novel, see Threshold . For the 1990 novel by Chris and Janet Morris, see Threshold For other works with this title, see Threshold ....
(ISBN 0-553-24878-2), was published as the first book in the To Halt Armageddon trilogy in 1985. The "About the Author" section of Threshold states that David is "currently working on the sequel to Threshold, also to be published by Bantam", to be called Spēcial Education, although it has not been published to date. He stated in the afterword to the 1990 edition of Emergence
Emergence (novel)
Emergence is a science fiction novel written by David R. Palmer. It first appeared as a novella published in Analog Science Fiction in 1981. Analog also published Part II, 'Seeking,' in 1983. The completed novel then was published by Bantam in 1984. The plot follows a precocious 11-year-old...
that any future writing would depend upon his finances. Palmer has another completed but unpublished novel, Schrödinger's Frisbee, which is not related to either of his first two novels.
Wormhole Press was at one point indicated as a possible publisher for the new novels and for a reprinting of both Emergence and Threshold, but as of October 2010 the company appears to be defunct; even in early 2011, the website hadn't been updated in years, and no response came to inquiries. As of May 2011, the site has been replaced by one of the 'filler pages' indicating that someone has bought up the wormholepress.com URL.
External links
- Author profile page http://www.classcreator.com/highland-park-il-1959/class_profile.cfm?member_id=807096