Jean Rabe
Encyclopedia
Jean Rabe is a fantasy
and sci-fi author
and editor
who has worked on the Dragonlance
, Forgotten Realms
, and BattleTech
series, as well as many others.
, and then for the Evansville Courier & Press
in Evansville, Indiana
. She went on to work for TSR, Inc.
, and was the Director of the RPGA
, writing magazine articles, writing and editing Dungeons & Dragons
and Gamma World
gaming modules and eventually novels.
She has written numerous fantasy and science fiction novels and short stories in Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, and Star Wars settings.
Although noted for her work in her writing in Dungeons & Dragons
, her novel Dragon Mage was awarded a Flamingnet Top Choice Award.
In 2005 Rabe served as a juror for the Andre Norton Award
for young adult fiction, which was established that year.
s.
magazine, MechForce Quarterly in 1995.
She is the business manager for the bimonthly SFWA Bulletin, published by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
.
Rabe has coedited a number of all-original anthologies with Martin H. Greenberg
for DAW.
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
and sci-fi author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
who has worked on the Dragonlance
Dragonlance
Dragonlance is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of popular fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived Dragonlance while driving in their car on the way to TSR for a job application...
, Forgotten Realms
Forgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
, and BattleTech
BattleTech
BattleTech is a wargaming and science fiction franchise launched by FASA Corporation in 1984, acquired by WizKids in 2000, and owned since 2003 by Topps. The series began with FASA's debut of the board game BattleTech by Jordan Weisman and L...
series, as well as many others.
Career
Early in her career Rabe worked for the Quincy Herald-Whig in Quincy, IllinoisQuincy, Illinois
Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
, and then for the Evansville Courier & Press
Evansville Courier & Press
The Evansville Courier & Press is a local newspaper in Evansville, Indiana. The Evansville Courier & Press serves 58,098 daily and 86,201 Sunday readers in 30 counties in Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky. In 2002 and 2004, the newspaper was named the state's "Blue Ribbon Daily" by the Hoosier State...
in Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
. She went on to work for TSR, Inc.
TSR, Inc.
Blume and Gygax, the remaining owners, incorporated a new company called TSR Hobbies, Inc., with Blume and his father, Melvin Blume, owning the larger share. The former assets of the partnership were transferred to TSR Hobbies, Inc....
, and was the Director of the RPGA
RPGA
The RPGA , is part of the organized play arm of Wizards of the Coast that organizes and sanctions role-playing games worldwide, principally under the d20 system...
, writing magazine articles, writing and editing Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
and Gamma World
Gamma World
Gamma World is a science fantasy role-playing game, originally designed by James M. Ward and Gary Jaquet, and first published by TSR in 1978. It borrowed heavily from James M. Ward's earlier product, Metamorphosis Alpha.-Setting:...
gaming modules and eventually novels.
She has written numerous fantasy and science fiction novels and short stories in Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, and Star Wars settings.
Awards
Dragonlance: Death March was nominated for the 2009 Special Gaming Scribe Award for Best Original gaming-related tie-in novel. The Scribe awards are given out by the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers.Although noted for her work in her writing in Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
, her novel Dragon Mage was awarded a Flamingnet Top Choice Award.
In 2005 Rabe served as a juror for the Andre Norton Award
Andre Norton Award
The Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, named to honor prolific science fiction and fantasy author Andre Norton , is a yearly juried award presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America to the author of an outstanding young adult science fiction or...
for young adult fiction, which was established that year.
Star Wars
Three of her Star Wars short stories, namely "The Breath of Gelgelar", "Day of the Sepulchral Night", and "The Farrimmer Cafe" have been published in the Star Wars Adventure JournalStar Wars Adventure Journal
The Star Wars Adventure Journal was a publication distributed by West End Games between 1994 and 1997. Fifteen issues were printed, containing short stories set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe by both well-known and relatively unknown Star Wars authors; adventures and source material for the...
s.
Editor
Jean became the editor of a BattleTechBattleTech
BattleTech is a wargaming and science fiction franchise launched by FASA Corporation in 1984, acquired by WizKids in 2000, and owned since 2003 by Topps. The series began with FASA's debut of the board game BattleTech by Jordan Weisman and L...
magazine, MechForce Quarterly in 1995.
She is the business manager for the bimonthly SFWA Bulletin, published by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, or SFWA is a nonprofit association of professional science fiction and fantasy writers. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight under the name Science Fiction Writers of America, Inc. and it retains the acronym SFWA after a very brief use of the SFFWA...
.
Rabe has coedited a number of all-original anthologies with Martin H. Greenberg
Martin H. Greenberg
Martin Harry Greenberg was an American speculative fiction anthologist and writer.-Biography:Dr. Martin H. Greenberg was born March 1, 1941, to Max and Mae Greenberg in South Miami Beach, Florida...
for DAW.
Dragonlance Series
- 1995 Maquesta Kar-Thon, with Tina Daniel
- 1996 Dawning of a New Age, Dragons of a New Age series
- 1997 Day of the Tempest, Dragons of a New Age series
- 1998 Eve of the Maelstrom, Dragons of a New Age series
- 1999 The Silver Stair, Bridges of Time series
- 2000 Downfall, the Dhamon Saga
- 2001 Betrayal, the Dhamon Saga
- 2002 Redemption, the Dhamon Saga
- 2004 The Lake of Death, Age of Mortals series
- 2007 The Rebellion, The Stonetellers series
- 2008 Death March, The Stonetellers series
- 2009 Goblin Nation, The Stonetellers series
Other novels
- 1991 Red Magic, a Forgotten Realms: The Harpers series
- 1994 Secret of the Djinn, Endless QuestEndless QuestThe Endless Quest books were two series of gamebooks released by TSR. These books were the result of an Educational department established by TSR to develop curriculum programs for reading, math, history, and problem solving....
series - 1995 Night of the Tiger, Endless Quest series
- 1996 Sands of Deception, Endless Quest series
- 2004 The Finest Creation, Finest Trilogy
- 2005 The Finest Choice, Finest Trilogy
- 2006 The Finest Challenge, Finest Trilogy
- 2006 Aftershock, a ShadowrunShadowrunShadowrun is a role-playing game set in a near-future fictional universe in which cybernetics, magic and fantasy creatures co-exist. It combines genres of cyberpunk, urban fantasy and crime, with occasional elements of conspiracy fiction, horror, and detective fiction.The original game has spawned...
novel with John Helfers - 2006 Return to Quag Keep, with Andre NortonAndre NortonAndre Alice Norton, née Alice Mary Norton was an American science fiction and fantasy author under the noms de plume Andre Norton, Andrew North and Allen Weston...
- 2006 A Taste of Magic, with Andre Norton
- 2007 Fenzig's Fortune
- 2008 Dragon Mage, with Andre Norton
Anthologies edited
- Historical Hauntings, with Martin H. Greenberg (DAW, March 2001; ISBN = 0-88677-9928)
- Sol's Children, with Martin H. Greenberg (DAW, 2002)
- Renaissance Faire, with Andre Norton (DAW 2005)
- Furry Fantastic, with Brian M Thomsen (DAW 2006; ISBN = 0756403812)
- Time Twisters, with Martin H Greenberg (DAW 2007; ISBN = 0756404053)
- Pandora's Closet, with Martin H Greenberg (DAW 2007; ISBN = 0756404371)
- Terribly Twisted Tales, with Martin H. Greenberg (DAW, May 2009; ISBN = 0-75640-554-8)
- Spells of the City, with Martin H. Greenberg (DAW, Dec 2009; ISBN = 0-75640-567-X)
- Timeshares, with Martin H Greenberg (DAW 2010; ISBN = 0-75640-615-3)
- Steampunk'd, with Martin H. Greenberg (DAW, 2010; ISBN = 978-0756406431)
- Boondocks Fantasy with Martin H. Greenberg (DAW, due out January 4, 2011; ISBN = 0-75640-653-6))
- Blue Kingdoms
- Blue Kingdoms: Shades & Specters, with Stephen D. SullivanStephen D. SullivanStephen D. Sullivan is an American author, artist, editor, publisher, and radio host. Sullivan is well known in the gaming community for his work with TSR, the publishers of Dungeons and Dragons.-Career:...
(Walkabout Publishing, Jan, 2008; ISBN=0-98020-8653) - Blue Kingdoms: Buxom Buccaneers, with Stephen D. Sullivan (Walkabout Publishing, July 15, 2008; ISBN=0-98020-8653)
- Blue Kingdoms: Mages and Magic, with Stephen D. Sullivan (CreateSpace, Dec 2010; ISBN = 1-45648-395-1)
- Blue Kingdoms: Shades & Specters, with Stephen D. Sullivan