Jeanne Kalogridis
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Pseudonym
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J.M. Dillard (born 1954) is an Greek-American writer of historical and horror fiction.
She was born in Florida
Florida
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and studied at the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
, earning first a BA in Russian
Russian language
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and then an MA in Linguistics
Linguistics
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. After college she taught English as a foreign language at the American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, before moving to the West Coast. Her interests include yoga
Yoga
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, Zen Buddhism, hermetics, languages, art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
and "reading everything ever published."
The Diaries of the Family Dracul
- Covenant with the Vampire (1995)
- Children of the Vampire (1996)
- Lord of the Vampires (1997)
Novels
- Specters (1991) (as J.M. Dillard)
- The Burning Times (1997)
- The Borgia BrideThe Borgia BrideThe Borgia Bride is a novel by American writer Jeanne Kalogridis, portraying life in the Borgia dynasty through the eyes of Princess Sancha of Aragon.-Plot introduction:...
(2005) - I, Mona Lisa (2006) (UK title: Painting Mona LisaPainting Mona LisaPainting Mona Lisa is a historical novel by Jeanne Kalogridis about a young Italian woman, Lisa Gherardini who falls in love with Giulano Medici, the son of Lorenzo de' Medici, during the Florentine revolution and amongst all the religious upheavals during the late 15th century.It's an intricately...
) - The Devil's Queen (2009)
- The Scarlet Contessa: A Novel of the Italian Renaissance (2010)
Movie Novelizations
- The FugitiveThe Fugitive (1993 film)The Fugitive is a 1993 American thriller film based on the television series of the same name. The film was directed by Andrew Davis and stars Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. The film was one of the few movies associated with a television series to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best...
(1993) - Bulletproof MonkBulletproof MonkBulletproof Monk is a 2003 action film starring Chow Yun-fat, Seann William Scott and Jaime King. The film was directed by Paul Hunter. It is loosely based on the comic book by Michael Avon Oeming....
(2003)
Star Trek: The Original Series
- MindshadowMindshadowMindshadow is a Star Trek: The Original Series novel written by J.M. Dillard.-Plot:The peaceful planet of Aritani becomes the center of a Romulan plot to gain power. A Romulan double agent and a severely injured Spock further complicate the situation.-External links:...
(1985) - DemonsDemons (Star Trek novel)Demons is a Star Trek: The Original Series novel written by J.M. Dillard.-Plot:A strange device found by a scientific expedition is taken to the planet Vulcan. It begins taking people over one by one, replacing them with malevolent power-hungry entities...
(1986) - Bloodthirst (1987)
- The Lost Years (1989)
- Recovery (1995)
Star Trek Movie Novelizations
- Star Trek V: The Final FrontierStar Trek V: The Final FrontierStar Trek V: The Final Frontier is a 1989 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the fifth feature in the franchise and the penultimate to star the cast of the original Star Trek science fiction television series...
(1989) - Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is the sixth feature film in the Star Trek science fiction franchise and is the last of the Star Trek films to include the entire main cast of the 1960s Star Trek television series. Released in 1991 by Paramount Pictures, it was directed by Nicholas Meyer and...
(1991) - Star Trek Generations (1994)
- Star Trek: First ContactStar Trek: First ContactStar Trek: First Contact is the eighth feature film in the Star Trek science fiction franchise, released in November 1996, by Paramount Pictures. First Contact is the first film in the franchise to feature no cast members from the original Star Trek television series of the 1960s...
(1996) - Star Trek: InsurrectionStar Trek: InsurrectionStar Trek: Insurrection is a 1998 American science fiction film directed by Jonathan Frakes, written by Michael Piller , and with music composed by Jerry Goldsmith. It is the ninth film in the Star Trek franchise, and the third to feature the cast from the television series Star Trek: The Next...
(1998) - Star Trek: NemesisStar Trek: NemesisStar Trek Nemesis is a 2002 science fiction film directed by Stuart Baird, written by John Logan , and with music composed by Jerry Goldsmith. It is the tenth feature film in the Star Trek franchise, and the fourth and final film to star the cast from the television series Star Trek: The Next...
(2002)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Possession (1996) (with Kathleen O'Malley)
- Resistance (2007)
Star Trek: Enterprise
- Surak's SoulSurak's SoulSurak's Soul is a Star Trek: Enterprise novel, which was released in March 2003.-Synopsis:Illogical! The teachings of Surak emphasise the sacredness of life...
(2003) - The ExpanseThe Expanse (novel)The Expanse is a Star Trek: Enterprise novel, which was released in October 2003.-Synopsis:High above the planet Earth, an alien probe appears -- and in an unspeakably horrific instant, releases a deadly blast that strafes the planet's surface, leaving a miles-wide, smoldering crater of destruction...
(2003)
War of the Worlds
- The Resurrection (1988)
Other books
- Star Trek: Where No One Has Gone Before - A History in Pictures (1994)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Sketchbook - The Movie: Generations & First Contact (1998) (with John Eaves)
External links
- Official website
- Jeanne M. Dillard at the Library of CongressLibrary of CongressThe Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
online catalog - Jeanne Kalogridis at the Library of CongressLibrary of CongressThe Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
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