Kevin O'Donnell, Jr
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Kevin O'Donnell, Jr. is an American science fiction
writer
.
He is the son of Kevin O'Donnell
, who served as director of Peace Corps
in 1971-2.
in 1972. Periodicals ranging from Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
to Omni
have printed more than seventy of his shorter works. A number have also been anthologized
, both in the United States and overseas. He has published ten books in America, and has been reprinted in the United Kingdom, France, Israel, the Netherlands, Spain, and Germany. In February 1987, the French translation of his 1984 novel ORA:CLE received the 1987 Prix Litteraire Mannesmann Tally.
He served as chairman of the Nebula Award
Novel Jury of the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA), which he is a member of, in 1990 and 1991. He chaired the Nebula Award Committee from 1990 until 1998, and acted as Business Manager of SFWA's quarterly publication, the Bulletin
, from October 1994 until July 1998. On and off in the late 1990s, he helped maintain SFWA's website. In August 1999, he was appointed Chairman of SFWA's Grievance Committee; he retired from that position on August 15, 2005. On April 30, 2005, he received the Service to SFWA Award.
The Lunar Resources Company appointed him to its Board of Directors in November 1994; he was its Acting Business Manager in January 1998 - October 1999.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
.
He is the son of Kevin O'Donnell
Kevin O'Donnell
-Early life:O’Donnell was born and grew up in Cleveland and was educated at St. Rose’s Grammar School and West High School. O'Donnell spent two semesters at Kenyon college before joining the US Navy Supply Corps during World War II. He returned after the war and graduated from Kenyon in 1947...
, who served as director of Peace Corps
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a government agency of the same name. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand US culture, and helping...
in 1971-2.
Life
O'Donnell graduated from Yale UniversityYale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1972. Periodicals ranging from Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine is a monthly digest size fiction magazine specializing in crime and detective fiction. AHMM is named for Alfred Hitchcock, the famed director of suspense films and television.-History:...
to Omni
Omni (magazine)
OMNI was a science and science fiction magazine published in the US and the UK. It contained articles on science fact and short works of science fiction...
have printed more than seventy of his shorter works. A number have also been anthologized
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...
, both in the United States and overseas. He has published ten books in America, and has been reprinted in the United Kingdom, France, Israel, the Netherlands, Spain, and Germany. In February 1987, the French translation of his 1984 novel ORA:CLE received the 1987 Prix Litteraire Mannesmann Tally.
He served as chairman of the Nebula Award
Nebula Award
The Nebula Award is given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America , for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the previous year...
Novel Jury of the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA), which he is a member of, in 1990 and 1991. He chaired the Nebula Award Committee from 1990 until 1998, and acted as Business Manager of SFWA's quarterly publication, the Bulletin
Bulletin
Bulletin can refer to:Periodicals * The Bulletin, a now defunct Australian magazine* The Bulletin , an alternative weekly published in Montgomery County, Texas, United States...
, from October 1994 until July 1998. On and off in the late 1990s, he helped maintain SFWA's website. In August 1999, he was appointed Chairman of SFWA's Grievance Committee; he retired from that position on August 15, 2005. On April 30, 2005, he received the Service to SFWA Award.
The Lunar Resources Company appointed him to its Board of Directors in November 1994; he was its Acting Business Manager in January 1998 - October 1999.
Novels
- Bander Snatch, Bantam Books, June 1979, ISBN 0-553-12620-2
- Mayflies, Berkley Books, December 1979, ISBN 0-425-04290-1
- 2nd edition, December 1982, ISBN 0-425-05776-3
- (in HebrewHebrew languageHebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
) מייפלאואר, Am Oved Publishers Ltd., 1985 - (in SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
) Efimeras, Ultramar Editores SA, July 1989, ISBN 84-7386-533-2.
- Caverns (The Journeys of McGill Feighan, Book I), Berkley Books, April 1981 ISBN 0-425-04730-X
- 4th edition, August 1984, ISBN 0-425-07469-2
- (in GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
) Retzglaran, Droemersche Verlagsanstalt Th. Knaur Nachf., July 1985, ISBN 3-426-05813-8
- Reefs (The Journeys of McGill Feighan, Book II), Berkley Books, October 1981 ISBN 0-425-05059-9.
- 2nd edition, January 1983, ISBN 0-425-06235-X
- (in German) Die Wasserwelt, Droemersche Verlagsanstalt Th. Knaur Nachf., October 1985, ISBN 3-426-05830-8
- War of Omission, Bantam Books, March 1982, ISBN 0-553-20281-2
- (in German) Der Tisser-Krieg, Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Munich, 1995, ISBN 3-453-08577-9.
- Lava (The Journeys of McGill Feighan, Book III), Berkley Books, April 1982, ISBN 0-425-05248-6
- 2nd edition, August 1984, ISBN 0-425-07470-6
- (in German) Der Pflanzenmönch, Droemersche Verlagsanstalt Th. Knaur Nachf., July 1986
- ORA:CLE, Berkley Books, August 1984, ISBN 0-425-07260-6
- (in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
) ORA:KEL, Meulenhoff-Nederland bv., January 1986 - (in FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
) Ora : cle, Editions Robert Laffont, June 1986 (1987 Prix Litteraire Mannesmann Tally) - (United Kingdom), Grafton Books, July 1986
- (in Spanish), Ultramar Editores SA, October 1987
- (in Dutch
- Cliffs (The Journeys of McGill Feighan, Book IV), Berkley Books, February 1986 ISBN 0-425-08387-X
- The Shelter (with Mary Kittredge), Tor Books, August 1987, ISBN 0-8125-2066-1
- (in Spanish) El Refugio, Ultramar Editores SA, February 1990
- Fire on the Border, Roc Books, September 1990, ISBN 0-451-45030-2
Non-fiction
- The Electronic Money Machine (with The Haven Group), Avon Books, March 1984, ISBN 0-380-86751-6.
Short fiction
- The Hand Is Quicker, ANALOGAnalog- In literature and language :* Analog, an object, concept or situation which in some way resembles a different situation:** Analog , a literary work that shares motifs, characters or events with another, but is not directly derived from it...
, October 1973- Reprinted as Plus rapide que la main in Tschai Fanzine de science-fiction, #3, March 1975
- Alternate, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery MagazineAlfred Hitchcock's Mystery MagazineAlfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine is a monthly digest size fiction magazine specializing in crime and detective fiction. AHMM is named for Alfred Hitchcock, the famed director of suspense films and television.-History:...
, August 1975- Alfred Hitchcock's Words of Prey (Anthology #21/Summer 1986), Davis Publications, 1986
- Hear No Evil, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, October 1975
- The Tripper, ANALOG, October 1975
- Time Waits For No Man, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, November 1975
- Alfred Hitchcock's Shrouds and Pockets, (Anthology #26/Winter 1988), Davis Publications, 1988
- Shattered Hopes, Broken Dreams, GalaxyGalaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by an Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break in to the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L...
, January 1976 - A Matter of Pride, ANALOG, February 1976
- Hunger on the Homestretch, Galaxy, March 1976
- Brief Respite, CavalierCavalier (magazine)Cavalier is an American magazine that was launched by Fawcett Publications in 1952 and has continued for decades, eventually evolving into a Playboy-style men's magazine...
, June 1976- Cavalier Annual, 1977
- Next Door Neighbor, GalileoGalileo (magazine)Galileo Magazine of Science & Fiction was a science fiction magazine which appeared as a quarterly in the 8½ × 11 format for five issues, issue #5 being published in October 1977. It then changed to a bimonthly publishing schedule beginning with issue #6 published in January 1978. The last issue...
, September 1976 - Border Crosser, Cavalier, October 1976
- In Xanadu, Galaxy, November 1976
- Night Shift, ORBIT 19, 1977
- The Night Callers, Galileo, April 1977
- A Meeting of Minds, Galaxy, June 1977
- (in German) Ullstein Stories '80, Ullstein 1983
- Low Grade Ore, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, 1977
- Asimov's Choice: Black Holes & Bug-eyed Monsters, Davis Publications, 1977
- Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Anthology, Davis Publications, 1978
- Science Fiction Masterpieces, ed Isaac Asimov, Galahad, 1986, ISBN 0-88365-713-9
- Information Station Sabbath, ANALOG, August 1977
- Report to the Director, EMPIRE #11, 1977
- Shadow Play, Swank, December 1977
- The Gift of Prometheus, ANALOG, January 1978
- Licht Des Tages, Licht Des Todes, Werner Fuchs, ed, Droemersche (Knaur), 1982
- The Looking Glass of the Law, Amazing/Fantastic, January 1978
- The Survival of Freedom, Jerry Pournelle & John F Carr, eds, Fawcett, 1981
- 101 Science Fiction Stories, Martin H Greenberg, Charles G Waugh, & Jenny-Lynn Waugh, eds, Avenel Books, 1986
- Quinera 3, ANALOG, February 1978
- Do Not Go Gentle, Galileo, March 1978
- Second Place, Galileo's 1977 Short-short story contest
- Starry Messenger: The Best of Galileo, Charles C Ryan, ed, St Martin's Press, 1979
- Far From the Madding Crowd, Galileo, May 1978
- Midnight Zoo, Volume #1, Issue #2 (March/April 1991)
- Stalking the Timelines, ANALOG, September 1978
- Tunnels of the Minds, Galileo, September 1978
- Listen to the Rain (with Al Sirois), Tesseract, 1978
- The Dead of Winter, Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine, May 1979
- Temple Guardian, ANALOG, June 1979
- The Spear of Mars (The Future At War, Vol 2), Reginald Bretnor, ed, Ace Books, 1980; Baen Books, July 1988
- An Equivalent Reality (with Robert P King), Confrontation, 1979
- Three Aliens, Destinies, Vol I, #5, October/December 1979
- Old Friends, ANALOG, November 1979
- The Raindrop's Role, Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine, November 1979
- Judo and the Art of Self-Government, Destinies, Vol II, #1, Feb/Mar 1980
- Laughing Space, Isaac Asimov & JO Jeppson, eds, Houghton Mifflin, 1982
- Marchianna, OMNIOmni (magazine)OMNI was a science and science fiction magazine published in the US and the UK. It contained articles on science fact and short works of science fiction...
, June 1980- The Best of OMNI Science Fiction, No 4, 1982
- (in German) Kopernikus 6, Moewig, 1982
- Bloodsong (with Barry B Longyear), Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine, December 1980
- Tears for Emily, Destinies, Vol III, #1, April 1981
- Younggold, Berkley Showcase, Vol 4, July 1981
- Encroachment, Berkley Showcase, Vol 5, October 1982
- Oft in Offwana (with Al Sirois), Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine, February 1983
- Linehan Alone, Amazing/Fantastic, July 1984
- Thy Neighbor's Assets, ANALOG, April 1985
- Raccoons, AMAZING Stories, July 1986
- Rock Garden, OMNI, July 1986
- The Million Dollar Day, ANALOG, October 1987
- Fradero Goes Home, ANALOG, May 1988
- Alone and Lame in Diidekland, PulphousePulphouse PublishingPulphouse Publishing was an American small press publisher based in Eugene, Oregon and specializing in science fiction and fantasy. It was founded by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch in 1988. The press was active until 1996...
, 1989 - Future's Puppet, ANALOG, September 1989
- Useful Life, ANALOG, October 1989
- A Question of Balance, ANALOG, July 1990
- The Original Magic, AMAZING StoriesAmazing StoriesAmazing Stories was an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction...
, September 1990 - The Important Things in Life, New Destinies, Volume IX/Fall 1990
- The Pieces of the Puzzle, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science FictionThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science FictionThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction is a digest-size American fantasy and science fiction magazine first published in 1949 by Mystery House and then by Fantasy House. Both were subsidiaries of Lawrence Spivak's Mercury Publications, which took over as publisher in 1958. Spilogale, Inc...
, November, 1990 - Who's the Boss? (by Thomas Bolton) Variations, March 1992 (Vol 14, #3)
- Little Brother's Turn to Watch, AMAZING Stories, June 1992 (Vol LXVII, No 3)
- Moss Under Bamboo: Twilight, Midnight Zoo, September 1992 (Vol 2, #3)
- Saur Spot, Dinosaur Fantastic, Mike Resnick & Martin H Greenberg, Eds, DAW, July 1993
- An Appetite for Power, ANALOG, March 1997
- The Boys from Bethlehem, (with Denise Lee) The Darkness and the Fire, Jeffry Dwight, Ed, Wildside Press, August, 1998