Mark S. Geston
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Mark Symington Geston is an American
science fiction author and fantasy author
.
. None of the stories he wrote while growing up in Philadelphia or in high school were published, but when he was 19 and in his second year of college he began writing Lords of the Starship
, which was published in 1967. He graduated from Kenyon College
in Ohio
with a degree in history in 1968, received a law degree from New York University Law School in 1971 and had published three more novels by 1976.
Lords of the Starship
takes place on Earth some 3000 years after the collapse of our technological civilization, narrating generations of history inspired by an immense starship construction project.
Out of the Mouth of the Dragon take place in the same world as some in it continue to struggle with its decline and hopelessness.
The Day Star further explores decay, time, and aspiration as a boy and a ghost seek a more glorious world.
The Siege of Wonder describes the ending of a centuries-long war between magic and technology, in the experience of a man who has entered the magicians' domain as a spy.
He is a full time attorney
. His fifth novel, Mirror to the Sky is set in a near future world reacting emotionally and culturally to works of art brought to earth by aliens.
United States
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science fiction author and fantasy author
Fantasy author
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.
Biography and writing career
Mark Geston was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Both of his parents were teachers, his mother of English and Journalism as well as writing book reviews. He graduated from Abington High SchoolAbington High School
Abington High School is a public high school located in Abington, Massachusetts. It is located at 201 Gliniewicz Way and has an enrollment of 584 students in grades 9-12. The school's mascot is the Green Wave and the school colors are Green and White. Abington High School is known best for its...
. None of the stories he wrote while growing up in Philadelphia or in high school were published, but when he was 19 and in his second year of college he began writing Lords of the Starship
Lords of the Starship
Lords of the Starship is a 1967 science fiction novel which marked the debut of author Mark S. Geston, written while he was a sophomore at Kenyon College. It was originally published in paperback by Ace Books, then reprinted for the British market in hardcover by Michael Joseph in 1971 and in...
, which was published in 1967. He graduated from Kenyon College
Kenyon College
Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of The Episcopal Church, in parallel with the Bexley Hall seminary. It is the oldest private college in Ohio...
in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
with a degree in history in 1968, received a law degree from New York University Law School in 1971 and had published three more novels by 1976.
Lords of the Starship
Lords of the Starship
Lords of the Starship is a 1967 science fiction novel which marked the debut of author Mark S. Geston, written while he was a sophomore at Kenyon College. It was originally published in paperback by Ace Books, then reprinted for the British market in hardcover by Michael Joseph in 1971 and in...
takes place on Earth some 3000 years after the collapse of our technological civilization, narrating generations of history inspired by an immense starship construction project.
Out of the Mouth of the Dragon take place in the same world as some in it continue to struggle with its decline and hopelessness.
The Day Star further explores decay, time, and aspiration as a boy and a ghost seek a more glorious world.
The Siege of Wonder describes the ending of a centuries-long war between magic and technology, in the experience of a man who has entered the magicians' domain as a spy.
He is a full time attorney
Lawyer
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. His fifth novel, Mirror to the Sky is set in a near future world reacting emotionally and culturally to works of art brought to earth by aliens.
Published works
- Lords of the StarshipLords of the StarshipLords of the Starship is a 1967 science fiction novel which marked the debut of author Mark S. Geston, written while he was a sophomore at Kenyon College. It was originally published in paperback by Ace Books, then reprinted for the British market in hardcover by Michael Joseph in 1971 and in...
, novel, Ace Books, 1967, 156p.- first hardcover edition: London, Michael Joseph, 1971, 158p. ISBN 0-7181-0893-0
- Out of the Mouth of the Dragon, novel, Ace Books, 1969, 156p.
- first hardcover edition: London, Michael Joseph, 1969, 156p. ISBN 0-7181-0952-X
- The Day Star , novel, DAW Books, 1972, 126p.
- The Stronghold, short story, Fantastic, July 1974
- The Siege of Wonder, novel, Doubleday, 1976, 180p. ISBN 0-385-11359-5
- first paperback edition: DAW Books, 1977, 190p. ISBN 0-87997-325-0
- Mirror to the Sky, novel, Morrow/AvoNova, 1992, 234p. ISBN 978-0-688-11138-0
- Falconer, short story, Amazing Stories, May 1993
- The Allies, novelette, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May 1998
- The Book of the Wars, omnibus edition of Lords of the Starship, Out of the Mouth of the Dragon, and The Siege of Wonder, Baen Books, 2009, 646p. ISBN 978-1-4165-9152-8