Kristine Kathryn Rusch (born June 4, 1960[1]) is an American writer and editor. She writes under various pseudonyms in multiple genres, including science fiction, fantasy, mystery, romance, and mainstream.
Kristine Kathryn Rusch | |
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Born | citation needed] | June 4, 1960 [
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Science fiction, fantasy, mystery, romance, mainstream |
Spouse | Dean Wesley Smith |
Rusch won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 2001 for her story "Millennium Babies" and the 2003 Endeavour Award for The Disappeared 2002. Her story "Recovering Apollo 8" won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History (short form) in 2008. Her novel The Enemy Within won the Sidewise (long form) in 2015.[2] She is married to fellow writer Dean Wesley Smith; they have collaborated on several works.
She edited The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction for six years, from mid-1991 through mid-1997, winning one Hugo Award as Best Professional Editor. Rusch and Smith operated Pulphouse Publishing for many years and edited the original (hardback) incarnation of Pulphouse Magazine; they won a World Fantasy Award in 1989.
Beginning in July 2010,[3] Rusch had a regular column in the bi-monthly The Grantville Gazettes e-zine called Notes from The Buffer Zone[4] until the magazine's demise in August 2022.[5]
Rusch became a Writer Judge for the Writers of the Future contest in 2010.[6]
Bibliography
editThe Diving Universe
editNovels:
- Diving into the Wreck, Pyr Books, 2009, ISBN 978-1591027867
- City of Ruins, Pyr Books, 2011, ISBN 978-1616143695
- Boneyards, Pyr Books, January 2012, ISBN 978-1616145439
- Skirmishes, WMG Publishing, September 2013, ISBN 978-0615795249
- The Falls, WMG Publishing 2016, ISBN 978-1561467686
- The Runabout, Asimov's cover story May/June 2017, WMG Publishing 2017, ISBN 978-1561467945
- The Renegat, WMG Publishing 2019, ISBN 978-1561460908
- Squishy's Teams, WMG Publishing 2020, ISBN 978-1561463596
- Thieves, WMG Publishing 2021, ISBN 978-1561463718
Novellas:
- Diving into the Wreck, Asimov's cover story, December 2005
- Room of Lost Souls, Asimov's cover story, April/May 2008
- The Spires of Denon, Asimov's cover story, April/May 2009; WMG Publishing 2019, ISBN 978-1561462995
- Becoming One with the Ghosts, Asimov's, October/November 2010
- Becalmed, Asimov's, April/May 2011, ISBN 978-0615811185
- Stealth, Asimov's, October/November 2011
- Strangers at the Room of Lost Souls, WMG Publishing, 2013
- Dix, Asimov's cover story March/April 2018
- Joyride, Asimov's, November/December 2018
- The Death Hole Bunker, Asimov's, July/August 2023
The Fey Universe
editThe Fey
edit- Vol. 1: The Sacrifice, 1995 (Illustrated by David O'Connor (illustrator), Dawn Wilson in 1996, and Albin Egger-Lienz in 2001)
- Vol. 2: The Changeling, 1996 (Illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert)
- Vol. 3: The Rival, 1997 (Illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert)
- Vol. 4: The Resistance, 1998 (Illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert)
- Vol. 5: Victory, 1998 (Illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert)
Black Throne
edit- Vol. 1: The Black Queen, 1999
- Vol. 2: The Black King, 2000
Retrieval Artist
edit- Vol. 1: The Disappeared, 2002
- Vol. 2: Extremes, 2003
- Vol. 3: Consequences, 2004
- Vol. 4: Buried Deep, 2005
- Vol. 5: Paloma, 2006
- Vol. 6: Recovery Man, 2007
- Vol. 7: Duplicate Effort, 2009
- Vol. 8: Anniversary Day: Anniversary Day Saga, Book 1, 2011
- Vol. 9: Blowback: Anniversary Day Saga, Book 2, 2012
- Vol. 10: A Murder of Clones: Anniversary Day Saga, Book 3, 2015
- Vol. 11: Search & Recovery: Anniversary Day Saga, Book 4, 2015
- Vol. 12: The Peyti Crisis: Anniversary Day Saga, Book 5, 2015[a]
- Vol. 13: Vigilantes: Anniversary Day Saga, Book 6 , 2015[b]
- Vol. 14: Starbase Human: Anniversary Day Saga, Book 7, 2015
- Vol. 15: Masterminds: Anniversary Day Saga, Book 8, 2015
Star Wars
edit- The New Rebellion,[c] 1996
Stand-alone novels
edit- The Gallery of His Dreams, 1991
- The White Mists of Power, 1991
- Heart Readers, 1993
- Façade, 1993
- Traitors, 1993
- Alien Influences, 1994
- Sins of the Blood, 1994
- The Devil's Churn, 1996
- Fantasy Life, 2003
- The Tower, 2013
- The Enemy Within, 2014
Short fiction
edit- Collections
- Stained Black, 1992
- Stories for an Enchanted Afternoon, 2001
- Little Miracles and Other Tales, 2001
- The Retrieval Artist and Other Stories, 2002
- Recovering Apollo 8 and Other Stories, 2010
Non-fiction
edit- "The Top Ten Things I Can't Do with My Kindle". The Internet Review of Science Fiction. VII (1). January 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
Pseudonymous work
editWorks as Kris Rusch
editKristine Kathryn Rusch has written one mainstream novel as "Kris Rusch".
- Hitler's Angel, 1998
Works as Kris Nelscott
editKristine Kathryn Rusch writes mystery novels using the pen-name "Kris Nelscott", featuring Smokey Dalton, an African-American unlicensed private investigator, in Memphis, Tennessee.
Smokey Dalton
edit- Vol. 1: A Dangerous Road, 2000
- Vol. 2: Smoke-Filled Rooms, 2001
- Vol. 3: Thin Walls, 2002
- Vol. 4: Stone Cribs, 2004
- Vol. 5: War at Home, 2005
- Vol. 6: Days of Rage, 2006
- Vol. 7: Street Justice, 2015
Works as Kristine Grayson
editKristine Kathryn Rusch writes romances, under the name "Kristine Grayson".
- Utterly Charming, 2000
- Thoroughly Kissed, 2001
- Completely Smitten, 2002
- Simply Irresistible, 2003
- Absolutely Captivated, 2004
- Totally Spellbound, 2005
- Wickedly Charming, 2011
Works as Sandy Schofield
editKristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith use the common pseudonym "Sandy Schofield" for a part of their collaborative works.
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Big Game, 1993
- Aliens: Rogue, 1995
- Quantum Leap: The Loch Ness Leap, 1997
- Predator: Big Game, 1999
Works as Kathryn Wesley
editKristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith use the common pseudonym "Kathryn Wesley" for a part of their collaborative works.
- The 10th Kingdom, 2000
- Aladdin, 2000
- The Monkey King, 2001
- Salem Witch Trials, 2003
Collaborations with Kevin J. Anderson
editAfterimage
edit- Vol. 1: Afterimage, 1992
- Vol. 1-2: Afterimage/Aftershock, 1998
Collaborations with Jerry Oltion
editShort fiction
edit- Kristine Kathryn Rusch; Jerry Oltion (October–November 1997). "Deus X". F&SF. 93 (4&5).
Collaborations with Dean Wesley Smith
editThe Tenth Planet
edit- Vol. 1: The Tenth Planet, 1999
- Vol. 2: The Tenth Planet: Oblivion, 2000
- Vol. 3: The Tenth Planet: Final Assault, 2000
Roswell
edit- No Good Deed, 2001
- Little Green Men, 2002
Star Trek
editClassic
edit- The Rings of Tautee, 1996
- Treaty's Law, 1997
- New Earth 5: Thin Air, 2000
The Next Generation
edit- Klingon!, 1996
- The Soldiers of Fear, 1996
- Vectors: Double Helix #2, 1999
Voyager
edit- The Escape, 1995
- Echoes, additionally with Nina Kiriki Hoffman, 1998
- Section 31: Shadow, 2001
Deep Space Nine
edit- The Mist: The Captain's Table #3, 1998
- The Long Night, 1996
Enterprise
edit- By the Book, 2002
X-Men
edit- X-Men, 2000
Article
edit- "It Is Just Good Business," L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume VII, pp. 322–329. Bridge Publications: Los Angeles. 1991.
Critical studies and reviews of Rusch's work
edit- A murder of clones
- Sakers, Don (June 2015). "The Reference Library". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 135 (6): 105–108.
- The Peyti crisis
- Sakers, Don (June 2015). "The Reference Library". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 135 (6): 105–108.
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- Bibliography notes
- ^ "Retrieval Artist Update #3". Kristine Kathryn Rusch. May 27, 2014.
- ^ "Retrieval Artist Update #5". Kristine Kathryn Rusch. June 25, 2014.
- ^ "Star Wars: The New Rebellion: Star Wars Series". PublishersWeekly.com. November 1996. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
References
edit- ^ "Kristine Kathryn Rusch". Mashpee Public Library. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Sidewise: Past Winners and Finalists".
- ^ "Notes from The Buffer Zone". The Grantville Gazettes. Vol. 30. July 2010. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Kristine Kathryn Rusch". Grantville Gazette.
- ^ "Our Fellow Members of the Ring of Fire Press Family". The Grantville Gazette. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Writer Judges – Kristine Kathryn Rusch – Writers & Illustrators of the Future". Retrieved January 2, 2022.
Further reading
edit- Richard A. Lovett (January–February 2010). "Kristine Kathryn Rusch [Biolog]". Analog. 130 (1&2): 149.
- "Rusch, Kristine Kathyrn," The Encyclopedia or Science Fiction, edited by John Clute and Peter Nicholls, p.1034.