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Rick Cook
Born1944 (1944)
DiedJanuary 13, 2022(2022-01-13) (aged 77–78)
Other namesSir Richard Ironsteed
OccupationWriter
Years active1987–1998
Websiterickcooks.blogspot.com[1]

James Richard Cook (1944 – January 13, 2022) was an American author of novels and stories.

Personal life and death

James Richard Cook was born in 1944.[2] In the Society for Creative Anachronism, where he co-founded the Kingdom of Atenveldt, he was known as Sir Richard Ironsteed. Cook died on January 13, 2022.[3]

Published works

Articles

As of January 2022, Locus listed five articles published by Cook:[4]

  • Schmidt, Stanley, ed. (July 1986). "A Long Stern Chase: A Speculative Exercise". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 106, no. 7. Davis Publications. p. 32.
  • Schmidt, Stanley, ed. (December 1986). "The Season of the Witch". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 106, no. 12. Davis Publications. p. 4.
  • Baen, Jim, ed. (November 1988). "Robert A. Heinlein and the Coming Age of Space". New Destinies. Vol. VI. Baen Books. p. 76. ISBN 0-671-69796-X.
  • Schmidt, Stanley, ed. (August 1989). "Neural Nets". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 109, no. 8. Davis Publications. p. 86.
  • With Manly, Peter L. (April 1992). Schmidt, Stanley (ed.). "Cyberspaced Out: Manners and Mores in the Global Village". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 112, no. 5. Davis Publications. p. 52.

Stories

As of January 2022, Locus listed 13 stories published by Cook:[4]

  • Schmidt, Stanley, ed. (January 1987). "Mortality". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 107, no. 1. Davis Publications. p. 104.
  • Schmidt, Stanley, ed. (October 1987). "Catalyst". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 107, no. 10. Davis Publications. p. 144.
  • Schmidt, Stanley, ed. (February 1988). "Dreamers". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 108, no. 2. Davis Publications. p. 116.
  • Schmidt, Stanley, ed. (April 1988). "Seance". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 108, no. 4. Davis Publications. p. 80.
  • Bradley, Marion Zimmer, ed. (August 1988). "Revised Standard Virgin". Sword and Sorceress. Vol. V. DAW Books. pp. 272–280. ISBN 0-88677-288-5.
  • Baen, Jim, ed. (November 1988). "Megaphone". New Destinies. Vol. VI. Baen Books. pp. 76–93. ISBN 0-671-69796-X.
  • Schmidt, Stanley, ed. (April 1989). "Hackers". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 109, no. 4. Davis Publications. p. 56.
  • Herron, Jon L., ed. (1992). "Spelling Lesson". Midnight Zoo. Vol. 2, no. 4. Walnut Creek, California: Experiences Unlimited. pp. 45–47.
  • Schmidt, Stanley, ed. (December 1992). "…And He Did Ride". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 112, no. 14. Bantam Doubleday Dell. p. 96.
  • With Manly, Peter L. (July 1994). Schmidt, Stanley (ed.). "Symphony for Skyfall". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 114, no. 8&9. Bantam Doubleday Dell. p. 78.
  • With Manly, Peter L. (December 1995). Schmidt, Stanley (ed.). "Unfinished Symphony". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 115, no. 15. Dell Magazines. p. 10.
  • With Manly, Peter L. (May 1997). Schmidt, Stanley (ed.). "On the Application of Quantum Probability Tunneling to Improve Manufacturability of Printed Circuit Board Designs: A Case Study". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 117, no. 5. Dell Magazines. p. 92.
  • Schmidt, Stanley, ed. (October 1998). "O'Carolan's Revenge". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Vol. 118, no. 10. Dell Magazines. p. 61.

Novels

As of January 2022, Locus listed eight books published by Cook:[2]

  • Wizard's Bane. Baen Books. January 1989. ISBN 0-671-69803-6.
    The first in Cook's Wizardry series, the novel and its December second printing were originally sold for US$3.50 (equivalent to $8.6 in 2023).
  • Limbo System. Baen Books. July 1989. ISBN 0-671-69835-4.
    Originally sold for $3.50 (equivalent to $8.6 in 2023).
  • The Wizardry Compiled. Baen Books. December 1989. ISBN 0-671-69856-7.
    The sequel to Wizard's Bane, it originally sold for $3.95 (equivalent to $9.71 in 2023) with cover art by Larry Schwinger.
  • The Wizardry Cursed. Baen Books. March 1991. ISBN 0-671-72049-X.
    The third Wizardry novel originally sold for $4.95 (equivalent to $11.07 in 2023) with cover art by Gary Ruddell.
  • Mall Purchase Night. Baen Books. November 1993. ISBN 0-671-72198-4.
    Originally sold for $4.99 (equivalent to $10.52 in 2023), with cover art by Gary Ruddell.
  • The Wizardry Consulted. Baen Books. November 1995. ISBN 0-671-87700-3.
    The fourth book in the Wizardry series, it originally sold for $5.99 (equivalent to $11.98 in 2023) with cover art by Cortney Skinner and Newell Convers.
  • The Wizardry Quested. Baen Books. February 1996. ISBN 0-671-87708-9.
    The fifth novel in the Wizardry series originally sold for $5.99 (equivalent to $11.64 in 2023) and had cover art by Newell Convers and John Pierrard.
  • The Wiz Biz. Baen Books. September 1997. ISBN 0-671-87846-8.
    Omnibus of Wizard's Bane and The Wizardry Compiled, it originally sold for $6.99 (equivalent to $13.27 in 2023), with cover art by Tom Kidd.

References

  1. ^ "Rick Cook". Baen Books. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Books, Listed by Author". Locus. ISSN 0047-4959. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Glyer, Mike (January 14, 2022). "Pixel Scroll 1/14/22 Do Starros Work As Facemasks? What About Tribbles?". File 770. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Stories, Listed by Author". Locus. ISSN 0047-4959. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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