Steve Libbey
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| Steve Libbey | |
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| Born | February 1, 1969 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Occupation | musician, author |
| Nationality | American |
| Writing period | 1990 to present |
| Genres | fiction |
| Subjects | science fiction |
| Notable work(s) | Secret World Chronicle |
| Official website | |
Steve Libbey (born February 1, 1969) is a Portland, Oregon-based author, producer and musician. He is best known for his written work with fantasy author Mercedes Lackey, and his heavy involvement in the Cincinnati independent music scene during the 1990s.
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[edit] Biography
Steve Libbey was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on February 1, 1969. His early years were heavily influenced by science fiction television and writing, as well as an early introduction to punk rock. As a college student, he began to write short fiction for local publications, as well as starting his music career. Soon after his graduation from the University of Cincinnati in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in English, he started an independent literary magazine with an associate. However, as his musical career began to grow and flourish, he left writing behind and focused heavily on his music.
After spending a better part of the 1990s in Cincinnati, playing with such bands as Snowblind and Martian Electric, Libbey left for Atlanta, Georgia. While in Atlanta, he started his own music label, known as Imperial Fuzz, and began playing with the Shut-Ups, a New Wave band. After seven years in Atlanta, he moved to Portland, Oregon, and began to write again. This writing garnered the attention of Mercedes Lackey, a prominent figure in the fantasy genre, and the two struck up a friendship. This soon lead to the Secret World Chronicle.
In August 2008, Libbey married Portland writer and blogger Heather Reddy in a flashmob, creative ceremony at Voodoo Doughnut.
[edit] Writing
[edit] Secret World Chronicle
- Book One: Invasion (2006) with Mercedes Lackey
- Book Two: The Hunt (2007) with Mercedes Lackey
- Secret World War: Tales Of The First Metahumans {2007} with Mercedes Lackey and Veronica Giguere.
The Secret World Chronicle is a series of "braided novels," based on characters and ideas created by Lackey and Libbey in an on-line role-playing environment, transposed into an entirely new setting. Although there are plans to set future works in different eras, Invasion is set in the present-day in a world where "metas" (short for metahumans, that setting's term for superheroes) first appeared during World War II and now play an important role in keeping the world safe. In Invasion, the world is invaded by a mysterious force of armored Nazi soldiers, some of whom are subsequently found not to be human. In The Hunt ECHO and America attempt to find those responsible while cleaning up and dealing with the aftermath of the attacks. Also The CCCP and RED SAVIOUR settle in Atlanta to lend a hand.
The first book of The Secret World Chronicle began serialization in podcast form in September, 2006, read aloud by actors Adam Higgins, Veronica Giguere and Laura Patterson. No plans have yet been announced for print publication.
As a Bonus Secret World War: Tales Of The First Metahumans was released and tells the tales Of early Metahumans In World War II with ties to the current storyline.
The second Book of The Secret World Chronicle has recently begun serialization.
[edit] Evil Dog Publication
Evil Dog was a Cincinnati-area 'zine devoted to offbeat literary work. Libbey and Jeff Wilson founded the publication in the early 1990s, which stopped production in 1997. It was profiled in Cincinnati CityBeat on June 15, 1995.
[edit] Short Fiction
- “4/4″ (A Cincinnati Conspiracy, anthology, 1990)
- “The Miracle of Modern Lethargy” (Mind in Motion, 1991)
- “Rabbit Died” (The Monthly Independent Tribune Times Journal Post Gazette, 1991)
- “A Partial Solution” (Puppet Smut, 1992)
- “The Man with One Leg” (originally published by Clifton Magazine, 1991, and again by Feedback, 1994 and Blue Penny Quarterly, 1994)
- “A Ray of Hope for the Children of the Night” (Evil Dog, 1995)
- "Count Vernon Von Tulip’s Monthly Horoscope” (Humorous horoscopes for Austin Weekly 15 Minutes, 1995-1997)
- "Interstellar Overdrive" (One Step Beyond, anthology, 2008)
[edit] City of Heroes
The Magic in a Devushka's Heart, a short story based on the City of Heroes universe, was published in the Top Cow City of Heroes comic in 2005. Libbey was interviewed by G4Tech TV for a segment on Pulse, in which he discussed a group he had founded and the writing he and the group had begun doing.
[edit] Music
Libbey has been playing and recording music for over twenty years. Currently the guitarist for The Scree, past projects of note include The Shut Ups, The Golden Greats, Snow Blind, Martian Electric and Robotic Storm Cloud. Libbey continues to record music for the podcast soundtrack of The Secret World Chronicle.
[edit] References
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- I Should Be Writing, "Interview with Mercedes Lackey and Steve Libbey", 28 August 2007
- Solar Flare, "Mercedes Lackey and Steve Libbey Announce Secret World Chronicle", 17 October 2006
- Allyson Jacob, "Where Are They Now?", Cincinnati City Beat, 01 September 2004
- Chris Meadows, "Mercedes Lackey/Steve Libbey Interview", The Bibliofile 23 April 07
- Chad Radford, "Robotic Storm Cloud: Something Sampled This Way Comes," Southeast Performer April 2002
- Billie Jayes, "In The Beginning... There Was The Word," Cincinnati City Beat Vol. 1 Issue 31, 15 June 1995
- Listening News, "My Interview with Steve Libbey and Mercedes Lackey", 26 May 2007
- Jesse Willis, "Review of the The Secret World Chronicle by Mercedes Lackey and Steve Libbey", SFFaudio 25 November 07
