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Weber's first published novels grew out of his work as a wargame designer for the [[Task Force Games|Task Force]] game ''[[Starfire (strategy game)|Starfire]]''.<ref name="WebScription"/> Weber wrote short stories set in the ''Starfire'' universe for Task Force Games' ''Nexus'' magazine, and he wrote the ''Starfire'' novel ''Insurrection'' (1990) with [[Steve White (science fiction)|Stephen White]] after ''Nexus'' was canceled. This book was the first in a tetralogy that continued through their last collaboration, ''The Shiva Option'' (2002), which made [[The New York Times Bestseller List|''The New York Times'' Best Seller List]].<ref name="designers">{{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7|pages=115}}</ref>
Weber's first published novels grew out of his work as a wargame designer for the [[Task Force Games|Task Force]] game ''[[Starfire (strategy game)|Starfire]]''.<ref name="WebScription"/> Weber wrote short stories set in the ''Starfire'' universe for Task Force Games' ''Nexus'' magazine, and he wrote the ''Starfire'' novel ''Insurrection'' (1990) with [[Steve White (science fiction)|Stephen White]] after ''Nexus'' was canceled. This book was the first in a tetralogy that continued through their last collaboration, ''The Shiva Option'' (2002), which made [[The New York Times Bestseller List|''The New York Times'' Best Seller List]].<ref name="designers">{{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7|pages=115}}</ref>


Weber was influenced by [[C. S. Forester]], [[Patrick O'Brian]], [[Keith Laumer]], [[H. Beam Piper]], [[Robert A. Heinlein]], [[Roger Zelazny]], [[Christopher Anvil]] and [[Anne McCaffrey]]<ref name="WildViolet"/><ref>{{Cite book | date = April 2003 | title = The Interstellar Patrol | last = Anvil | first = Christopher | publisher = [[Baen Books|Baen Publishing Enterprises]] | location = Riverdale, NY | url = http://www.webscription.net/10.1125/Baen/0743436008/0743436008_toc.htm | chapterurl = http://www.webscription.net/10.1125/Baen/0743436008/0743436008___1.htm | isbn = 0-7434-3600-8 | others = Edited by [[Eric Flint]], Cover art by Mark Hennessey-Barratt | chapter = Introduction by David Weber | page = 3 }}</ref><ref name="SciFi">{{Cite web | url = http://stage.scifi.co.uk/blog/interview-1/david-weber-takes-readers-on-a/ | title = David Weber takes readers on a tour Off Armageddon Reef and discusses writing, religion and responsibility | access-date = February 3, 2010 | author = John Joseph Adams | date = May 7, 2007 | work = SCI FI Weekly | publisher = SciFi.com }}</ref> He has in turn influenced such writers as [[Steve White (science fiction)|Steve White]], [[John Ringo]], [[Eric Flint]] and [[Walter Jon Williams]].
Weber was influenced by [[C. S. Forester]], [[Patrick O'Brian]], [[Keith Laumer]], [[H. Beam Piper]], [[Robert A. Heinlein]], [[Roger Zelazny]], [[Christopher Anvil]] and [[Anne McCaffrey]]<ref name="WildViolet"/><ref>{{Cite book | date = April 2003 | title = The Interstellar Patrol | last = Anvil | first = Christopher | publisher = [[Baen Books|Baen Publishing Enterprises]] | location = Riverdale, NY | url = http://www.webscription.net/10.1125/Baen/0743436008/0743436008_toc.htm | chapterurl = http://www.webscription.net/10.1125/Baen/0743436008/0743436008___1.htm | isbn = 0-7434-3600-8 | others = Edited by [[Eric Flint]], Cover art by Mark Hennessey-Barratt | chapter = Introduction by David Weber | page = 3 }}</ref><ref name="SciFi">{{Cite web|url=http://stage.scifi.co.uk/blog/interview-1/david-weber-takes-readers-on-a/ |title=David Weber takes readers on a tour Off Armageddon Reef and discusses writing, religion and responsibility |access-date=February 3, 2010 |author=John Joseph Adams |date=May 7, 2007 |work=SCI FI Weekly |publisher=SciFi.com }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He has in turn influenced such writers as [[Steve White (science fiction)|Steve White]], [[John Ringo]], [[Eric Flint]] and [[Walter Jon Williams]].


Weber's novels range from [[epic fantasy]] (''Oath of Swords'', ''The War God's Own'') to [[space opera]] (''Path of the Fury'', ''The Armageddon Inheritance'') to [[alternate history]] (''1632'' series with [[Eric Flint]]) and [[military science fiction]] with in-depth characterization.<ref>{{cite web|website=Convergence-Con|url=http://www.convergence-con.org/convergence/node/95 |title=Convergence |date=2009}}</ref>
Weber's novels range from [[epic fantasy]] (''Oath of Swords'', ''The War God's Own'') to [[space opera]] (''Path of the Fury'', ''The Armageddon Inheritance'') to [[alternate history]] (''1632'' series with [[Eric Flint]]) and [[military science fiction]] with in-depth characterization.<ref>{{cite web|website=Convergence-Con |url=http://www.convergence-con.org/convergence/node/95 |title=Convergence |date=2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105230546/http://www.convergence-con.org/convergence/node/95 |archivedate=January 5, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref>


A lifetime military history buff, David Weber has carried his interest of history into his fiction. He is said to be interested in most periods of history, with a strong emphasis on the military and diplomatic aspects.<ref name="CrowsNest">{{Cite web | url = http://www.sfcrowsnest.com/articles/features/2002/In-Honor-I-gained-them-5718.php | title = In Honor I gained them | accessdate = February 2, 2011 | author = Stephen Hunt | date = | year = 2002 | month = | work = | publisher = SF Crowsnest.com}}</ref>
A lifetime military history buff, David Weber has carried his interest of history into his fiction. He is said to be interested in most periods of history, with a strong emphasis on the military and diplomatic aspects.<ref name="CrowsNest">{{Cite web | url = http://www.sfcrowsnest.com/articles/features/2002/In-Honor-I-gained-them-5718.php | title = In Honor I gained them | accessdate = February 2, 2011 | author = Stephen Hunt | date = | year = 2002 | month = | work = | publisher = SF Crowsnest.com}}</ref>
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Weber says he makes an effort to accept as many invitations to science fiction conferences and conventions as he can, because he finds the direct feedback from readers that he gets at conventions extremely useful. He makes a habit of [[Tuckerization|Tuckerizing]] people from fandom, particularly in the Honor Harrington books (see, e.g., [[Jordin Kare#Filk music and science fiction|Jordin Kare]]).<ref name="CrowsNest"/>
Weber says he makes an effort to accept as many invitations to science fiction conferences and conventions as he can, because he finds the direct feedback from readers that he gets at conventions extremely useful. He makes a habit of [[Tuckerization|Tuckerizing]] people from fandom, particularly in the Honor Harrington books (see, e.g., [[Jordin Kare#Filk music and science fiction|Jordin Kare]]).<ref name="CrowsNest"/>


In 2008, Weber donated his archive to the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at [[Northern Illinois University]].<ref>{{cite web| website=Ulib.niu.edu| url=http://www.ulib.niu.edu/rarebooks/sciencefiction.cfm |title=Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Collection}}</ref>
In 2008, Weber donated his archive to the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at [[Northern Illinois University]].<ref>{{cite web|website=Ulib.niu.edu |url=http://www.ulib.niu.edu/rarebooks/sciencefiction.cfm |title=Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Collection |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603071546/http://www.ulib.niu.edu/rarebooks/sciencefiction.cfm |archivedate=June 3, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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Weber and his wife, Sharon, live in [[Greenville, South Carolina]] with their three children and "a passel of dogs."<ref name="WebScription">{{cite web|url=http://www.webscription.net/chapters/1439133611/1439133611.htm?blurb |title=Mission of Honor by David Weber|website= Baen Books}}</ref>
Weber and his wife, Sharon, live in [[Greenville, South Carolina]] with their three children and "a passel of dogs."<ref name="WebScription">{{cite web|url=http://www.webscription.net/chapters/1439133611/1439133611.htm?blurb |title=Mission of Honor by David Weber|website= Baen Books}}</ref>


In a video interview available on [[YouTube]], Weber said he is a [[United Methodist Church|United Methodist]] lay preacher, and that he tries to explore in his writing how religions (both real-life and fictional) can be forces for good on the one hand, and misused to defend evil causes on the other.<ref name="DW Interview">{{cite AV media |title=An Interview with David Weber, Part 4 |medium=YouTube Video |language=English|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_k6ZPGGBfA |access-date=14 September 2015 |publisher=Blackfive TV }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baen.com/Interviews/vintDWeber.htm |website=Baen|title=Blackfive video interview with David Weber}}</ref>
In a video interview available on [[YouTube]], Weber said he is a [[United Methodist Church|United Methodist]] lay preacher, and that he tries to explore in his writing how religions (both real-life and fictional) can be forces for good on the one hand, and misused to defend evil causes on the other.<ref name="DW Interview">{{cite AV media |title=An Interview with David Weber, Part 4 |medium=YouTube Video |language=English|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_k6ZPGGBfA |access-date=14 September 2015 |publisher=Blackfive TV }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baen.com/Interviews/vintDWeber.htm |website=Baen |title=Blackfive video interview with David Weber |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803102251/http://www.baen.com:80/Interviews/vintDWeber.htm |archivedate=August 3, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref>


Weber belongs to the [[American Small Business Association]], the [[Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America]] ("SFWA"), and the [[National Rifle Association|NRA]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Suciu|first1=Liviu|title=Interview with David Weber (Interviewed by Liviu Suciu)|url=http://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com/2009/07/interview-with-david-weber-interviewed.html|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref>David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer (2007). ''The Space Opera Renaissance''. Macmillan, p.145</ref>
Weber belongs to the [[American Small Business Association]], the [[Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America]] ("SFWA"), and the [[National Rifle Association|NRA]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Suciu|first1=Liviu|title=Interview with David Weber (Interviewed by Liviu Suciu)|url=http://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com/2009/07/interview-with-david-weber-interviewed.html|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref>David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer (2007). ''The Space Opera Renaissance''. Macmillan, p.145</ref>

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For other people named David Weber, see David Weber (disambiguation).

David Weber
David and Sharon Weber at CONduit 17
David and Sharon Weber at CONduit 17
BornDavid Mark Weber
(1952-10-24) October 24, 1952 (age 71)
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
OccupationNovelist, short story author
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction (esp. military science fiction), fantasy, alternate history
Notable worksHonor Harrington series, Safehold series, War God series
SpouseSharon Weber
Children3
Website
www.davidweber.net

David Mark Weber (born October 24, 1952) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He has written several science-fiction and fantasy books series, the best known of which is the Honor Harrington science-fiction series. His first novel, which he worked on with Steve White, sold in 1989 to Baen books. Baen remains Weber's major publisher.

Writing career

Born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 24, 1952,[1] Weber began writing while in fifth grade.[2] Some of Weber's first jobs within the writing/advertising world began after high school when he worked as copywriter, typesetter, proofreader, and paste-up artist. He later earned an undergraduate degree and M.A. in history.

Weber's first published novels grew out of his work as a wargame designer for the Task Force game Starfire.[3] Weber wrote short stories set in the Starfire universe for Task Force Games' Nexus magazine, and he wrote the Starfire novel Insurrection (1990) with Stephen White after Nexus was canceled. This book was the first in a tetralogy that continued through their last collaboration, The Shiva Option (2002), which made The New York Times Best Seller List.[4]

Weber was influenced by C. S. Forester, Patrick O'Brian, Keith Laumer, H. Beam Piper, Robert A. Heinlein, Roger Zelazny, Christopher Anvil and Anne McCaffrey[2][5][6] He has in turn influenced such writers as Steve White, John Ringo, Eric Flint and Walter Jon Williams.

Weber's novels range from epic fantasy (Oath of Swords, The War God's Own) to space opera (Path of the Fury, The Armageddon Inheritance) to alternate history (1632 series with Eric Flint) and military science fiction with in-depth characterization.[7]

A lifetime military history buff, David Weber has carried his interest of history into his fiction. He is said to be interested in most periods of history, with a strong emphasis on the military and diplomatic aspects.[8]

Weber prefers to write about strong characters. He develops a character's background story in advance in considerable detail because he wants to achieve that degree of comfort level with the character.[2] Weber has said he writes primarily in the evenings and at night.[8]

Weber says he makes an effort to accept as many invitations to science fiction conferences and conventions as he can, because he finds the direct feedback from readers that he gets at conventions extremely useful. He makes a habit of Tuckerizing people from fandom, particularly in the Honor Harrington books (see, e.g., Jordin Kare).[8]

In 2008, Weber donated his archive to the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University.[9]

Personal life

Weber and his wife, Sharon, live in Greenville, South Carolina with their three children and "a passel of dogs."[3]

In a video interview available on YouTube, Weber said he is a United Methodist lay preacher, and that he tries to explore in his writing how religions (both real-life and fictional) can be forces for good on the one hand, and misused to defend evil causes on the other.[10][11]

Weber belongs to the American Small Business Association, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America ("SFWA"), and the NRA.[12][13]

Published works

Main article: David Weber bibliography

References

  1. ^ "David Weber, Author". Facebook. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Wilson, Alyse. "Interview". WildViolet.net.
  3. ^ a b "Mission of Honor by David Weber". Baen Books.
  4. ^ Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
  5. ^ Anvil, Christopher (April 2003). "Introduction by David Weber". The Interstellar Patrol. Edited by Eric Flint, Cover art by Mark Hennessey-Barratt. Riverdale, NY: Baen Publishing Enterprises. p. 3. ISBN 0-7434-3600-8. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ John Joseph Adams (May 7, 2007). "David Weber takes readers on a tour Off Armageddon Reef and discusses writing, religion and responsibility". SCI FI Weekly. SciFi.com. Retrieved February 3, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Convergence". Convergence-Con. 2009. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b c Stephen Hunt (2002). "In Honor I gained them". SF Crowsnest.com. Retrieved February 2, 2011. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  9. ^ "Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Collection". Ulib.niu.edu. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ An Interview with David Weber, Part 4 (YouTube Video). Blackfive TV. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  11. ^ "Blackfive video interview with David Weber". Baen. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Suciu, Liviu. "Interview with David Weber (Interviewed by Liviu Suciu)". Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  13. ^ David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer (2007). The Space Opera Renaissance. Macmillan, p.145
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