Jim C. Hines
Jim C. Hines | |
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| Jim C. Hines at the Durand Fantasy Expo. September, 2009. Jim C. Hines at the Durand Fantasy Expo. September, 2009. | |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Notable awards | Writers of the Future |
| Website | |
| http://www.jimchines.com | |
Jim C. Hines (born April 1974) is an American fantasy writer. He was a first-place winner of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Award in 1998 with his story "Blade of the Bunny".[1][2] He is the author of the Goblin Quest fantasy trilogy, comprising Goblin Quest, Goblin Hero and Goblin War. He also edited the anthology Heroes in Training with Martin H. Greenberg. He is published by DAW Books, and his most recent books have appeared on the Locus Bestseller list.[3][4]
He was a volunteer crisis counselor in East Lansing for a while, and also worked as the Male Outreach Coordinator for MSU Safe Place.[5] He is the author of one non-fantasy novel, Goldfish Dreams, described on the author's website as a "mainstream rape-awareness novel". He currently lives in Michigan, where he works for state government.[6]
In 2008, he donated his archive to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Collection in the department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University.[7] He was the author guest of honor at the Iowa Science Fiction Convention (ICON) in 2009.
Bibliography
Stand Alone Works
- Goldfish Dreams (2003) Regal Crest Enterprises (ISBN 1-9323000-3-1)
Jig the Goblin Series
- Goblin Quest (2006) DAW (ISBN 0-7564040-0-2)
- Goblin Hero (2007) DAW (ISBN 0-7564044-2-8)
- Goblin War (2008) DAW (ISBN 0-7564049-3-2)
Princess Series
- The Stepsister Scheme (2009) DAW (ISBN 0-7564053-2-7) Danielle De Glas, aka Princess Whiteshore, aka Cinderella, is having a hard time adjusting to palace life. She loves her prince, Armand, but going from the life of a slave to that of princess is not easy. To complicate matters, three months after her wedding, Danielle is attacked by her stepsister, Charlotte. The assassination attempt fails, but Charlotte escapes - after telling Danielle she will never see her beloved Armand again. This is the set up. Danielle, along with two other princesses (Snow White and Talia, aka Sleeping Beauty), must rescue her prince. Along the way, the true histories of all three princesses are revealed, vs. the "tales" circulating about them.
- The Mermaid's Madness (2009) DAW (ISBN 0-7564058-3-1) Princess Danielle on a mission of diplomacy with Queen Beatrice, their yearly tithe and renewal of peace with the merfolk, who prefer to be called undine. Since the undine are usually a matriarchal culture, it makes sense for the Princess and Queen to take the lead. Unfortunately, things go very wrong, very quickly. For instead of the King they are expecting, they are greeted by his mad daughter, Lirea, wronged by her human lover and looking for vengeance against all humans. In the ensuing conflict, Queen Beatrice is grievously injured. This leaves Danielle and her friends Talia and Snow to find both a cure for her ailment, and to find a way to stop Lirea from making war against their kingdom - and all of humanity.
- Red Hood's Revenge (2010) DAW (ISBN 0-7564060-8-0) Roudette's story was a simple one. A red cape. A wolf. A hunter. Her mother told her she would be safe, so long as she kept to the path. But sometimes the path leads to dark places. Roudette is the hunter now, an assassin known throughout the world as the Lady of the Red Hood. Her mission will take her to the country of Arathea and an ancient fairy threat. At the heart of the conflict between humans and fairies stands the woman Roudette has been hired to kill, the only human ever to have fought the Lady of the Red Hood and survived-the princess known as Sleeping Beauty.
- The Snow Queen's Shadow (2011) DAW (ISBN 0-7564067-4-9)
Magic ex Libris Series
Edited Works
- Heroes in Training (with Martin H. Greenberg), DAW (2007) (ISBN 0-7564043-8-X)
External links
References
- ^ "Winners & Awards". Writers of the Future Web Site. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ Budrys, Algis, ed. (1999). L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XV. Bridge Publications. ISBN 1573181633.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Locus Bestsellers - June 2008". Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ "Locus Bestsellers - April 2009". Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ "Sexual assaults more common earlier in semester". The State News. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- ^ "Jim Hines: A Day in the Life". Retrieved 20 September 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Rare Books and Special Collections: Science Fiction Collection - NIU". Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "When anything in books can become real, you should watch what you read". io9. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ "Jim C. Hines Sells New Fantasy Series to DAW". sfscope. Retrieved 1 March 2011.