Talk:Robin Hobb

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The following references may be useful when improving this article in the future:

Richards, Linda L. (May 1999). "Interview: Robin Hobb". January Magazine.
"Robin Hobb: Behind the Scenes". Locus Magazine. Vol. 40, no. 1. January 1998.

Light on biographical detail[edit]

Why is there very little biographical information for Robin Hobb here? I have just started to read Ship of Magic and have already noticed that Robin is a bit of a philosopher. To the point where I'm not sure if she is theistic, atheistic, anti-theistic or open-minded. Naturally, I came to Wikipedia to find this out, but... It shouldn't (in theory) be important as to whether I enjoy the rest of the book or not. But I hope she hasn't used her ability to write to spread a subtle message of anti-theism.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.240.229.7 (talk) 17:55, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I know her, and she's a Christian. However, she doesn't use her writing to shove religion down other people's throats. I, for one, prefer it that way. Ladlergo 15:01, 6 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I deleted the comment (which has been restored by somebody else) because I was a bit embarrassed by my wording. I've been reading a bit more through the book, and there hasn't been anymore philosophy so far. There was some very early on with Wintrow, and although he has reappeared, the philosophy hasn't. I'm assuming it is a minor interest of the author's now and it won't take on a prominent role in her writing. Perhaps a good thing, although I did quite like the philosophy. Tomid 21:46, 21 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I agree the biographical information about Megan Lindholm is a bit poor. On her own website she describes a lot more information about who she is and why she is writing. Here are some other links with information about Megan:

Maybe this information can help everyone out a bit to write a better biography about Megan Lindholm. In the Netherlands the biography is already updated. 82.171.83.20 15:17, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

ISBNs on main article page?[edit]

I'm about to remove the ISBN links (at least to the books that have article pages) added by 68.178.4.146; I had a quick look around a few other author articles and this seems to be the norm. Feel free to revert to the previous version. What are peoples thoughts? - PdDemeter 23:11, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Why the pen names?[edit]

Does anyone know why she writes under pen names? I know it's hardly essential information but I'm curious, especially after someone suggested she might have chosen Robin Hobb because it's not overtly female and supposedly some people don't like reading fantasy fiction written by women. I've had a (quick) look online but I can't find anything about her reasons. Danikat (talk) 12:38, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

She talks about this some in the beginning of The Inheritance, if I recall correctly. Part of it had to do with her not liking her given name, but it was an offhand remark to another that put "Megan" on her first writing. I think that's also where that bit about her penname Robin Hobb came from. Maybe I'll look up the details and write a bit more on the wiki page itself later at some point (unless someone else wants to beat me to it). Bryndel (talk) 23:26, 5 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Did she first use Megan when she submitted work for professional publication?

Whatever its origin, do we know that she does not use Megan? --that she is not Margaret Astrid "Megan" Lindholm Ogden?

The SFSite review linked below provides biography in the left margin that begins "Megan Lindholm was born Margaret Astrid Lindholm ... [third sentence] she married and moved back up to Alaska, where she started writing under her maiden name." --as if Megan Lindholm were her use name.

Meg is or was a common nickname for Margaret, and I suppose it is one for Megan. She may have been a Meg to some others, if not happy with it herself.

She is Megan Lindholm primarily in ISFDB, where M. Lindholm is one "alternate name" and Robin Hobb is another (the db doesn't claim to distinguish kinds of alternatives).

Action: I rewrote the lead, making Robin Hobb simply "a pseudonym" rather than "the second pen name", without making "Megan" a nickname. I fixed the infobox birth name (not Ogden), didn't note "M. Lindholm" in prose or infobox. --P64 (talk) 18:57, 25 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

For Robin Hobb, Library of Congress Authorities gives "real name: Megan Lindholm" as its interpretation of 1998 material by Hobb or publisher or agent --if i understand correctly, it cites a preliminary page of Ship of Magic (1998), submitted by her publisher as Cataloging in Publication data. [1]

The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 3rd ed., online, replaced its entry for Lindholm by one for Hobb, and expanded, between Feb 2013 and May 2014. See SFE: Lindholm, Hobb, footer section "Previous versions of this entry".

--P64 (talk) 19:37, 25 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Interview on fr.Wikinews[edit]

It's here : http://fr.wikinews.org/wiki/Interview_de_Robin_Hobb and this interview is in english, if you want ti re-use it ! --Tsaag Valren (talk) 07:55, 26 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Release dates for City of Dragons and Blood of Dragons[edit]

Clearly stated on Robin Hobb's official website as Feb 2012 and May 2013. Please update. ^[1] 60.53.116.11 (talk) Chris Chin —Preceding undated comment added 12:55, 6 November 2011 (UTC).[reply]

References

^ http://robinhobb.com/2011/11/publication-dates-for-city-of-dragons-blood-of-dragons/

Timing of Rain Wilds Chronicles[edit]

Though the article currently states "runs concurrently with and following the events of the Tawny Man Trilogy," doesn't the series take place after the events of Tawny Man? I'll double-check later, but thought that Tintaglia was distracted by her new mate right from the start of the series, which would make it "following" only, not "concurrently"...right? Bryndel (talk) 23:33, 5 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think there are short bits at the very beginning which take place immediately following the Liveship series. I.e. while Tintaglia's still trying to help the serpents into their cocoons, and later when they first hatch and she tries to keep them fed. At this point she hasn't learned of her future mate yet. But this is just for one chapter I think, so it may not be worth considering in the timeline. SharkD Talk 22:19, 7 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Inheritance[edit]

Note: The short stories as Megan Lindholm in The Inheritance are missing from the proper "Short stories" section of the article. I no longer have the book, so can't edit. SharkD Talk 22:27, 7 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I added the note that The Inheritance is in The Inheritance & Other Stories, but it was reverted. Why? As written, it gives the impression it's only available in a promotional not-for-sale paperback, or an ebook. Wallraven (talk) 06:12, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

robin hobb[edit]

introduction Innoxent Tayyaba (talk) 10:54, 29 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"SRA's"[edit]

What is SRA? Crasshopper (talk) 23:19, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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