(April 5, 1950 – September 6, 2013) was an American
science fiction writer, the author of twenty-three published novels. She wrote
several Star Trek novelizations and created an original science fiction series
called Starbridge.
Career[edit]
Crispin's writing career began in 1983. As a writer of
"tie-in" novels she was known for developing the backgrounds and
emotional lives of on-screen characters.[1]
Two of her Star Trek novels — Yesterday's Son and Time for Yesterday —
were direct sequels to the third season episode "All Our Yesterdays",
and detail Spock and Zarabeth's son.[2] Yesterday's Son was the first
non-novelization Star Trek novel to appear on the New York Times Best Seller
list.[3] Her later Star Trek works included the novel Sarek, which takes place
after Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Her best-known Star Wars work,
The Han Solo Trilogy, chronicles the life of Han Solo prior to Star Wars
Episode IV: A New Hope.[1] Crispin also wrote the novelizations for The V
miniseries[1] and the film Alien Resurrection, as well as Sylvester, a girl and
horse film starring Melissa Gilbert.[4]
She also created her own Starbridge series of novels, aimed primarily
at young readers.[1]
Crispin served as Eastern Regional Director,[1] and then Vice
President, of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.[5] With
Victoria Strauss, she founded Writer Beware, a "watchdog" group that
is part of SFWA that warns aspiring writers about the dangers of scam agents,
editors, and publishers.[5] Writer Beware was founded in 1998, and has assisted
law enforcement and civil authorities in tracking and shutting down writing
scams.[1][6]
On April 19, 2013, Crispin was named the 2013 Grandmaster by the
International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (IAMTW).[1]
Personal life
On September 3, 2013, StarTrek.com posted Crispin's farewell message
after her prolonged battle with cancer deteriorated and became terminal. In the
message Crispin said, "I want to thank you all for your good wishes and
prayers. I fear my condition is deteriorating. I am doing the best I can to be
positive but I probably don't have an awful lot of time left. I want you all to
know that I am receiving excellent care and am surrounded by family and
friends."[7]
She died only three days later, at 63.[8]
Works
The Han Solo Trilogy
available as Star Wars: The Han Solo Omnibus (2000)
The Paradise Snare (1997), ISBN 0-553-57415-9
The Hutt Gambit (1997), ISBN 0-553-57416-7
Rebel Dawn (1997), ISBN 0-553-57417-5
Star Wars short stories
"Play It Again, Figrin D'an" (in Tales from the Mos Eisley
Cantina, 1995)
"Skin Deep" (in Tales from Jabba's Palace, 1996)
Starbridge novel series
Starbridge (1989)
Silent Dances (1990) (with Kathleen O'Malley)
Shadow World (1991) (with Jannean Elliott)
Serpent's Gift (1992) (with Deborah A. Marshall)
Silent Songs (1994) (with Kathleen O'Malley)
Ancestor's World (1996) (with T. Jackson King)
Voices of Chaos (1998) (with Ru Emerson)
Star Trek
Yesterday's Son (1983)
Time for Yesterday (1988)
The Eyes of the Beholders (1990)
Sarek (1994)
Star Trek: Enter the Wolves (2001) (with Howard Weinstein)
Sand and Stars: Signature Edition (2004)
Witch World
Gryphon's Eyrie (1984) (with Andre Norton)
Songsmith (1992) (with Andre Norton)
V
V (1984)
V: East Coast Crisis (1984) (with Howard Weinstein)
V: Death Tide (1984) (with Deborah A. Marshall)
The Exiles of Boq’urain
Storms Of Destiny (2005)
Future projects: Exiles of Boq'urain Trilogy · Book 2 & 3
Miscellaneous
Sylvester (1985)
Alien: Resurrection (1997) (with Kathleen O'Malley)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom (2011)
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Schudel, Matt (September 7, 2013).
"A.C. Crispin dies at 63; author of sci-fi and tie-in novels".
Washington Post. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
Jump up ^ Cheeseman-Meyer, Ellen (April 5, 2012). "The Yesterday
Saga: Yesterday’s Son and Time for Yesterday". Tor.com. Retrieved
September 10, 2013.
Jump up ^ Talking Trek and Pirates with Author A.C. Crispin,
StarTrek.com
Jump up ^ Associated Press (September 6, 2013). "AC Crispin,
science fiction author and advocate against literary scams, dies at age
63". Washington Post. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b "ABOUT WRITER BEWARE ®". Science
Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
Jump up ^ "In Memoriam: A. C. Crispin". Science
Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America. September 6, 2013. Retrieved
September 8, 2013.
Jump up ^ Ann Crispin Says Goodbye.
Jump up ^ Remembering Trek Author Ann Crispin 1950-2013.
External links[edit]
Official website
A. C. Crispin at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
List of works at Fantastic Fiction
StarBridge ebooks
Crispin named Grandmaster by the International Association
of Media Tie-In Writers
A. C. Crispin at Library of Congress
Authorities, with 24 catalog records.
Fonte de origem:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_C._Crispin
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