Jane Suzanne Fancher (born 1952) is a science fiction and fantasy author and artist.
Jane Fancher | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1952 Renton, Washington |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Science fiction, Fantasy |
| Spouse | |
Work
editIn the early 1980s, she worked for Warp Graphics as an art assistant on Elfquest, providing inking assistance on the black and white comics and coloring on Books 2 and 3 of the original graphic novel reprints. Reprint editions omitted her name from the art credits, and later graphic novel editions used different coloring.[citation needed]
She adapted portions of C. J. Cherryh's Gate of Ivrel, the first novel in Cherryh's Morgaine series. Gate of Ivrel: No. 1 (1985) was a self-published black and white comic book that lasted one issue. Fancher expanded the material in color intending a series of graphic novels: Gate of Ivrel: Claiming Rites (1986)[1] and Gate of Ivrel: Fever Dreams (1987).[2] The adaptations were done in collaboration with Cherryh. She did not complete the series, but the experience led to Fancher becoming a prose author herself, as well as frequent professional collaboration and eventual marriage with Cherryh.[3]
Fancher's books include the "Groundties" series, as well as the "Dance of the Rings" trilogy: Ring of Lightning (1995); Ring of Intrigue (1997), and Ring of Destiny (1999).
The "Groundties" trilogy (Groundties, Uplink, Harmonies of the 'Net) was published in e-book form in 2011.[4] There is also a prequel, titled the 'NetWalkers.[4]
Fancher, Cherryh and author Lynn Abbey run an online publishing house, Closed Circle, to market their own work.[5]
Personal life
editFancher was born in Renton, Washington[6] on October 24, 1952.
She has virtual degrees in Physics and Anthropology from Washington State University[clarification needed] and training in computer programming, psychology, philosophy, and history.[6]
Fancher currently lives in Spokane, Washington with what she mischievously calls her 'spousal unit',[7] science fiction writer C. J. Cherryh (Carolyn Janice Cherry). The two had been domestic partners[3] for years before being married on May 17, 2014.[3]
Bibliography
edit- Illustrated adaptations with C. J. Cherryh
- Gate of Ivrel: Fever Dreams (April 1989), ISBN 0-89865-556-0
- Gate of Ivrel: Claiming Rites (April 1989), ISBN 978-0898655155
- Illustration
- Elfquest Book 2 by Wendy and Richard Pini (June 1982), ISBN 0898652464
- As J. S. Fancher
- GroundTies (October 1991), ISBN 978-0446361484
- Uplink (March 1992), ISBN 0446362557
- Harmonies of the 'Net (October 1992), ISBN 9780446362436
- As Jane S. Fancher
- Dance of The Rings series
- Ring of Lightning (June 1995), ISBN 978-0886776534
- Ring of Intrigue (January 1997), ISBN 9780886777197
- Ring of Destiny (December 1999), ISBN 9780886778705
- As J. Fancher
- Blood Red Moon: Nights of the Blood Red Moon Vol 1 (April 2011), ASIN B004YR55FA
- Ebooks only
- Rings of Change: Allizant
- Nights of the Blood Red Moon Flux: A BRM Short Story: A Tale from the Alexander Years (2011)
- 'Netwalkers: Part I Partners ASIN B00AW1GJ20
- 'Netwalkers: Part II: Of Mentors and Mimetrons, ASIN B00AW1BU6K
- Netwalkers: Omnibus (prequel to GroundTies), containing Partners and Of Mentors and Mimetrons
- Netwalkers: Book II Wild Cards, ASIN B00GT0NV2O
- Netwalkers: Book III NeXus, ASIN B00GTB3INA
- with C. J. Cherryh
- Chernevog (revised ebook edition; 2012)
- Alliance Rising (2019) – Prometheus Award winner 2020,[8] ASIN B07CG3RW8H
- Defiance (2023), part of the Foreigner series.
References
edit- ^ Fancher, Jane (1986). Gate of Ivrel. Reynolds, Kay, Cherryh, C. J. Norfolk, Va.: Donning Co. ISBN 978-0898655155. OCLC 15015290.
- ^ Fancher, Jane (1987). Gate of Ivrel. Reynolds, Kay, Cherryh, C. J. Norfolk, Va.: Donning Co. ISBN 978-0898655155. OCLC 15015290.
- ^ a b c "Fancher's blog Harmonies of the Net". Janefancher.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ a b "Jane Fancher's blog entry with the original Locus review of UpLink". Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ http://www.closed-circle.net/ Closed Circle
- ^ a b [1] MisCon 28 2014
- ^ [2] Archived January 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Fancher's own term for her partner
- ^ "Prometheus Awards". Libertarian Futurist Society. Retrieved July 10, 2020.