Barbara Delaplace

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Barbara Delaplace (August 2, 1952 - July 7, 2022) was a Canadian science fiction writer.

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Early life and education

Barbara Mona Delaplace [1] was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on August 2, 1952. [2]

In 1976, she graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BSc. degree. [3] [2]

Career

For twelve years (1982–94), she worked as a research technologist in Vancouver at Terry Fox Laboratory, [2] serving as the Media Preparation Department's division head. [4]

At the University of Florida, beginning in 1994, she was employed as an Academic Assistant II. [2]

Delaplace won the HOMer Award for best short story of 1992 for her "Black Ice", originally published in the theme anthology Aladdin: Master of the Lamp. [1]

In May 2002, she was a headline speaker at the Orlando Area Science Fiction Society's 15th annual convention. [5]

Personal life

From 1976 until 1980, she was married to Michael Delaplace. [1]

Living in Gainesville, Florida, she secondly married Jack C. Haldeman II (d. 2002) in 1995. [1]

Barbara Delaplace died on July 7, 2022, at the age of 69. [1]

Awards and honours

Selected works

Short stories

Delaplace was primarily an author of short stories, with at least 25 published. [1] Several were translated into other languages.

  • "Legends Never Die", the Fantastic Adventures of Robin Hood, Martin Greenberg, ed., Signet (June 1991)
  • "Wings", Horsefantastic, Martin Greenberg, ed., DAW (December 1991)
  • "Choices", Alternate Presidents, Mike Resnick, ed., Tor (January 1992)
  • "The Hidden Dragon", Dragonfantastic, Martin Greenberg, ed., DAW (May 1992)
  • Translation: "Der verborgene Drache" (in German, 1995)
  • "Freedom" (collected in Mike Resnick's alternate history anthology Alternate Kennedys ) (July 1992)
  • "Trading Up", with Mike Resnick, in Battlestation, Book One, David Drake and Bill Fawcett, ed., Ace (July 1992)
  • "Belonging", The Crafters, Vol. 2: Blressings and Curses, Bill Fawcett and Christopher Stasheff, ed., Ace (August 1992)
  • "Lost Lamb", Whatdunits, Mike Resnick, ed., DAW (October 1992)
  • "The Last Sphinx", in A Christmas Bestiary, Rosalind M. and Martin Greenberg, ed., DAW (November 1992)
  • "Black Ice" in Aladdin: Master of the Mystic Lamp, Mike Resnick and Martin Greenberg, ed., DAW (December 1992)
  • "No Other Choice} (1992)
  • "Standing Firm" (1993) (collected in Mike Resnick's alternate history anthology Alternate Warriors )
  • "Modern Mansions (1993)
  • "Fellow Passengers" (1993) [8]
  • Translation: "Reisegefährten" (German, 1993)
  • Translation: "Compagni di viaggio" (Italian, 1993)
  • "Painted Bridges" (1994) (collected in Mike Resnick's alternate history anthology Alternate Outlaws )
  • "The Garden" (1994)
  • "Farewell, My Buddy" (1994)
  • "Connections" (1994)
  • "Painted Bridges" (1994)
  • "1945 ApeCon" (1996)
  • "That'll Be the Day", with Jack C. Haldeman, II (1996)
  • "The Found and Lost Shop (1996)
  • "Black Ops (1997)
  • "Home Key (1997)
  • "In the Cards (1997)
  • "Rx (1997)
  • "Resident Alien (2005)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Barbara Haldeman (1952-2022)". Locus Online. July 8, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Barbara Haldeman Obituary - Gainesville Sun". gainesville.com. July 28, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Barbara Delaplace". Worlds Without End. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Sawyer, Robert J. (May 1992). "Remembering Barbara Delaplace". sfwriter.com. p. 5. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Our History". OASFiS. February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "sfadb : Barbara Delaplace Chronology". www.sfadb.com. Science fiction awards database. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Novice Nominee". The Vancouver Sun. July 9, 1992. p. 31. Retrieved December 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. ↑ Brett-Surman, M.K. (2008), Smithsonian Institution (ed.), "Dinosaurs in Science Fiction Literature", Science Fiction Age, 1(3):35-40, page 4.


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