Paul Cook (author)

This article is about the author. For other uses, see Paul Cook (disambiguation).

Paul Cook is an American science fiction writer and classical music critic. He is a Principal Lecturer in the English Department at Arizona State University. ^[1]

Works

Novels

Paul Cook has written eight science fiction novels. ^{[2] [3]}

• Tintagel (1981). Ace Science Fiction. Finalist for the 1982 Locus Award for Best First Novel. ^[4]
• The Alejandra Variations (1984). Ace Science Fiction. ^[5]
• Duende Meadow (1985). Bantam Spectra. ^{[6] [7]}
• Halo (1986). Bantam Spectra. ^[8]
• On The Rim Of The Mandala (1987). Bantam Spectra. ^{[9] [10]}
• Fortress On The Sun (1997). Roc SF; Reprint (2008). Phoenix Pick/Arc Manor Books ^[11]
• The Engines Of Dawn (1999). Roc SF; Reprint (2008). Phoenix Pick/Arc Manor Books ^[12]
• Karma Kommandos (2008). Phoenix Pick/Arc Manor Books

Other writing

Paul Cook has published short stories in Amazing Stories, Digital Science Fiction, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction, The Hawai'i Review, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, The Nameless Review, and New Letters. He also writes book reviews for Galaxy's Edge Magazine. ^[13]

He has published poems in a wide variety of literary non mainstream magazines such as The Georgia Review and Quarterly West.

He has written classical music criticism for such venues as ClassicsToday.com and MusicWeb-International.com, and now writes classical music reviews exclusively for The American Record Guide. He has written extensively on the music of Hindemith, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and Stravinsky.

He most recently wrote the introduction to the 2006 edition of Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel Tanar of Pellucidar (Bison Books/University of Nebraska Press) and is the Series Editor for the Phoenix Science Fiction Classic series from Phoenix Pick/Arc Manor books.

References

1. "Paul Cook". english.asu.edu. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
2. "Paul Cook Books". thriftbooks.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
3. "Paul Cook (Author of The Engines of Dawn". goodreads.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
4. Entry for Tintagel by Paul Cook, ISFDB, accessed April 4, 2021.
5. "Review of The Alejandra Variations" by Susan H. Harper, Fantasy Review, June 1985.
6. "Review of Duende Meadow" by Tom Easton, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, March 1986
7. "Review of Duende Meadow" by Baird Searles, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, March 1986
8. "Review of Halo" by Thomas A. Easton, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, February 1987, p. 185
9. "Review On The Rim Of The Mandala" by Don D'Ammassa, Science Fiction Chronicle, issue 95, August 1987
10. "Review On The Rim Of The Mandala" by Tom Easton, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, December 1987.
11. Review of Fortress of the Sun" by Jonathan Strahan, Locus Magazine, August 1997, p. 31.
12. "Review of The Engines Of Dawn" by Paul Di Filippo, Asimov's Science Fiction, December 1999.
13. "Periodicals, early March," Locus Magazine, March 2, 2013.

External links

• Paul Cook's official website at paulcook-sci-fi.com
• Paul Cook at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• The American Record Guide at AmericanRecordGuide.com