Robert Newcomb

For the professor of electrical engineering, see Robert W. Newcomb.

Robert Newcomb
Born	1951 (age 73–74)
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Genre	Fantasy

Robert Newcomb (born 1951) ^[1] is an American author of fantasy novels published by Del Rey Books. In 2008, Del Rey ceased publishing his books.^{[ citation needed ]}

Selected works

• The Fifth Sorceress (2002), ISBN   0-345-44892-8.
• The Gates of Dawn (2003), ISBN   0-345-44894-4.
• The Scrolls of the Ancients (2004), ISBN   0-345-44896-0.
• Savage Messiah (2005), ISBN   0-345-47707-3.
• A March into Darkness (2007), ISBN   978-0-345-47709-5.
• Rise of the Blood Royal (December 26, 2007), ISBN   978-0-345-47711-8.

The Fifth Sorceress

Newcomb's debut novel The Fifth Sorceress was accused of misogyny or sexism, and was critically panned. ^{[2] [3]} In response to the criticism, Newcomb said his intent was not "to be sexist or to be controversial, or to espouse some anti-politically correct viewpoint. It just happened to be the particular story I wanted to tell to get the saga rolling." ^[4]

References

1. "Newcomb, Robert 1951–". Contemporary Authors . Retrieved 2021-01-19.
2. Thompson, William (2002). "The SF Site Featured Review: The Fifth Sorceress". SF Site . Archived from the original on October 14, 2002. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
3. M. Wagner, Thomas (2002). "SFF180 : The Fifth Sorceress". SFF180. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
4. E. White, Claire (June 2004). "A Conversation With Robert Newcomb". Writers Write. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Robert Newcomb at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database