Sonia Orin Lyris

Sonia Orin Lyris
Occupation	Author
Website	https://lyris.org/

Sonia Orin Lyris is the author of several novels and various science fiction and fantasy stories and articles in computing and literary journals. ^{[1] [2]} She is the author of The Seer. ^[3] and the sequel novels forming "The Stranger Trilogy". She has published fiction for Wizards of the Coast, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine , and Pulphouse .

In 1996, she co-founded eMarket Group, Ltd., an online merchandise company, and worked with them as Executive Vice President. ^[4] She also helped to build systems for e-commerce sites like Viz Media.^{[ citation needed ]}

Lyris has been a contributing editor to the C-spot ^[5] and associate editor at the Journal Of Universal Rejection (JofUR). ^[6] In 2012, she was interviewed in an episode of The Tomorrow Project podcast, where she discussed the relationship between real-world science and science fiction. ^[7]

Lyris lives in Seattle, Washington. ^[8]

Bibliography

Novels and series

The Seer Saga

• Touchstone. Knotted Road Press. 2020 [2016]. ISBN   9781644701690. A short prequel to The Seer, previously published as part of "Free Stories 2016". Baen Ebooks.
• The Seer. Riverdale, NY: Baen. 2016. ISBN   9781476781266. OCLC   913337123.

  The Stranger Trilogy is the sequel to The Seer.

• Unmoored. The Stranger Trilogy. Vol. Book 1. Knotted Road Press (published May 14, 2020). May 14, 2020. ISBN   9781644701577.
• Maelstrom. The Stranger Trilogy. Vol. Book 2. Knotted Road Press (published July 14, 2020). July 14, 2020. ISBN   9781644701614.
• Landfall. The Stranger Trilogy. Vol. Book 3. Knotted Road Press (published September 20, 2020). September 16, 2020. ISBN   9781644701638.

The Witches of Marigold

• Lyris, Sonia Orin (2022). The Unturned Stone. The Witches of Marigold. Knotted Road Press. ISBN   1644703203.

Magic: The Gathering

Main articles: Magic: The Gathering non-cycle novels and Magic: The Gathering anthologies

• — (July 1995). "The Going Price". In Ice, Kathy (ed.). Tapestries. Magic: The Gathering. New York: HarperPrism. pp. 257–282. ISBN   9780061053085. OCLC   1036746408.
• — (1996). "Chef's Surprise". In Ice, Kathy (ed.). Distant Planes : an anthology. Magic: The Gathering. New York: HarperPrism. pp. 41–66. ISBN   9780061053139. OCLC   757621074.
• And Peace Shall Sleep. Magic: The Gathering. Vol. Book 11. New York: HarperPrism. 1996. ISBN   9780061056192. OCLC   34955423.And Peace Shall Sleep has translations in German, ^[9] French, ^[10] and Polish. ^[11]

Shorter fiction

• — (1989). "Blades". Quanta. ISSN   1053-8496. OCLC   22652866. Archived from the original on November 19, 2008.
• — (1992). "Eyes of the Beholder". Midnight Zoo. 2 (1). Jon L. Herron. OCLC   24250703.
• — (August 1993). "The Animal Game". In Constantine, Larry (ed.). Infinite Loop: Stories About the Future by the People Creating It. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. pp. 221–242. ISBN   9780879302986. OCLC   30325522.
• — (August 1993). Dozois, Gardner (ed.). "A Hand in the Mirror". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction. 17 (9). Davis Publications: 82–107. ISSN   1045-6414. OCLC   14585351.
  • Republished: — (1994). "A Hand in the Mirror". In Dozois, Gardner (ed.). Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams. New York: Ace Books. ISBN   9780441000739. OCLC   30615777.
• — (1993). "Motherhood". Pulphouse. 2 (3). Eugene, OR: Pulphouse Pub.: 24–33. ISSN   2641-3655. OCLC   26663317.
• — (November 1993). Dozois, Gardner (ed.). "It Might be Sunlight". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction. 17 (12 & 13). Davis Publications: 80–100. ISSN   1045-6414. OCLC   14585351. Republished separately in 2012: ISBN   9781480090316
• — (December 1993). Dozois, Gardner (ed.). "There is a Season". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction. 17 (15). Davis Publications: 32–36. ISSN   1045-6414. OCLC   14585351.
• — (Summer 1994). "The Green". Expanse (3). Expanse Publications: 12–15. ISSN   0531-5468. OCLC   1568624.
• — (May 1995). "When Strangers Meet". In Bear, Greg (ed.). New Legends. New York: TOR. pp. 149–156. ISBN   9780312859305. OCLC   32872857.
• — (December 1995). "Multiply and Conquer". Information Technology & Libraries. 14 (4). Chicago: American Library Association: 231–235. ISSN   0730-9295. OCLC   300178407.
• — (1995). Knight, Damon (ed.). "The Jesus Construct". Pulphouse (18). Eugene, OR: Pulphouse Pub.: 11–20. ISSN   2641-3655. OCLC   26663317.
• — (December 1996). Dozois, Gardner (ed.). "The Angels' Share". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction. 20 (12). Davis Publications: 86–108. ISSN   1045-6414. OCLC   14585351.
• — (June 1997). Dozois, Gardner (ed.). "Payback". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction. 21 (6). Davis Publications: 94–109. ASIN   B007SP2FTE. ISSN   1045-6414. OCLC   14585351.
• — (October 2011). "Mirror Test" (PDF). The Tomorrow Project Anthology: Conversations About the Future (PDF). Intel Corporation. Chapter 4, pages 55–103. ISBN   9781934053454. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2016.
• — (April 2012). "Biggest! Fan! Ever!". Uncle John's Bathroom Reader presents Flush Fiction: 88 Short-Short Stories You Can Read in a Single Sitting. Ashland, OR: Portable Press. pp. 126–131. ISBN   9781607106753. OCLC   849373108.
• — (April 2014). Hachigian, Jennifer Lynn (ed.). "Done". Lore. 2 (5). Greeble Graphics: 89–101. OCLC   730414926.
• — (May 2012). "Romance, with Mice". In Crisp, Quentin S; Isis, Justin (eds.). Dadaoism : an anthology. UK: Chômu Press. ISBN   9781907681141. OCLC   796785129.

Collections

• — (1993). Helmbrecht, Robert (ed.). Dark Descents: Fantastic Stories by Sonia Orin Lyris. Hazardous Press. This anthology contains the stories Descent, The Green, and Motherhood.

Nonfiction

• —; Brodie, Richard (March 19, 2008) [2003]. "Internet Virus Antidote". Meme Central. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
• — (July 2004). "Buying Safely on the Internet". Computer Bits. Archived from the original on December 22, 2004.
• — (July 2010). "Practice for Real Life" (PDF). Courageous Creativity: 26–28. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
• — (November 2010). Dodge, Renda (ed.). "Balance, Grace, and Humility". Line Zero. No. One. Seattle: Pink Fish Press. ^[12]
• — (May 2011). Dodge, Renda (ed.). "The Dancer I am Becoming". Line Zero. No. Three. Seattle: Pink Fish Press. ISBN   9781453876886. ^[13]

See also

• Fantasy portal

• High fantasy  – Subgenre of fiction
• Multiverse (Magic: The Gathering)  – Fictional universe

References

1. "Goodreads: Sonia Orin Lyris" . Retrieved April 6, 2014.
2. "Spotlight on Associate Editor: Sonia Lyris". Journal of Universal Rejection. May 10, 2011. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
3. "2016 Locus Recommended Reading List". Locus Online. January 31, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
4. "About eMarketing". emarket.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 1997.
5. "About the C-spot". the C-spot. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
6. "Journal of Universal Rejection". universalrejection.org. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011.
7. ""Mirror Test" with Author Sonia Orin Lyris". May 15, 2012. Archived from the original on September 8, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
8. "Sonia Orin Lyris". SFWA Speaker's Bureau. Science Fiction & Writers of America. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
9. Der schlummernde Friede (in German). München: Heyne. 1997. ISBN   9783453126954. OCLC   164837553.
10. Que la paix dorme bien (in French). Paris: Fleuve noir. 1998. ISBN   978-2-265-06444-7. OCLC   468094766.
11. I zasnie pokoj (in Polish). Warszawa: ISA. 1998. ISBN   978-83-87376-44-4. OCLC   224129658.
12. "Purchase Issue One now!". Line Zero. May 23, 2011. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011.
13. "Purchase Issue Three now!". Line Zero. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011.

External links

• Official website
• Sonia Orin Lyris at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• BFRH: Sonia Orin Lyris Interview on the Seer on YouTube