Jean Lorrah

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Jean Lorrah
Born1940 (age 8283)
United States
Alma mater Florida State University
GenreScience fiction and fantasy
Notable awards Lord Ruthven Award (2002)

Jean Lorrah (born 1940) [1] is an American science fiction and fantasy author. She has produced several Star Trek novels, frequently with her writing and business partner Jacqueline Lichtenberg. [2] Her most recent[ when? ] work with Lichtenberg is on the Sime~Gen Universe. Her fantasy series The Savage Empire, from the 1980s, is mostly solo work.

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Lorrah taught English at Murray State University from 1968-2008 [3] and received her Ph.D. from Florida State University. She was the first female non-nursing/home economics doctorate professor hired at MSU. [3]

Bibliography

"Savage Empire" series

"Nessie" series (with Lois Wickstrom)

"Sime~Gen" series

Non-series novels

Star Trek series contributions

Star Trek

  • Full Moon Rising (1976)
  • The Night of the Twin Moons (1976)
  • Epilogue: Part I (1977)
  • Epilogue: Part II (1978)

Star Trek : The Original Series

Star Trek : The Next Generation

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References

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  2. "Jean Lorrah". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  3. 1 2 "Breast cancer survivor Lorrah pledges $20,000 to Enduring Hope campaign". Murray Ledger and Times. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)