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Jean Rabe

Jean Rabeis an American journalist, editor, gamer and writer of fantasy and mystery. After a career as a newspaper reporter, she was employed byTSR, Inc.for several years as head of theRole Playing Game Associationand editor of thePolyhedronmagazine. Rabe began a career as a novelist for TSR andWizards of the Coast,and over the last 30 years has produced over three dozen books and scores of short stories, at first in the genres of game-relatedfantasyandscience fictionand later as an author of mystery novels.

Jean Rabe
Born
Ottawa, Illinois,U.S.
EducationNorthern Illinois University(BS)
Occupation(s)Writer, Editor
SpouseBruce Rabe[1]

Rabe wrote game accessories and novels for theDungeons & Dragonsfantasy worlds ofGreyhawk,Forgotten RealmsandDragonlance,and contributed toWest End Games'Star Wars: The Roleplaying GameandFASA'sBattleTechproduct lines. She served theScience Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Americaas business manager and editor of the association'sSFWA Bulletinuntil 2013.

Rabe has become known for collaborations withAndre Nortonand a series of short story anthologies frequently co-edited withMartin H. Greenberg.Rabe admits she has ghost written a few works, and has co-written fiction and non-fiction works with such diverse writers asGene DeWeese,Stephen D. Sullivan,Don Bingle,andF. Lee Bailey.She wrote her first "Piper Blackwell mystery" novel in 2018 and has published five books in the series.

Early life

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Jean Rabe was born inOttawa, Illinois,and learned to play games at an early age—checkers, chess, and euchre by the age of 7, andboard wargamesin high school.[2]In 1974 she enrolled in journalism atNorthern Illinois University.In her junior year, while attending the inauguralWindycongames convention, she was introduced to the fantasy role-playing gameDungeons & Dragons,which had just been published byTSRearlier that year.[2]She subsequently took up the game as a hobby and social activity. She graduated from Northern Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism.[3]

Journalist

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After graduating from university, Rabe worked as a newspaper reporter and bureau chief for theQuincy Herald-WhiginQuincy, Illinois.Rabe joined theEvansville Courier & PressinEvansville, Indianain late 1983, covering critical news subjects like labor relations,[4][5]prison conditions,[6]and groundwater contamination,[7][8][9]but frequently writing stories which highlighted her love of animals.[10][11][12][13]Before Christmas 1985, reporter Rabe was dispatched toFort Campbell,Kentuckyto cover PresidentReagan's visit consoling family members after atragic crashatGander, Newfoundlandtook the lives of 256 servicemen and crew.[14][15][16]Although others got the front page bylines, theCourier & Presscredited Rabe with essential journalism which significantly affected the coverage.[17][18][19]Rabe later worked as astringerfor theRockford Register Star.[1]

Gamer

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TSRhired Rabe in 1987 to coordinate theRPGANetwork.[20][21][22]She also used her writing skills to create magazine articles and novels. In addition, Rabe wrote and editedDungeons & DragonsandGamma Worldadventure modules.

Rabe became the editor of aBattleTechmagazine,MechForce Quarterly,in 1995.[1]ForDragonlance,TSR had Rabe write the next major event forKrynnafterDragons of Summer Flame,which came to be theDragons of a New Agetrilogy, beginning withThe Dawning of a New Age(1996).[23]

WhenWizards of the Coastpurchased TSR, they published the rest of Rabe'sDragons of a New Agetrilogy before bringing backMargaret WeisandTracy Hickmanas the main authors of Dragonlance.[23]HerDragons of a New Agetrilogy consisted ofDawning of a New Age,Day of the Tempest,andEve of the Maelstrom.[1]Her other Dragonlance work includesMaquesta Kar-Thon,co-authored with Tina Daniell, andThe Silver Star.Her other work for TSR includesRed Magic,Secret of the Djinn,andNight of the Tiger.[1]Rabe also created content forImperium Games.[24]: 263 Rabe worked with Janet Pack onThe Forces of Dagnarusfor theSovereign Stonerole-playing game.[1]

She has also written more than four dozen short stories, including stories set in theDragonlance,Forgotten Realms,andStar Warssettings. Three of herStar Warsshort stories— "The Breath of Gelgelar", "Day of the Sepulchral Night", and "The Farrimmer Cafe" —have been published in theStar Wars Adventure Journals.[1][25]She has written science fiction stories forMartin H. Greenberg's office inGreen Bay, Wisconsin,[1]and coedited a number of all-original anthologies with Greenberg forDAW Books.

Writer

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Rabe has also written articles forOn The Lake,a local magazine for tourists.[1]

In 2005, Rabe served as a juror for theAndre Norton Awardfor young adult fiction, which was established that year.[26]

Rabe was the business manager and later the editor of the bimonthlySFWA Bulletin,published by theScience Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.[27]In June 2013, Rabe resigned the post in the course of a controversy about allegedsexisminSFWA Bulletinarticles written by, among others,Mike ResnickandBarry N. Malzberg.[28]

Awards

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Dragonlance: Death Marchwas nominated for the 2009 Special Gaming Scribe Award—awarded by the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers—for "Best Original gaming-related tie-in novel of 2009.[29]

Bibliography

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Dungeons & Dragonsmodules

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  • Rabe, Jean;Williams, Skip(1989).Child's Play.WG10. World of Greyhawk:TSR, inc.p. 32.ISBN0-88038-756-4.9265.
  • Rabe, Jean;Rabe, Bruce (1989).Terrible Trouble at Tragidore.Generic Setting. Included with the 2nd editionDungeon Master's Screen.: TSR, inc.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location (link)
  • Rabe, Jean(1989).Vale of the Mage.WG12. World of Greyhawk: TSR, inc. p. 64.ISBN0-88038-816-1.9270XXXX1401.
  • Rabe, Jean(1993).Swamplight.GA2. TSR, inc. p. 32.ISBN1-56076-588-7.9424XXX1501.

Dragonlanceseries

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  • 1993Krynnspace,a crossover setting forDragonlanceandSpelljammer
  • 1995Maquesta Kar-Thon,withTina Daniell
  • 1996The Dawning of a New Age,Dragons of a New Age series
  • 1997Day of the Tempest,Dragons of a New Age series
  • 1998Eve of the Maelstrom,Dragons of a New Age series
  • 1999The Silver Stair,Bridges of Time series
  • 2000Downfall,the Dhamon Saga
  • 2001Betrayal,the Dhamon Saga
  • 2002Redemption,the Dhamon Saga
  • 2004The Lake of Death,Age of Mortals series
  • 2007The Rebellion,The Stonetellers series
  • 2008Death March,The Stonetellers series
  • 2009Goblin Nation,The Stonetellers series

Novels connected to other fantasy role-playing settings

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  • 1991Red Magic,aForgotten Realms:The Harpersseries
  • 1994Secret of the Djinn,Endless Questseries
  • 1995Night of the Tiger,Endless Questseries
  • 1996Sands of Deception,Endless Questseries
  • 2004The Finest Creation,Finest Trilogy
  • 2005The Finest Choice,Finest Trilogy
  • 2006The Finest Challenge,Finest Trilogy
  • 2006Aftershock,aShadowrunnovel with John Helfers
  • 2006Return to Quag Keep,withAndre Norton
  • 2006A Taste of Magic,with Andre Norton
  • 2007Fenzig's Fortune
  • 2008Dragon Mage,with Andre Norton
  • 2018The Bone Shroud
  • 2024The Love-Haight Case Files,with Donald J. Bingle

Piper Blackwell Mysteries series

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  • 2018The Dead of Winter: A Piper Blackwell Mystery
  • 2018The Dead of Night: A Piper Blackwell Mystery
  • 2019The Dead of Summer: A Piper Blackwell Mystery
  • 2020The Dead of Jerusalem Ridge: A Piper Blackwell Mystery
  • 2022The Dead of Autumn: A Piper Blackwell Mystery
  • 2023The Dead of Sled Run: A Piper Blackwell Mystery

Anthologies edited by Rabe

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References

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  1. ^abcdefghi"Jean Rabe".Archived fromthe originalon February 24, 2009.
  2. ^abRabe, Jean (2016-11-01)."Going Around the Board".The Book's the Thing.Retrieved2021-12-17.
  3. ^"Member: Jean Rabe".Library Thing.Retrieved2022-01-18.I attended Northern Illinois University, where I gained a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism, with an emphasis on geography and geology.
  4. ^Rabe, Jean (24 August 1985)."Job action, Trade unions support PCB plant".Evansville Press.p. 1.Retrieved1 August2022.
  5. ^Rabe, Jean (31 May 1986)."Local phone workers are ready for strike".Evansville Press.p. 2.Retrieved1 August2022.
  6. ^Rabe, Jean; Blum, Peter (10 May 1986)."Accused guard killer promised mother he'd behave".Evansville Press.p. 1.Retrieved1 August2022.
  7. ^Rabe, Jean (19 November 1985)."Chemist says TF-1 is as bad as PCBs".Evansville Press.p. 24.Retrieved1 August2022.
  8. ^Rabe, Jean (28 March 1986)."PCB plant manager: Fears will disappear".Evansville Press.p. 17.Retrieved1 August2022.
  9. ^Rabe, Jean; Blum, Peter (30 August 1986)."Area groups won't give up the fight against PCB plant".Evansville Press.p. 8.Retrieved1 August2022.
  10. ^Rabe, Jean (27 January 1987)."Bill outlaws death chamber for animals".Evansville Press.p. 3.Retrieved1 August2022.
  11. ^Rabe, Jean (18 June 1986)."Dog breeder wants to relocate to outside of Posey County".Evansville Press.p. 9.Retrieved1 August2022.
  12. ^Rabe, Jean (15 November 1985)."Fowl Call, Hobbyist's feathers ruffled".Evansville Press.p. 9.Retrieved1 August2022.
  13. ^Rabe, Jean (18 October 1983)."Business is in full plume".Evansville Press.p. 9.Retrieved1 August2022.
  14. ^"Ill-fated takeoff kills 250 troops".Evansville Courier and Press.13 December 1985. p. 1.Retrieved1 August2022.
  15. ^"Reagans coming to Fort Campbell".Evansville Courier and Press.14 December 1985. p. 1.Retrieved1 August2022.
  16. ^Hulin, David (17 December 1985)."President shares grief of a nation with victims' kin".Evansville Courier and Press.p. 1.Retrieved1 August2022.
  17. ^Rabe, Jean (14 December 1985)."Fort Campbell secretary handles painful work".Evansville Press.p. 5.Retrieved1 August2022.
  18. ^"A letter to our readers".Evansville Courier and Press.22 December 1985. p. 12.Retrieved1 August2022.
  19. ^"Press reporter receives award for news writing".Evansville Press.24 January 1986. p. 17.Retrieved1 August2022.
  20. ^Knipe, Sandra (10 October 1987)."Science fiction convention blasts off Friday".Evansville Press.p. 1.Retrieved1 August2022.
  21. ^Armstrong, Dan (17 October 1987)."Far Out, Science fiction fans in reality are stars of local convention".Evansville Press.p. 9.Retrieved1 August2022.
  22. ^"Author Profile: Jean Rabe".Archived fromthe originalon March 17, 2012.retrieved Jan 11, 2011
  23. ^abShannon Appelcline (2011).Designers & Dragons.Mongoose Publishing.p. 283.ISBN978-1-907702-58-7.
  24. ^Shannon Appelcline (2014).Designers & Dragons: The '90s.Evil Hat Productions.ISBN978-1-61317-084-7.
  25. ^Greenberg, Martin H.; Hughes, Kerrie, eds. (2009).Gamer Fantastic.New York: Daw Books. p. 236.ISBN9781101082164.RetrievedAugust 4,2014.
  26. ^"SFWA: New Andre Norton Award".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-06-05.RetrievedDecember 29,2010.
  27. ^SFWA Bulletin Editorial Staffretrieved Dec 29, 2010
  28. ^Anders, Charlie Jane(6 June 2013)."The editor of SFWA's bulletin resigns over sexist articles".io9.Archived fromthe originalon 20 July 2015.Retrieved7 June2013.
  29. ^Scribe Award Nominees Announcedposted March 26, 2009, retrieved December 29, 2010
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