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Karen Traviss

Karen Travissis ascience fictionauthor fromWiltshire,England. She is the author of theWess'Harseries, and has written tie-in material based onStar Wars,Gears of War,Halo,G.I. Joeand the newestNomadSeries working with Nick Cole and Jason Anspach. Her work crosses various forms of media including novels, short stories, comics, and video games.

Karen Traviss
OccupationAuthor
GenreScience fiction

Biography

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Traviss is originally from thePortsmoutharea. She worked as both a journalist and defence correspondent before turning her attention to writing fiction,[1]and has served in both theTerritorial Armyand theRoyal Naval Auxiliary Service.Traviss is a graduate of theClarion Science Fiction and Fantasy workshop.[2]

Her first published novel,City of Pearl(2004), centred on the clash of several distinct alien civilizations, several hundred years in the future. It was shortlisted for theJohn W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Noveland thePhilip K. Dick Award.[1]She has since written five sequels toCity of Pearl:Crossing the Line(2004),The World Before(2005),Matriarch(2006),Ally(2007), andJudge(2008).

In 2014, Traviss publishedGoing Grey,atechno-thrillerand the first novel in a series calledRinger.[3]

Media tie-in works

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Star Wars

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In addition to creating her own fictional settings, Traviss has written novels using existingintellectual property—particularly in theStar Warsuniverse. Traviss wrote theRepublic Commandoseries,beginning withHard Contactin 2004 and continuing withTriple Zero(2006),True Colors(2007), andOrder 66(2008). In 2009, a related novel featuring the same characters was released (Star Wars Imperial Commando: 501st).[4]

In addition to theRepublic CommandoSeries, Traviss was one of three authors retained by Lucasfilm andDel Rey Booksto pen a nine novel series calledLegacy of the Force(the other two authors wereAaron AllstonandTroy Denning). Her three contributions to the series areLegacy of the Force: Bloodlines(2006),Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice(2007) andLegacy of the Force: Revelation(2008). Thematically, her work within theStar Warsuniverse has frequently centered onMandaloriansand their language, culture and history. In particular, herRepublic Commandonovels have explored themes of identity with regards toclone troopers,their Mandalorian heritage, and their interaction withJedileadership. Traviss has since parted from Del Rey due to creative differences.[5][6]

Gears of War

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In addition toStar Warsnovels, Traviss also wrote aGears of Warprequel novel,Gears of War: Aspho Fieldswhich was released on 28 October 2008. She then went on to write the sequelsGears of War: Jacinto's Remnant,released on 28 July 2009,Gears of War: Anvil Gate,released on 31 August 2010 andGears of War: Coalition's End,released on 2 August 2011, andGears of War: The Slab,released in May 2012. She also served as the lead writer forGears of War 3.[7]

Halo

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She wrote, withEric NylundandTobias S. Buckelland other authors, the short story collectionHalo Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe,which was released in November 2009.

On 21 July 2010 Traviss announced on her blog that she had signed a multi-book deal to write novels set in theHalouniverse.[8]The first book is set after the events ofHalo: Ghosts of Onyx,and is a continuation of that story line. Explaining why she had agreed to write in the Halo universe, Traviss said that "Believe it or not, I really have found the backbone to turn down other series featuring heavily armoured, unfeasibly cannoned-up chaps struggling to find their place in an unfriendly world. I'm not a soft touch for any old bloke with a codpiece, people. But this is Halo. There's an awkward and upsetting moral dilemma at the heart of the story, and if there's something I can't resist more than money, it's exploring moral dilemmas. (With big weapons, naturally.) You haven't spotted it? Pay attention at the back, there. There is a story."[9]

Traviss has written comic books as well. She began with a stint onGears of Warbefore moving on toBatman: Arkham Unhinged.[10]In 2014 she began writingG.I. Joecomics forIDW Publishing.[11]

Bibliography

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The Wess'har Wars

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Star Warsnovels

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Gears of Warseries

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Halonovels

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Ringerseries

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  • Going Grey(2014)
  • Black Run(2017)
  • Here We Die(2023)

Star Warsshort stories

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Other short stories

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Comics

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Essays

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  • "I Gotta Get Me One of Those", in the essay anthologyNavigating the Golden Compass: Religion, Science & Daemonology in Philip Pullman'sHis Dark Materials(Smart Pop Series,BenBella Books,August 2005)
  • "Driving GFFA 1: or How Star Wars Loosened My Corsets", inStar Wars on Trial: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Debate the Most Popular Science Fiction Films of All Time(ed.David Brin,2006).

Features

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References

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  1. ^abCheryl Morgan (27 March 2006)."Interview: Karen Traviss".Strange Horizons. Archived fromthe originalon 23 October 2014.Retrieved18 October2014.
  2. ^The Clarion Foundation - Alumni List
  3. ^Traviss, Karen (2014-06-13).Going Grey.CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.ISBN978-1-4997-1304-6.
  4. ^"Karen Traviss".Internet Science Fiction Database.Retrieved18 October2014.
  5. ^Traviss, Karen."Why have you stopped writing Star Wars?".karentraviss.Karen Traviss. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-08-26.
  6. ^Traviss, Karen."Is it true you hate Jedi?".karentraviss.Karen Traviss. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-17.
  7. ^"'Gears Of War 3′ Writer Is Noted 'Star Wars' Author Karen Traviss ".MTV Multiplayer. 2010-04-13. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-04-18.Retrieved2010-05-09.
  8. ^"Karen Traviss, New York Times best-selling author: Master Chief insists".Archived fromthe originalon 2010-07-23.Retrieved2010-08-06.
  9. ^"Old Typepad blog entries".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-08.Retrieved2013-12-03.
  10. ^Joey Esposito (25 September 2014)."Batman: Arkham Unginged gets a new writer".IGN.Retrieved18 October2014.
  11. ^Karl Keily (5 September 2014)."Novelist Karen Traviss Flips the Script in IDW's" G.I. Joe "#1".Comic Book Resources.Retrieved18 October2014.
  12. ^Interview with Karen Traviss on Randomhouse
  13. ^"Starwars".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-02-07.Retrieved2009-01-28.
  14. ^"Karen Traviss to pen next Halo novel".Gaming Target.
  15. ^"Emerald City: Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Reviews - #127".
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