Christopher Stasheff (15 January 1944 – 10 June 2018) was an American

science-fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel univers ...

and

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whose novels include ''

The Warlock in Spite of Himself ''The Warlock in Spite of Himself'' is a science fantasy novel by American author Christopher Stasheff, published in 1969. It is the first book in ''Warlock of Gramarye'' series. The title is a play on the title of Molière's ''Le Médecin malgr ...

'' (1969) and ''Her Majesty's Wizard'' (1986). He received a bachelor's degree and a master of arts in radio-TV at the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

and a PhD in theater from the

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. From 1972 to 1987, he taught at

Montclair State College Montclair State University (MSU) is a public research university in Montclair, New Jersey, with parts of the campus extending into Little Falls. As of fall 2018, Montclair State was, by enrollment, the second largest public university in New ...

, then moved to

Champaign, Illinois Champaign ( ) is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 88,302 at the 2020 census. It is the tenth-most populous municipality in Illinois and the fourth most populous city in Illinois outside the Chicago metropo ...

, and became a full-time writer. In 2000, he resumed teaching radio and television, at

Eastern New Mexico University Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU or Eastern) is a public university with a main campus in Portales, New Mexico, and two associate degree-granting branches, one at Ruidoso and one at Roswell. ENMU is New Mexico's largest regional comprehensi ...

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. He retired in 2009 and moved back to Champaign. Chris died on June 10, 2018, from

Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease worsens, non-motor symptoms becom ...

. Stasheff has been noted for his blending of

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...

and

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

, as seen in his ''Warlock'' series, which placed an epic fantasy' in a science-fictional frame". Stasheff's writing is often seen in the moral and ethical mentor style similar to

Terry Goodkind Terry Lee Goodkind (January 11, 1948September 17, 2020) was an American writer. He was known for the epic fantasy series ''The Sword of Truth'' as well as the contemporary suspense novel ''The Law of Nines'' (2009), which has ties to his fantasy ...

Terry Brooks Terence Dean Brooks (born January 8, 1944) is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two film novelizations. He has written 23 ''New York Times'' bestsellers during his writing career, and has ...

, or

J. R. R. Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, ; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philology, philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was ...

Books

The DDT future continuity

* ''Saint Vidicon to the Rescue'' (2005) * ''Escape Velocity'' (1983) * ''Mind Out of Time'' (2003) (Short story collection)

Starship Troupers ''Starship Troupers'' is a science-fiction series of novels by American author Christopher Stasheff. It includes three books: ''A Company Of Stars'', ''We Open On Venus'', and ''A Slight Detour''. It also occupies the same continuity as Stash ...

* ''A Company of Stars'' (1991) * ''We Open on Venus'' (1993) * ''A Slight Detour'' (1994) * ''The Unknown Guest'' (2012) (self published)

Warlock of Gramayre

* ''

'' (1969) * ''King Kobold'' (1971, revised as ''King Kobold Revived'' (1984)) * ''The Warlock Unlocked'' (1982) * ''The Warlock Enraged'' (1985) * ''The Warlock Wandering'' (1986) * ''The Warlock Is Missing'' (1986) * ''The Warlock Heretical'' (1987) * ''The Warlock's Companion'' (1988) * ''The Warlock Insane'' (1989) * ''The Warlock Rock'' (1990) * ''Warlock and Son'' (1991) * ''The Warlock's Last Ride'' (2004) Ominbus editions: * ''To the Magic Born'' (1986): ''Escape Velocity'', ''The Warlock in Spite of Himself'' * ''Odd Warlock Out'' (1989): ''The Warlock Heretical'', ''The Warlock's Companion'', ''The Warlock Insane'' * ''Warlock: To the Magic Born'' (1990): ''Escape Velocity'', ''The Warlock in Spite of Himself'', ''King Kobold Revived'' * ''The Warlock Enlarged'' (1991):''King Kobold Revived'', ''The Warlock Unlocked'', ''The Warlock Enraged'' * ''The Warlock's Night Out'' (1991): ''The Warlock Wandering'', ''The Warlock is Missing''

Rogue Wizard

* ''A Wizard in Bedlam'' (1979) * ''A Wizard in Absentia'' (1993) * ''A Wizard in Mind'' (1995) * ''A Wizard in War'' (1995) * ''A Wizard in Peace'' (1996) * ''A Wizard in Chaos'' (1997) * ''A Wizard in Midgard'' re-publication title ''A Wizard in Elfland''(1998) * ''A Wizard and a Warlord'' (2000) * ''A Wizard in the Way'' (2000) * ''A Wizard in a Feud'' (2001)

The Warlock's Heirs

* ''M'lady Witch'' (1994) * ''Quicksilver's Knight'' (1995) * ''The Spell-bound Scholar'' (1999) * ''Here Be Monsters'' (2001)

A Wizard in Rhyme ''A Wizard in Rhyme'' is a series of fantasy novels by American writer Christopher Stasheff. The series follows the character of Matthew Mantrell, an English literature Ph.D. student, who is transported to a magical world where poetry is used to cas ...

* ''Her Majesty's Wizard'' (1986) * ''The Oathbound Wizard'' (1993) * ''The Witch Doctor'' (1994) * ''The Secular Wizard'' (1995) * ''My Son, the Wizard'' (1997) * ''The Haunted Wizard'' (1999) * ''The Crusading Wizard'' (2000) * ''The Feline Wizard'' (2000)

Star Stone

* ''The Shaman'' (1995) * ''The Sage'' (1996)

Crafters

* ''The Crafters'' (1991) (with Bill Fawcett) * ''Blessings and Curses'' (1992)

Harold Shea The "Harold Shea" Stories is a name given to a series of five science fantasy stories by the collaborative team of L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt and to its later continuation by de Camp alone, Christopher Stasheff, Holly Lisle, John Maddo ...
(with
L. Sprague de Camp Lyon Sprague de Camp (; November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biog ...
)

* ''

The Enchanter Reborn ''The Enchanter Reborn'' is an anthology of five fantasy short stories edited by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Christopher Stasheff, the first volume in their continuation of the Harold Shea series by de Camp and Fletcher Pratt. It was ...

'' (1992) * ''

The Exotic Enchanter ''The Exotic Enchanter'' is an anthology of four fantasy short stories edited by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Christopher Stasheff. ''The Exotic Enchanter'' is the second volume in the continuation of the Harold Shea series by de Camp a ...

'' (1995)

Mage Knight

* ''Stolen Prophecy'' (2003)

Other novels

* ''War and Honor'' (with

Gordon R. Dickson Gordon Rupert Dickson (November 1, 1923 – January 31, 2001) was a Canadian-American science fiction writer. He was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2000. Biography Dickson was born in Edmonton, Alberta, ...

David Drake David A. Drake (born September 24, 1945) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy literature. A Vietnam War veteran who has worked as a lawyer, he is now a writer in the military science fiction genre. Biography Drake graduated Phi ...

and

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (born September 15, 1942) is an American writer. She is known for her series of historical horror novels about the vampire Count Saint-Germain. Biography Yarbro was born in Berkeley, California. She attended Berkeley schoo ...

) * ''Wing Commander: End Run'' (with William R. Forstchen) (1994)

Standalone collections

* ''The Gods of War'' (1992) * ''Dragon's Eye'' (1994) * ''The Day the Magic Stopped'' (with Bill Fawcett) (1995)

Anthologies

* '' Blood and War'' (1993)

References

External links

Official website

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