Kurt Robert Achilles Giambastiani (born December 4, 1958) is an American novelist whose works blend elements of science fiction, fantasy, adventure, and romance. Giambastiani's work is also usually imbued with a strong historical context, resulting in many of his novels being classified as

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historical fantasy Historical fantasy is a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic) into a more "realistic" narrative. There is much crossover with other subgenres of fantasy; those classed as Arthur ...

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Biography

Born in San Rafael, California, Giambastiani first embarked on a career in music. He studied classical music at San Francisco State University before transferring to the

Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance ( he, האקדמיה למוסיקה ולמחול בירושלים), is a school for the music and the performing arts in Jerusalem. It is located on the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusa ...

Jerusalem, Israel Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

. He moved to Seattle, Washington in 1984. Upon returning to the United States from Israel, he spent several years as a violist with regional orchestras, including five years as principal violist with the Bellevue Philharmonic in Washington State. At the same time, Giambastiani built a second career as a software developer. Giambastiani switched from music to writing in the early 1990s, concentrating on short stories in science fiction and fantasy. After several publications of his short fiction, he turned to novels and, in 2001, debuted with ''The Year the Cloud Fell'', the first volume in his Fallen Cloud Saga, which was a finalist for the Endeavour Award.

Bibliography

Novels

Series novels

* The Fallen Cloud Saga ** The Year the Cloud Fell (2001) Roc Books () - 2nd edition (2012) Mouse Road Press ** The Spirit of Thunder (2002) Roc Books () - 2nd edition (2012) Mouse Road Press ** Shadow of the Storm (2003) Roc Books () - 2nd edition (2012) Mouse Road Press ** From the Heart of the Storm (2004) Roc Books () - Reissued as ''The Cry of the Wind'' (2012) Mouse Road Press () ** Beneath a Wounded Sky (2012) Mouse Road Press () * The Ploughman Chronicles ** Ploughman's Son (2005) Mouse Road Press () ** Ploughman King (2006) Mouse Road Press ()

Standalone novels

* Dreams of the Desert Wind (2004) Fairwood Press () * Unraveling Time (2006) Mouse Road Press ()

Short works

* "Sum of the Angles" (''Vision'', 1991) * "Supplanter" (''Science Fiction Review'', Winter 1991) * "Veiled Glimpses" (''Midnight Zoo'', 1992) * "Still Falling" (''Air Fish'', Catseye Books, 1993) * "Spencer's Peace" (''

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'', March 1994) * "Bio-Dome" (''Year 2000'' 1995) * "Intaglio" (''Tomorrow'', Oct 1995) * "Of Light and Color" (''Talebones'', Fall 1997) * "Long Distance" (''Talebones'', Fall 1998) * "Ploughman's Son" (''MZB's Fantasy Magazine'' 1999) * "The Duenna" (''Bygone Days'', 2002) * "The Revitalization of Emily" (''Oceans of the Mind'' 2002) and (Mouse Road Press 2013) * "Destrier's Will" (''Bygone Days'', 2004) * "The Text" (''Oceans of the Mind'', 2004) *"The Book of Solomon" (''The Timberline Review,'' Autumn 2018)

Poetry

* From the Edge: Poems & Vignettes (2012) Mouse Road Press (ISBN 979-8465728607)

Non-Fiction

* Cryptogenesis: A Month-Long Journey from Health to Stroke Victim and Back (Mouse Road Press 2012)

External links

Kurt R.A. Giambastiani's official website

Kurt Giambastiani's official blog
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OSFCI's Endeavour Award

Short story online: "Spencer's Peace"

Short story online: "Intaglio"

Excerpt from ''Unraveling Time''

Excerpt from ''Dreams of the Desert Wind''

Excerpt from ''Ploughman's Son''

Excerpt from ''The Year the Cloud Fell''

Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance

San Francisco State University
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