T. H. Lain was a collective
pseudonym used by nine separate authors writing under
Wizards of the Coast's ''
Dungeons & Dragons'' novels imprint.
According to Peter Archer, WotC's Director of Publishing, the decision to credit the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' novels to just one author was made to ensure they would be shelved together, as well as to spark a certain measure of curiosity and speculation as to T.H. Lain's identity. However, it was already obvious to many from the stylistic differences between volumes that Lain's output was the work of many authors rather than one. In December 2003, WotC formally announced the nine authors whose work was published under the T.H. Lain name:
Authors
*
Philip Athans, Managing Editor for
Wizards of the Coast Book Publishing and editor of the
Forgotten Realms novel line.
*
Cory Herndon
As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. It is a variation of the name Cora, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word ''coire'', which means "in a ...
, a freelance writer and one-time editor of the
Star Wars Roleplaying Game.
*
Bruce R. Cordell
Bruce Robert Cordell (born 1968) is an American author of roleplaying games and fantasy novels. He has worked on ''Dungeons & Dragons'' games for Wizards of the Coast. He won the Origins Award for ''Return to the Tomb of Horrors'' and has also wo ...
, an RPG designer with
TSR, Inc. and
Wizards of the Coast.
*
Ed Stark, Design Manager and Creative Director for the
Dungeons & Dragons line.
*
Johnny L. Wilson
Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John (given name), John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly ...
, writer for ''Computer Gaming World'' and co-author of ''High Score! The Illustrated History of Electronic Games''.
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Nate Levine, a freelance writer.
*
Murray J.D. Leeder
Murray may refer to:
Businesses
* Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles
* Murrays, an Australian bus company
* Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust
* D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian whol ...
, a freelance writer.
*
Dave Gross, Editor-in-Chief for ''Star Wars Gamer'' and ''Star Wars Insider''.
*
Jess Lebow, an editor in the
Wizards of the Coast Book Publishing department.
In addition,
Steve Winter acted as line editor, starting with ''The Living Dead''.
Books
Ten books were published under the T.H. Lain pseudonym between July 2002 and December 2003, collectively following the exploits of the
iconic characters of Dungeons & Dragons. ''The Savage Caves'' was the first in the series of novels featuring the
iconic heroes of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game.
The books in the series included:
* ''The Savage Caves''—Philip Athans
* ''The Living Dead''—Cory Herndon
* ''Oath of Nerull''—Bruce Cordell
* ''
City of Fire''—Ed Stark
* ''The Bloody Eye''—Johnny L. Wilson
* ''Treachery's Wake''—Nate Levine
* ''Plague of Ice''—Murray J.D. Leeder
* ''The Sundered Arms''—Dave Gross
* ''Return of the Damned''—Jess Lebow
* ''The Death Ray''—Philip Athans
References
External links
"Will the Real T.H. Lain Please Stand Up!"
House names
Pseudonymous writers
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