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Neal Barrett Jr. (November 3, 1929 – January 12, 2014) was an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, mystery/suspense, and historical fiction. He also worked under the pseudonyms
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house names), Rebecca Drury, and J. D. Hardin.


Biography

Barrett was born in
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, but grew up in
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after his family relocated there in his infancy. His first published science fiction story was "To Tell the Truth" in the August, 1960 issue of ''
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''. After that he contributed short work to science fiction magazines with some regularity, but he was better known for his novels. His reputation was made in the late 1980s with the publication of his novel ''Through Darkest America'' and its sequel, ''Dawn's Uncertain Light''. Beginning in the 1990s and continuing into his later years, Barrett focused less on science fiction and more on crime thrillers, though he continued to work in both genres, often in the
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style such as in his short story "Perpetuity Blues". He died in 2014 at the age of 84.


Awards and honors

Barrett's story "Ginny Sweethips' Flying Circus" was nominated for both the 1988
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and the 1989
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. In 1997, he was the
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at the 55th World Science Fiction Convention held in San Antonio. In 2010, he was named
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by the
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.


Bibliography


Non-fiction

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Novels

* * ''The Gates of Time''.
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, 1970. * ''The Leaves of Time''. Lancer Books, 1971. * ''Highwood''. Ace Books, 1972. * ''Stress Pattern''.
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, 1974. * ''Aldair in Albion''. DAW Books, 1976. * ''Aldair, Master of Ships''. DAW Books, 1977. * ''Aldair, Across the Misty Sea''. DAW Books, 1980. * ''Aldair: The Legion of Beasts''. DAW Books, 1982. * ''Ark Two''. Simon & Schuster, 1982. Tom Swift book * ''The Invisible Force''. Simon & Schuster, 1983. Tom Swift book * ''The Karma Corps''. DAW Books, 1984. * ''Through Darkest America''. Congdon & Weed, 1987. * ''Dawn's Uncertain Light''.
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, 1989. * ''The Hereafter Gang''. Mark V. Ziesing, 1991. * ''Pink Vodka Blues''.
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, 1992. * ''Dead Dog Blues''. St. Martin's Press, 1994. * ''Judge Dredd''. Boxtree, 1995. * ''Skinny Annie Blues''.
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, 1996. * ''Bad Eye Blues''. Kensington Books, 1997. * ''Interstate Dreams''.
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, 1999. * ''Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie''.
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, 2000. * ''The Prophecy Machine''.
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, 2000. * ''The Treachery of Kings''. Bantam Books, 2001. * ''PIGGS''.
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, 2001. * ''Prince Of Christler-Coke''.
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, 2004.


Short fiction

;Collections * ''Slightly Off Center''. SWAN Press, 1992. * ''The Day the Decorators Came''. Subterranean Press, 2000. * ''Perpetuity Blues and Other Stories''. Golden Gryphon Press, 2000. * ''A Different Vintage''. Subterranean Press, 2001. * ''Way Out There''. Subterranean Press, 2004. * ''Other Seasons: The Best of Neal Barrett Jr.''.
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, 2012. * ''A Pair of Aces'' Co-written with Joe R. Lansdale
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2014 ;StoriesShort stories unless otherwise noted.


Critical studies and reviews of Barrett's work

;Other seasons * ;Perpetuity blues and other stories *


References


External links

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Neal Barrett Jr. (1929–2014)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrett, Neal Jr. 1929 births 2014 deaths Writers from San Antonio Writers from Oklahoma City American male novelists