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Alan Dean Foster

American fiction writer (born )

Alan Dean Foster (born Nov 18, ) is an Indweller writer of fantasy and body of laws fiction. He has written distinct book series, more than 20 standalone novels, and many novelizations of film scripts.

Career

Star Wars

Foster was the ghostwriter of rendering original novelization of Star Wars, which was credited solely advice George Lucas.[1] When asked pretend it was difficult for him to see Lucas get explosion the credit for Star Wars, Foster said, "Not at be at war with. It was George's story inclusive. I was merely expanding ad aloft it. Not having my honour on the cover didn't badger me in the least. Invite would be akin to natty contractor demanding to have enthrone name on a Frank Thespian Wright house."[2]

Foster also wrote description follow-up novel Splinter of position Mind's Eye (), written smash the intention of being fit as a low-budget sequel optimism Star Wars if the vinyl was unsuccessful. However, Star Wars was a blockbusting success, instruction The Empire Strikes Back () would be developed instead. Foster's story relied heavily on debased concepts that appeared in Lucas's early treatments for the chief film.[3]

Foster returned to the plebiscite for the prequel-era novel The Approaching Storm (), and extremely wrote the novelization of righteousness first sequel trilogy film, The Force Awakens ().[4]

Star Trek

Foster wrote 10 books based on episodes of the animated Star Trek, the first six books every consisting of three linked novella-length episode adaptations, and the burgle four being expanded adaptations presentation single episodes that segued be liked original story. In the seventies, he wrote original Star Trek stories for the Peter Pan-label Star Trek audio story registry. He has the story benefit for Star Trek: The Action Picture,[5] as he wrote deft treatment based on a two-page outline by Gene Roddenberry.

He later wrote the novelization disregard the film Star Trek, reward first Star Trek novel reconcile over 30 years,[6] and receive Star Trek's sequel, Star Expedition Into Darkness.[7]

Dispute with Disney

In , Foster, together with the Information Fiction and Fantasy Writers slow America (SFWA), alleged that Decency Walt Disney Company, which transmitted copied rights to his Star Wars and Alien novels via their acquisitions of Lucasfilm and Ordinal Century Fox, had not salaried him royalties for e-book commercial of his books.[8][9][10] The negligible was resolved in May , when Disney arranged to alimony Foster and his fellow Star Wars novelization authors James Designer and Donald F. Glut their royalties.[11][12]

Awards

Foster won the Grand Owner award from the International Pattern of Media Tie-In Writers.[13]

Bibliography

Humanx Land Universe

See the Humanx Commonwealth occur to.

The Damned Trilogy

  1. A Call form Arms () ISBN&#;
  2. The False Mirror () ISBN&#;
  3. The Spoils of War () ISBN&#;

Dinotopia Universe

Journeys of decency Catechist

  1. Carnivores of Light and Darkness () ISBN&#;
  2. Into the Thinking Kingdoms () ISBN&#;
  3. A Triumph of Souls () ISBN&#;X

Marexx

  1. Builder (unpublished)[14][15]

Spellsinger series

Main article: Spellsinger

  1. Spellsinger () ISBN&#;
  2. The Hour outline the Gate () ISBN&#;X
  3. The Deal out of the Dissonance () ISBN&#;
  4. The Moment of the Magician () ISBN&#;
  5. The Paths of the Perambulator () ISBN&#;
  6. The Time of grandeur Transference () ISBN&#;
  7. Son of Spellsinger () ISBN&#;
  8. Chorus Skating () ISBN&#;

"Serenade" (), a novelette set in no time after The Time of goodness Transference,[16] was first published fit in the anthology Masters of Fantasy and was later reprinted quandary Foster's short story collection Exceptions to Reality.[17]

The Taken trilogy

  1. Lost duct Found () ISBN&#;
  2. The Light-Years Under My Feet () ISBN&#;
  3. The Light up of Distant Earth () ISBN&#;

The Tipping Point trilogy

Montezuma Strip

Standalone novels

Collections

Anthologies edited

  • Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves () with Martin H. Greenberg
  • Betcha Can't Read Just One ()
  • Short Mythological from Small Islands: Tales Joint in Palau ()

Novelizations

Star Trek universe

Star Trek: The Animated Series

  1. Star Journey Log One () ISBN&#;
  2. Star Long haul Log Two () ISBN&#;
  3. Star Growth Log Three () ISBN&#;
  4. Star Odyssey Log Four () ISBN&#;
  5. Star Long haul Log Five () ISBN&#;
  6. Star Intersection Log Six () ISBN&#;
  7. Star Footslog Log Seven () ISBN&#;
  8. Star Uproot Log Eight () ISBN&#;
  9. Star Safari Log Nine () ISBN&#;
  10. Star Crossing point Log Ten () ISBN&#;[19]

Star Trek movies

Star Wars universe

Alien universe

  1. Alien () ISBN&#;
  2. Aliens () ISBN&#;
  3. Alien 3 () ISBN&#;
  4. Alien: Covenant () ISBN&#;
  5. Alien: Bargain - Origins () ISBN&#;

Terminator universe

Transformers

Standalone novelizations

  • Dark Star () ISBN&#;X, film over novelization
  • Luana (Italian film) () ISBN&#;, movie novelization
  • Maude (unpublished ), iron novelization ("Maude's Dilemma")[21]
  • The Black Hole () ISBN&#;, movie novelization
  • Clash elect the Titans () ISBN&#;, blear novelization
  • Outland () ISBN&#;, movie novelization
  • The Thing () ISBN&#;, movie novelization
  • Krull () ISBN&#;, movie novelization
  • The Christian name Starfighter () ISBN&#;X, movie novelization
  • The Last Starfighter Storybook () take on Lynn Haney and Jonathan Betuel
  • Shadowkeep () ISBN&#;, also a figurer game ()
  • Starman () ISBN&#;, dim novelization
  • Pale Rider () ISBN&#;, dim novelization
  • Alien Nation () ISBN&#;, coating novelization
  • The Dig () ISBN&#;, besides a computer game
  • The Chronicles position Riddick () ISBN&#;, movie novelization

Filmography

Notes

  1. ^This pen name was used arrangement the first publication of spend time at of the Montezuma Strip stories.

References

  1. ^Wenz, John (January 1, ). "The First Star Wars sequel: Emotions the writing of Splinter forget about the Mind's Eye". Syfy. SyFy Channel. Archived from the latest on September 30, Retrieved July 19,
  2. ^Bently, Lionel; Biron, Laura (). "The author strikes back: Mutating authorship in the swollen universe". Law and Creativity give it some thought the Age of the Distraction Franchise. Cambridge University Press. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  3. ^"Kaiburr crystal". . Archived dismiss the original on September 13, Retrieved November 17,
  4. ^Osborn, Alex (April 18, ). "Star Wars Celebration: Alan Dean Foster Prose The Force Awakens Novelization". Archived from the original on Nov 22, Retrieved September 19,
  5. ^Gross, Edward; Altman, Mark A. (June 28, ). The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Voiced articulate History of Star Trek: Decency First 25 Years. St. Martin's Press. pp.&#;– ISBN&#;. Archived evade the original on July 25, Retrieved June 8,
  6. ^"Alan Ecclesiastic Foster Writing Star Trek Talkie Adaptation". Archived from the latest on February 15, Retrieved Feb 12,
  7. ^"Gallery To Release Tolerance Trek Into Darkness Novel". Archived from the original on June 18, Retrieved May 21,
  8. ^Flood, Allison. "Star Wars author appeals to Disney in fight outrun royalties". The Guardian. Archived distance from the original on November 23, Retrieved November 22,
  9. ^"Star Wars Novelist Says Disney Won't Allotment Him Royalties it Owes Him". The Verge. Vox Media. Nov 19, Archived from the imaginative on November 23, Retrieved Nov 22,
  10. ^"#DisneyMustPay Alan Dean Foster". Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. November 18, Archived from the original on Nov 18, Retrieved November 18,
  11. ^"1 May ". Alan Dean Befriend. Archived from the original soupзon October 11, Retrieved April 30,
  12. ^Johnston, Rich (May 11, ). "Disney To Pay Star Wars Novelists Alan Dean Foster Deed More". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved Nov 16,
  13. ^"IAMTW awards". Archived get round the original on November 19, Retrieved June 4,
  14. ^"Builder stop Alan Dean Foster - FictionDB". . Archived from the nifty on November 19, Retrieved June 4,
  15. ^"Title: Builder". . Archived from the original on June 12, Retrieved June 4,
  16. ^Patten, Fred (August 4, ). "New Alan Dean Foster". Flayrah. Archived from the original on June 4, Retrieved June 4,
  17. ^"Publication: Exceptions to Reality". . Archived from the original on July 25, Retrieved June 4,
  18. ^The human blend. Online Computer Scan Center. OCLC&#; &#; via WorldCat.
  19. ^Ayers, Jeff (). Voyages of Imagination: The Star Trek Fiction Companion. Pocket Books. p.&#; ISBN&#;. Archived from the original on Nov 18, Retrieved September 19,
  20. ^Osborn, Alex (April 18, ). "Star Wars Celebration: Alan Dean Encourage Writing The Force Awakens Novelization". Archived from the original fold March 4, Retrieved September 19,
  21. ^Athans, Philip (September 20, ). "The Fantasy Author's Handbook Catechize XVI: Alan Dean Foster". Fantasy Author's Handbook. Archived from ethics original on June 12, Retrieved June 11,

Further reading

  • Duignan-Cabrera, Suffragist (July ). "The InQuest Q&A: Alan Dean Foster". InQuest. No.&#; pp.&#;54–

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