Karen Traviss

Karen Traviss is a science fiction author and full-time novelist from Wiltshire, England. Originally from the Portsmouth area, Traviss worked as both a journalist and defence correspondent before turning her attention to writing fiction. She also served in both the Territorial Army and the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service. Traviss is a graduate of the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy workshop. Her first published novel, "City of Pearl" (2004), introduced readers to a continuing series of futuristic tales regarding a clash of alien civilizations. Sequels to "City of Pearl" include "Crossing the Line" (2004), "The World Before" (2005), "Matriarch" (2006), "Ally" (2007), and "Judge" (2008). In addition to creating her own fictional universe, Traviss has written three bestselling Star Wars novels: ' (2004), ' (2006) and '. ' is the third volume in the Republic Commando Series and will be followed by on September 16, 2008. She is also one of the three authors to be retained by Lucasfilm and Del Rey to pen three of the nine novels in the "Legacy of the Force" series (alternating with authors Aaron Allston and Troy Denning): ' (2006), ' (2007) and "" (2008).

Her work within the Star Wars universe has frequently centered on Mandalorians and their culture. Additionally, her "Republic Commando" novels have explored themes of identity with regards to clone troopers, their Mandalorian heritage, and their interaction with Jedi leadership.

Traviss is also to write the Gears of War prequel novel due out on October 28th 2008, inspired after she watched a trailer for the game. [ [http://www.gearheadsofwar,com] ]

Bibliography

Wess'Har Series Novels

*"City of Pearl" (2004) (Book 1) in the Wess'Har Series
*"Crossing the Line" (2004) (Book 2) in the Wess'Har Series
*"The World Before" (2005) (Book 3) in the Wess'Har Series
*"Matriarch" (2006) (Book 4) in the Wess'Har Series
*"Ally" (2007) (Book 5) in the Wess'Har Series
*"Judge" (2008)(Book 6) in the Wess'Har Series

Star Wars Novels

*"Star Wars Clone Wars
*"" Book 1 in the Republic Commando Series
*"" Book 2 in the Republic Commando Series
*"" Book 3 in the Republic Commando Series
*"" (September 16, 2008) Book 4 in the Republic Commando Series
*"" [ [http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/starwars/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345508980&view=qa Interview with Karen Traviss on Randomhouse.com] ] (Upcoming) Book 5 in the Republic Commando Series
*"Bloodlines" (Book 2) in Legacy of the Force
*"Sacrifice" (Book 5) in Legacy of the Force
*"Revelation" (Book 8) in Legacy of the Force

Star Wars Short stories

*"", in "Star Wars Insider 81"
*"In His Image", in "" (reprinted in paperback edition of )
*"A Two-Edged Sword", sequel to "In His Image", in "Star Wars Insider 85" (reprinted in paperback edition of )
*"Odds" in "Star Wars Insider 87" (Reprinted in "")
*"A Practical Man" e-novella (2006)

hort stories

*"Strings", in Realms of Fantasy July 2002"
*"A Slice at a Time", in Asimov's Science Fiction July 2002"
*"Suitable for the Orient", in Asimov's Science Fiction February 2003"
*"Return Stores", in Realms of Fantasy February 2003"
*"The Man Who Did Nothing", in Realms of Fantasy June 2003"
*"Does He Take Blood?", in Realms of Fantasy August 2003"

Essays

*"I Gotta Get Me One of Those", in the essay anthology, "Navigating the Golden Compass: Religion, Science & Daemonology in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials" (Smart Pop Series, BenBella Books, August 2005)

Features

*"Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic" in "Star Wars Insider 84" (with co-author Ryan Kaufman)
*"The Mandalorians: People and Culture" in "Star Wars Insider 86"
*" [http://www.emcit.com/emcit127.php?a=2 Sprinting the Marathon] " in Emerald City. Karen explains why she writes spin-off fiction.

References

* John Hickman. "Implacable Justice: Arguing Politics and Theories of Law via the Encounter with Powerful Alien Species." "Extrapolation". (September 2007) 48(2): 302-313.

External links

* [http://www.karentraviss.com/ Official Website of Karen Traviss]
* [http://www.livejournal.com/users/karentraviss/ Karen Traviss on LiveJournal] (currently suspended)
* [http://blogs.starwars.com/karentraviss Karen Traviss' blog on Starwars.com]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Karen_Traviss/ Karen Traviss' Yahoo Group!]
* [http://www.creativeaudioscape.com/ "Omega Squad: Targets" fan made audio drama] , produced & directed by Dany Pépin.
* [http://www.gearheadsofwar.com/story/2008/7/27/142823/944]