Lucius Shepard

Lucius Shepard (born August 21 1947, Lynchburg, Virginia, though stories and articles published under his name from 1952-1955 in Collins Magazine indicate that he may be several years older than is officially claimed) is an American writer whose work transcends easy categorization. Classified as a science fiction and fantasy writer, he often leans into other genres, such as magical realism. His work is infused with a political and historical sensibility and an awareness of literary antecedents. Shepard's first short stories appeared in 1983, and his first novel, "Green Eyes," appeared in 1984. At the time, he was considered part of the cyberpunk movement. Shepard came to writing late, having first enjoyed a varied career, including a stint playing rock and roll in the Midwest and extensive travel throughout Europe and Asia.

Lucius Shepard has won several awards for his science fiction: in 1985 he won John W. Campbell Award for best new writer, followed in 1986 with a best novella Nebula Award for his story "R&R," which would later become part of his 1987 novel "Life During Wartime". His novella "Barnacle Bill the Spacer" won a Hugo in 1993. His poem "White Trains" won the Rhysling Award in 1988.

Shepard currently lives in Vancouver, Washington. He continues to travel widely, and in 2006 and 2007 spent time in Costa Rica and in Europe.__NOTOC__

Themes and evolution

Shepard has embraced many different themes throughout his career.

Shepard is deeply dissatisfied with the current sociopolitical situation in the United States, and pessimistic about any prospects of change. Following a visit to Europe, he has expressed an intention to move there by the end of 2007, possibly to Spain or Switzerland. Fact|date=April 2008

References

Bibliography

Novels

*"Green Eyes". New York, NY, USA: Ace, 1984 (paper). ISBN 0-441-30274-2
*"Life During Wartime". New York, NY, USA: Bantam, 1987 (paper). ISBN 0-553-34381-5
*"The Golden". Willimantic, CT, USA: Mark V. Zeising, 1993. ISBN 0-929480-73-2
*"Valentine". New York, NY, USA: Four Walls Eight Windows, 2002. ISBN 1-56858-215-3
*"Louisiana Breakdown". Urbana, IL, USA: Golden Gryphon, 2003. ISBN 1-930846-14-2
*"Colonel Rutherford’s Colt". Burton, MI, USA: Subterranean Press, 2003. ISBN -931081-74-3
*"Floater". Harrogate, UK: PS Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-902880-79-X
*"Liar’s House". Burton, MI, USA: Subterranean Press, 2004. ISBN 1-59606-002-6
*"A Handbook of American Prayer". New York, NY, USA: Thunder's Mouth Press, 2004. ISBN 1-56858-281-1
*"Viator". San Francisco, CA, USA: Night Shade Books, 2004. ISBN 1-892389-44-4
*"Softspoken". San Francisco, CA, USA: Night Shade Books, 2007. ISBN 1-59780-073-2

Novellas

*"The Scalehunter’s Beautiful Daughter". Willimantic, CT, USA: Mark V. Zeising, 1988. ISBN 0-9612970-9-3
*"The Father of Stones". Baltimore, WA, USA: Washington Science Fiction Association, 1989 ISBN 0-9621725-0-2
*"Kalimantan". London: Legend, 1990. ISBN 0-7126-3673-0
*"The Last Time"'. Mission Viejo, CA, USA: A.S.A.P, 1995. No ISBN
*"Aztechs". Burton, MI, USA: Subterranean Press, 2003. ISBN 1-931081-50-6
*"Trujillo". San Francisco, CA, USA: Night Shade Books, 2005. ISBN 1-59780-013-9

Collections

*"The Jaguar Hunter". Sauk City, WI, USA: Arkham House, 1987. ISBN 0-87054-154-4
*"The Ends of the Earth". Sauk City, WI, USA: Arkham House,1990. ISBN 0-87054-161-7
*"Sports & Music". Willimantic, CT, USA: Mark V. Zeising, 1994 (paper). ISBN 0-929480-25-2
*"Barnacle Bill the Spacer and Other Stories". London, UK: Millennium, 1997. ISBN 1-85798-501-X (vt US "Beast of the Heartland")
*"Trujillo". Harrogate, UK: PS Publishing, 2004. ISBN 1-902880-85-4
*"Two Trains Running". Urbana, IL, USA: Golden Gryphon, 2004. ISBN 1-930846-23-1
*"Eternity and Other Stories". New York, NY, USA: Thunder's Mouth Press, 2005 (paper). ISBN 1-56025-662-1
*"Dagger Key and Other Stories". Harrogate, UK: PS Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-1-904619-73-4
*"The Best of Lucius Shepard". Burton, MI, USA: Subterranean Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-59606-133-0

Non-fiction

*"Weapons of Mass Seduction". Wilsonville, OR, USA: Wheatland Press, 2005. ISBN 0-9755903-1-6
*"With Christmas in Honduras: Men, Myths and Miscreants in Modern Central America". New York, NY, USA: Thunder's Mouth Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-56025-679-3

Comics

*"Vermillion" (1996-1997, comic book series: writer)

Work available online

* [http://www.electricstory.com/stories/story.aspx?title=bhairab/bhairab The Night of White Bhairab]
* [http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/originals/originals_archive/shepard7/ Liar's House]
* [http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/originals/originals_archive/shepard6/ A Walk in the Garden]
* [http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/originals/originals_archive/shepard5/ Jailwise]
* [http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/originals/originals_archive/shepard4/ Senor Volto]
* [http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/originals/originals_archive/shepard3/ Emerald Street Expansions]
* [http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/originals/originals_archive/shepard2/ Over Yonder]
* [http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/originals/originals_archive/shepard/ AZTECHS]
* [http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/jaguarhunter.htm The Jaguar Hunter]

External links

*
* [http://lucius-shepard.com/work.html A more complete bibliography]
* [http://www.goldengryphon.com/louisiana-frame.html Golden Gryphon Press official site] - About "Louisiana Breakdown"
* [http://www.goldengryphon.com/trains-frame.html Golden Gryphon Press official site] - About "Two Trains Running"
* [http://www.goldengryphon.com/goldenvamp-frame.html Golden Gryphon Press official site] - About "The Golden" (trade paperback reprint)