Jody Lynn Nye is a highly accomplished American author, best known for her work in the genres of epic fantasy and science fiction. One of her most popular series is 'The Dreamland', which has captivated readers with its imaginative storytelling. In addition to her own series, Nye has also contributed to other notable works such as 'The Planet Pirates' and 'Myth Adventures'.
Prior to her full-time writing career, Nye gained valuable experience in various fields including working as a file clerk, book-keeper at a small publishing house, freelance journalist and photographer, accounting assistant, and costume maker. She also spent four years working at a local Chicago television station, WFBN (WGBO), where she served as the Technical Operations Manager during her final year. During her time at WFBN, Nye was part of the engineering team that built the station, acted as Technical Director during live sports broadcasts, and worked to produce in-house spots and public service announcements.
Nye is also an active member of the writing community. She has taught in numerous writing workshops, participated in hundreds of panels on writing and being published at science-fiction conventions, and spoken in schools and libraries around the north and northwest suburbs. In 2007, she taught fantasy writing at Columbia College Chicago. Nye also runs the two-day writers workshop at DragonCon and serves as a judge for the Writers of the Future contest, the largest speculative fiction contest in the world. She currently resides in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with her husband Bill Fawcett, who is also a writer, game designer, military historian, and book packager, and their three feline overlords, Athena, Minx, and Marmalade.
Bright Sparks Books (with Travis S. Taylor)
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Moon Beam
2017
2
Moon Tracks
2019
Crossroads Adventure Books
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Dzurlord A Crossroads Adventure
1987
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Revolt on Majipoor
1987
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Dragonharper
1987
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Prospero's Isle: A Crossroads Adventure in the World of L. Sprague De Camp and Fletcher Pratt's Incomplete Enchanter
1987
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Warhorn: In The World Of Lynn Abbey's Rifkind, Daughter Of The Bright Moon
1987
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Encyclopedia of Xanth
1987
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Seven No-Trump
1988
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Dragonfire: McCaffrey's Pern
1988
9
Ghost of a Chance
1988
10
Fate's Trick
1988
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Storm of Dust: Take Bath-Cn
1998
Doona Books
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Decision at Doona
1969
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Crisis on Doona
1992
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Treaty at Doona / Treaty Planet
1994
Dreamland Books
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Waking in Dreamland
1998
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School of Light
1999
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Grand Tour
2000
Exiled Books
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Clan of the Claw
2011
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By Tooth and Claw
2015
Griffen McCandles Books
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Dragons Wild
2008
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Dragons Luck
2009
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Dragons Deal
2010
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Robert Asprin's Dragons Run
2013
Imperium Books
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The View from the Imperium
2011
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Fortunes of the Imperium
2014
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Rhythm of the Imperium
2015
Mythology Books
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Mythology 101
1990
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Mythology Abroad
1991
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Higher Mythology
1993
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Advanced Mythology
1999
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Applied Mythology
2000
Planet Pirates Books
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Sassinak
1990
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The Death of Sleep
1990
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Generation Warriors
1991
Planet Pirates Series in Chronological Order
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The Death of Sleep
1990
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Sassinak
1990
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Generation Warriors
1991
Taylor's Ark Books
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Taylor's Ark
1993
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Medicine Show
1994
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The Lady and the Tiger
2004
Tildi Summerbee Books
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An Unexpected Apprentice
2007
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A Forthcoming Wizard
2009
Wolfe Pack Books
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Strong-Arm Tactics
2005
Standalone Novels
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The Magic Touch
1996
Non-Fiction Books
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The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern
1989
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Pros and Cons
2016
Collections
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A Circle of Celebrations: The Complete Edition
2014
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Daring
2018
Black Tide Rising Books
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Under a Graveyard Sky
2013
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To Sail a Darkling Sea
2014
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Islands of Rage & Hope
2014
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Strands of Sorrow
2014
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Black Tide Rising
2016
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The Valley of Shadows
2018
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Voices of the Fall
2019
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River of Night
2019
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At the End of the World
2020
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At the End of the Journey
2021
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We Shall Rise
2021
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United We Stand
2024
Brainship Books
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The Ship Who Sang
1969
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The Ship Who Searched
1992
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PartnerShip
1992
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The City Who Fought
1993
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The Ship Who Won
1993
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The Ship Errant
1996
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The Ship Avenged
1997
Four Horsemen Tales Books
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Legend
2018
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Weaver
2018
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The Colchis Job
2018
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Tales from the Lyon's Den
2018
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When Eagles Dare
2018
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Free Bird Rising
2019
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Hunter
2019
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With Your Shield
2019
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The Feeding of Sorrows
2019
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Spartan's Specialists
2019
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Negotiation
2019
12
Jim Cartwright: Raknar Quest
2019
Myth Adventures Books
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Another Fine Myth
1978
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Myth Conceptions
1980
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Myth Directions
1982
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Hit or Myth
1983
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Myth-ing Persons
1984
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Little Myth Marker
1985
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M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link
1986
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Myth-Nomers and Im-Pervections
1987
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M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action
1990
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Sweet Myth-tery of Life
1994
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Myth-ion Improbable
2001
12
Something M.Y.T.H. Inc.
2002
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Myth Alliances
2003
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Class Dis-Mythed
2005
15
Myth-Taken Identity
2005
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Myth-Gotten Gains
2006
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Myth-Chief
2008
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Myth-Fortunes
2008
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Myth-Quoted
2012
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Myth-Fits
2016
Myth Adventures Collections (with Robert Asprin)
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Myth-Told Tales
2003
Stellar Guild Books
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Tau Ceti
2011
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On the Train
2012
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When the Blue Shift Comes
2012
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New Under the Sun
2013
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The Aethers of Mars
2014
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Red Tide
2014
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Inci
2015
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Wishing on a Star
2015
Thieves' World Books
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Thieves' World
1979
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Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn
1980
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Shadows of Sanctuary
1981
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Storm Season
1982
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The Face of Chaos
1983
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Wings of Omen
1984
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The Dead of Winter
1985
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Soul of the City
1986
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Blood Ties
1986
10
Aftermath
1987
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Uneasy Alliances
1988
12
Stealers' Sky
1989
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Sanctuary
2002
14
Turning Points
2002
15
Enemies of Fortune
2004
Monster Hunter International Books
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Monster Hunter International
2009
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Monster Hunter Vendetta
2010
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Monster Hunter Alpha
2011
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Monster Hunter Legion
2012
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Monster Hunter Nemesis
2014
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Monster Hunter Siege
2017
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The Monster Hunter Files
2017
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Monster Hunter Guardian
2019
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Monster Hunter Bloodlines
2021
Jody Lynn Nye Anthologies
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Shadows of Sanctuary
1981
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The Far Stars War
1990
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The Siege of Arsita
1991
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The Crafters
1991
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Dante's Disciples
1991
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The Gods of War
1992
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Battlestations
1992
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Amazing Stories Magazine #577, December 1992
1992
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Dragon's Eye
1994
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The Day the Magic Stopped
1995
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Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear
1996
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Anne McCaffrey's Unicorn Girl
1997
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Such a Pretty Face: Tales of Power and Abundance
2000
14
The Further Adventures of Xena: Warrior Princess
2001
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A Constellation of Cats
2001
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Heaven and Hell: An Anthology of Whimsical Stories
2002
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Masters of Fantasy
2004
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Low Port
2004
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Totally Charmed
2005
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The Battle for Azeroth
2006
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Here Be Dragons
2008
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The Fleet
2011
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Westward Weird
2012
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Cast of Characters
2012
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Unidentified Funny Objects
2012
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Launch Pad
2013
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Unidentified Funny Objects 2
2013
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Bad-Ass Faeries: It's Elemental
2014
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One Horn to Rule Them All: A Purple Unicorn Anthology
2014
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Unidentified Funny Objects 3
2014
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A Game of Horns: A Red Unicorn Anthology
2015
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Unidentified Funny Objects 4
2015
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Naughty or Nice
2015
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Gaslight & Grimm: Steampunk Faerie Tales
2016
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Black Tide Rising
2016
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Unidentified Funny Objects 5
2016
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Humanity 2.0
2016
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Dragon Writers
2016
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Funny Horror
2017
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Little Green Men—Attack!
2017
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The Baker Street Irregulars
2017
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The Best of Bad-Ass Faeries
2017
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Mech: Age of Steel
2017
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Straight Outta Tombstone
2017
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Humans Wanted
2017
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Submerged
2017
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Unidentified Funny Objects 6
2017
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Infinite Stars
2017
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Children of Time: The Companions of Doctor Who
2018
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Tales of Ruma
2018
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Release the Virgins
2019
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Unlocking the Magic
2019
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Footprints in the Stars
2019
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Parallel Worlds: The Heroes Within
2019
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Across the Universe
2019
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Luna: Planetary Anthology
2020
57
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 36
2020
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Give Me LibertyCon
2020
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Witches, Warriors, and Wise Women
2020
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Unidentified Funny Objects 8
2020
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Thrilling Adventure Yarns 2021
2021
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37
2021
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Three Time Travelers Walk Into...
2022
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Unidentified Funny Objects 9
2022
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Murderbirds: Unhelpful Encyclopedia Vol. 1
2023
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Bonds of Valor
2023
67
Hidden Villains: Arise
2023
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 39