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Born | Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. | August 21, 1943
Died | March 18, 2014 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | (aged 70)
Lucius Shepard (August 21, 1943 – March 18, 2014) was an American writer. Classified as a science fiction and fantasy writer, he often leaned into other genres, such as magical realism.
Career
Shepard was a native of Lynchburg, Virginia, where he was born in 1943.[1] His 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,[2] having first enjoyed a varied career, including a stint playing rock and roll in the Midwest and extensive travel throughout Europe and Asia. Algis Budrys, reviewing Green Eyes, praised Shepard's "ease of narrative style that comes only from a profound love and respect for the language and the literatures that have graced it."[3]
Lucius Shepard won several awards for his science fiction: in 1985 he won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, followed in 1987 with a Nebula Award for Best Novella for his story "R&R". This story later became part of his 1987 novel Life During Wartime, which won the Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis in 1990. His novella "Barnacle Bill the Spacer" won a Hugo Award in 1993. His poem "White Trains" won the Rhysling Award in 1988. Two early collections of short stories won the World Fantasy Award for best collection: The Jaguar Hunter in 1988 and The Ends of the Earth Collection in 1992.[4] His novella "Vacancy" won a Shirley Jackson Award in 2008.
Lucius Shepard resided in Portland, Oregon.
Themes and evolution
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Shepard embraced many different themes throughout his career. In his early work, he wrote extensively about Central America. This included clearly science-fictional stories about near future high-tech jungle war (such as "R&R" and "Salvador"), as well as stories that seemed more in line with magic realism. Many of these, such as "Black Coral" (which concerns an American living on an island off of Honduras) and "The Jaguar Hunter" (the story of a man whose wife's debt forces him to hunt a mythical black jaguar, which his people consider sacred), explore cultural clashes. Shepard traveled extensively in Central America and lived there for a time.
Shepard stopped writing fiction for much of the 1990s.[why?] He returned near the end of that decade, producing such works as the novella Radiant Green Star, which won a Locus Award for Best Novella in 2001.[5] Though he still wrote Central American fiction, Shepard's interest seemed to be moving north: he published two short novels, "A Handbook of American Prayer" and "Viator", both set in North America. On that same note, he published many works where culture and geography were secondary (his novella "Jailwise" is a prime example), preferring to focus on wider questions such as the role of justice in society.
Much of Shepard's later work was nonfiction. He researched the Freight Train Riders of America and spent time riding the rails, writing both fiction and nonfiction based on those experiences. He was also a regular movie reviewer for The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and electricstory.com.[6] His reviews are marked by general contempt for the current state of American film.
According to fellow author James Patrick Kelly, Shepard was an avid sports fan who often used dramatic sports moments as inspiration to write.[7]
In the summer of 2008, Shepard moved to Neuchatel, Switzerland in order to work on several screenplays. He served on the jury of the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) with the American director Joe Dante.
He died in March 2014 at the age of 70 of complications from a stroke.[1][8]
Bibliography
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Novels
- Shepard, Lucius (1984). Green eyes. New York: Ace.
- — (1987). Life during wartime. New York: Bantam.
- — (1993). The Golden. Shingletown, Calif.: Mark V. Ziesing.
- — (2003). Colonel Rutherford's colt. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press.
- — (2003). Floater. Hornsea, England: PS Publishing.
- — (2004). Viator. San Francisco: Night Shade Books.
- — (2005). Trujillo. San Francisco: Night Shade Books.
- — (2006). A handbook of American prayer : a novel. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press.
- — (2007). Softspoken. San Francisco: Night Shade Books.
- — (2014). Beautiful blood : a novel of the Dragon Griaule. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press.
Short fiction
- Collections
- Shepard, Lucius (1987). The jaguar hunter. Sauk City, Wisc.: Arkham House.
- Shepard, Lucius & Robert Frazier (1989). Nantucket Slayrides: Three Short Novels. Nantucket, Mass.: Eel Grass Press.
- Shepard, Lucius (1991). The ends of the Earth. Sauk City, Wisc.: Arkham House.
- — (1994). Sports & Music. Shingletown, Calif.: Mark V. Ziesing.
- — (1997). Barnacle Bill the Spacer and Other Stories. London: Orion.[a]
- — (1999). Beast of the Heartland and Other Stories. New York: Four Walls Eight Windows.[b]
- — (2001). The Jaguar Hunter (2nd, revised ed.). New York: Four Walls Eight Windows.
- — (2004). Trujillo and Other Stories. Hornsea, England: PS Publishing.
- — (2004). Two trains running. Urbana, Ill.: Golden Griffin Press.
- — (2005). Eternity and Other Stories. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press.
- — (2007). Dagger Key and other stories. Hornsea, England: PS Publishing.
- — (2008). The Best of Lucius Shepard. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press.
- — (2008). Skull City and Other Lost Tales. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press.
- — (2009). Vacancy & Ariel. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press.
- — (2009). Viator Plus. Hornsea, England: PS Publishing.
- — (2012). The Dragon Griaule. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press.
- — (2013). Five Autobiographies and a Fiction. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press.
- — (2021). Sheehan, Bill (ed.). The best of Lucius Shepard : volume two. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press.
- Stories[c]
Title | Year | First published | Reprinted/collected | Notes |
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All the perfumes of Araby | 1992 | Shepard, Lucius (1992). "All the perfumes of Araby". In Datlow, Ellen (ed.). Omni best science fiction two. OMNI Books. | Novelette | |
The All-Consuming | 1990 | Frazier, Robert & Lucius Shepard (July 1990). "The All-Consuming". Playboy. | ||
The Arcevoalo | 1986 | Shepard, Lucius (October 1986). "The Arcevoalo". F&SF. 71 (4). | Novelette | |
Ariel | 2003 | Shepard, Lucius (October–November 2003). "Ariel". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction. | Shepard, Lucius (2021). "Ariel". In Sheehan, Bill (ed.). The best of Lucius Shepard : volume two. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press. pp. 551–624. | Novella |
Aymara | 1986 | Shepard, Lucius (August 1986). "Aymara". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. 10 (8). | Novelette | |
AZTECHS | 2001 | Shepard, Lucius (September 5, 2001). "AZTECHS". Sci Fiction. Syfy. Archived from the original on 2001-11-25. |
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Novella/chapbook |
Barnacle Bill the Spacer | 1992 | Shepard, Lucius (July 1992). "Barnacle Bill the Spacer". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. | Shepard, Lucius (2021). "Barnacle Bill the Spacer". In Sheehan, Bill (ed.). The best of Lucius Shepard : volume two. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press. pp. 87–170. | Novella |
Beast of the heartland | 1992 | Shepard,Lucius (September 1992). "Beast of the heartland". Playboy. | ||
The black clay boy | 1987 | Shepard, Lucius (1987). "The black clay boy". In Schiff, Stuart David (ed.). Whispers VI. Doubleday. | ||
Black coral | 1984 | Shepard, Lucius (1984). "Black coral". In Carr, Terry (ed.). Universe 14. Doubleday. | ||
Bound for glory | 1989 | Shepard, Lucius (October 1989). "Bound for glory". F&SF. | ||
Chango | 1989 | Shepard, Lucius (June 1989). "Chango". Ice River. 4. | ||
Crocodile rock | 1999 | Shepard, Lucius (October 1999). "Crocodile rock". F&SF. | Shepard, Lucius (2021). "Crocodile rock". In Sheehan, Bill (ed.). The best of Lucius Shepard : volume two. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press. pp. 319–367. | Novella |
Dagger Key | 2007 | Shepard, Lucius (2007). "Dagger Key". Dagger Key and other stories. Hornsea, England: PS Publishing. | Shepard, Lucius (2021). "Dagger Key". In Sheehan, Bill (ed.). The best of Lucius Shepard : volume two. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press. pp. 701–758. | Novella |
Dancing it all away at Nadoka | 1986 | Shepard, Lucius (December 1986). "Dancing it all away at Nadoka". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction.[d] | ||
Delta Sly Honey | 1987 | Shepard, Lucius (1987). "Delta Sly Honey". In Dann, Jeanne Van Buren & Jack M. Dann (eds.). In the field of fire. Tor. | Shepard, Lucius (October 1987). "Delta Sly Honey". Rod Serling's the Twilight Zone Magazine. | |
Dog-eared paperback of my life | 2009 | Shepard, Lucius (2009). "Dog-eared paperback of my life". In Gevers, Nick & Jay Lake (eds.). Other Earths. DAW Books. | Shepard, Lucius (2021). "Dog-eared paperback of my life". In Sheehan, Bill (ed.). The best of Lucius Shepard : volume two. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press. pp. 759–844. | Novella |
The drive-in Puerto Rico | 2002 | Shepard, Lucius (October–November 2002). "The drive-in Puerto Rico". F&SF. | Shepard, Lucius (2021). "The drive-in Puerto Rico". In Sheehan, Bill (ed.). The best of Lucius Shepard : volume two. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press. pp. 447–505. | Novella |
The end of life as we know it | 1985 | Shepard, Lucius (January 1985). "The end of life as we know it". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. | ||
The ends of the Earth | 1989 | Shepard, Lucius (March 1989). "The ends of the Earth". F&SF. | ||
Eternity and afterward | 2001 | "Eternity and afterward". F&SF. 100 (3): 11–84. March 2001. | Novella | |
The etheric transmitter | 1984 | Shepard, Lucius (1984). "The etheric transmitter". In Knight, Damon (ed.). The Clarion Awards. Doubleday. | ||
The exercise of faith | 1987 | Shepard, Lucius (June 1987). "The exercise of faith". Rod Serling's the Twilight Zone Magazine. | ||
The Father of Stones | 1989 | Shepard, Lucius (1989). The Father of Stones. Baltimore: WSFA Press. | Shepard, Lucius (September 1989). "The Father of Stones". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. | Novella/Chapbook |
Fire Zone Emerald | 1986 | Shepard,Lucius (February 1986). "Fire Zone Emerald". Playboy. | ||
The fundamental things | 1985 | Shepard, Lucius (July 1985). "The fundamental things". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. | ||
The glassblower's dragon | 1987 | Shepard, Lucius (April 1987). "The glassblower's dragon". F&SF. | ||
Halloween Town | 2009 | Shepard, Lucius (October 2009). "Halloween Town". F&SF. | Novella | |
... How my heart breaks when I sing this song ... | 1985 | Shepard, Lucius (December 1985). "... How my heart breaks when I sing this song ...". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. | ||
How the wind spoke at Madaket | 1985 | Shepard, Lucius (April 1985). "How the wind spoke at Madaket". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. | ||
Human history | 1995 | Shepard, Lucius (1995). "Human history". In Brown, Stephen P. (ed.). 21st Annual World Fantasy Convention program book. Baltimore Gun Club. | Shepard, Lucius (2021). "Human history". In Sheehan, Bill (ed.). The best of Lucius Shepard : volume two. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press. pp. 229–318. | Novella |
Jack's decline | 1988 | Shepard, Lucius (1988). "Jack's decline". In Casper, Susan & Gardner Dozois (eds.). Ripper!. Tor. | ||
The jaguar hunter | 1985 | Shepard, Lucius (May 1985). "The jaguar hunter". F&SF. | ||
Jail bait | 2004 | Shepard, Lucius (2004). "Jail bait". Two trains running. Urbana, Ill.: Golden Griffin Press. | Shepard, Lucius (2021). "Jailbait". In Sheehan, Bill (ed.). The best of Lucius Shepard : volume two. Burton, Mich.: Subterranean Press. pp. 673–699. | Novelette |
Kalimantan | 1990 | Shepard, Lucius (1990). Kalimantan. Legend/Century. | Novella/Chapbook | |
The last time | 1994 | Datlow, Ellen, ed. (1994). Little deaths : 24 tales of sex and horror. Millennium. |
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Novella/Chapbook |
Liar's house | 2003 | [9] | Novella/Chapbook; The Dragon Griaule | |
Life of Buddha | 1988 | Shepard, Lucius (May 1988). "Life of Buddha". Omni. | ||
A little night music | 1992 | Shepard, Lucius (March 1992). "A little night music". Omni. | ||
Louisiana breakdown | 2003 | Novella | ||
The man who painted the Dragon Griaule | 1984 | F&SF, December 1984 | The Dragon Griaule | |
Mengele | 1985 | Shepard, Lucius (1985). "Mengele". In Carr, Terry (ed.). Universe 15. Doubleday. | ||
The night of White Bhairab | 1984 | F&SF, October 1984 | ||
Noman's land | 1988 | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Oct 1988 | ||
On the border | 1987 | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1987 | ||
A personal matter | 1993 | Amazing Stories, July 1993 | Excerpt from The Golden | |
Pizza man | 1996 | Shepard,Lucius (September 1996). "Pizza man". Playboy. | ||
R & R | 1986 | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1986 | ||
Radiant green star | 2000 | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 2000 | ||
Reaper | 1984 | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 1984 | ||
Romance of the Century | 2000 | Shepard, Lucius (2000). "Romance of the Century". Activities. Visionary Adventures. GORP. The Away Network. Archived from the original on 2003-10-21. | ||
Salvador | 1984 | F&SF, April 1984 | The Year's Best Science Fiction: Second Annual Collection, ed. Gardner Dozois | |
The Scalehunter's Beautiful Daughter | 1988 | Shepard, Lucius (1988). The scalehunter's beautiful daughter. Willimantic, CT: Mark V. Ziesing. | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, September 1988 | Novella/Chapbook |
Shades | 1987 | Shepard, Lucius (1987). "Shades". In Dann, Jeanne Van Buren & Jack M. Dann (eds.). In the field of fire. Tor. | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 1987 | |
The skull | 2012 | Subterranean Press | Novella | |
Skull City | 1990 | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1990 | ||
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