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	Jack McDevitt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jack McDevitt (1935-) is an American science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races and archaeology (or xenoarchaeology).
		McDevitt's novels frequently raise questions which he does not attempt to answer, dropping the ideas in favor of other plotlines which are of more interest to the author.
		McDevitt went to LaSalle College, where a short story of his won the annual Freshman Short Story Contest and was published in the school's literary magazine, Four Quarters.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jack_McDevitt (436 words)

	Jack McDevitt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Jack McDevitt (1935-) is an American science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races and archaeology.
		McDevitt's first published story was "The Emerson Effect" in Twilight Zone in 1984.
		McDevitt's novels frequently raise questions which they do not attempt to answer, dropping the ideas in favor of other plotlines which are of more interest to the author.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/j/ja/jack_mcdevitt.html (223 words)

	Science Fiction Book Reviews
		McDevitt also adds another staple of hard SF, the desperate struggle of a small group of space explorers shipwrecked on a harsh alien world who must survive a perilous trek across the planet to survive.
		But McDevitt handles the mixture well, and adds sufficient surprises to keep the narrative interesting throughout the book-- with the exception of some rather tedious interludes involving the scientists and tourist volunteers working to engineer the astounding device that might allow some of the humans on Deepsix a chance to be rescued.
		Jack McDevitt has produced a number of superior SF novels and stories over the past 15 years, and deserves the attention of all fans of hard SF adventures.
	www.scifi.com /sfw/issue202/books.html (574 words)

	"Standard Candles" by Jack McDevitt
		Jack McDevitt may be best known for his novels, but it was with the short story form that he proved his mettle for years inside the pages of the top science Þction magazines.
		Jack McDevitt is one of those rare science fiction writers capable of taking the tropes of the field - from war and the military to alien contact to scripture vs. science - and breathing wonderful life into them.
		Jack McDevitt is one of the few authors in contemporary science Þction whose work moves faultlessly from scientiÞc speculation to speculations on the nature of reality and the human condition.
	www.users.interport.net /t/a/tachyon/mcdevitt.html (1107 words)

	SF REVIEWS.NET: The Engines of God / Jack McDevitt
		McDevitt is thought of as a hard SF writer by many but, strictly speaking, he isn't.
		And exciting it is. While it's true that McDevitt has Hutch and Co. nearly come to grief perhaps one time too many, McDevitt has a remarkable skill at building tension and making you feel for his people.
		A scene where a collision in deep space leaves Hutch and her team stranded, with power draining away and the only possible help due to arrive just a few days too late, is unforgettable, as is the preceding race against time (and an oncoming tsunami!) to evacuate the Quraqua temple.
	www.sfreviews.net /enginesofgod.html (829 words)

	dragonsworn [book review] - Chindi, Jack Mcdevitt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		McDevitt starts any number of engaging mysteries, but then quickly abandons them in pursuit of his main plot line, which suffers from a pretty severe lack of resolution itself.
		One of McDevitt's points throughout the book is that space is vast and incomprehensible on a meaningful timeline for an individual - mysteries will remain mysteries for thousands of years to come.
		McDevitt ignores the science behind his technology for the most part of the book, and when he does get into the anatomy of astronomy, he does so with a disproportionate amount of detail.
	www.dragonsworn.com /reviews/books/chindi.html (780 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - Omega - Jack McDevitt - Mass Market Paperback
		Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchens, heroine of several of McDevitt's previous novels, has had a full career as a space pilot and is now administrator of the government agency in charge of space research.
		McDevitt is very good at imagining strange challenges-and at picturing humans coping when things don't work out as planned.
		McDevitt excels in combining hard science, gripping adventure, and engaging characters into a story rich in detail and filled with action.
	search.barnesandnoble.com /booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&isbn=0441012108&itm=6 (769 words)

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		“Jack McDevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second.
		“Jack McDevitt has an intimate knowledge of that plane where science, religion, politics, and their respective bureaucracies intersect.
		First, he has taken apart the politics of war and the way in which mass psychology is manipulated by individuals and institutions to create the proper atmosphere for the conduct of a war.
	www.meishamerlin.com /HelloOutThereReviews.html (674 words)

	SF REVIEWS.NET: Omega / Jack McDevitt
		McDevitt, apparently remembering that a good chunk of hard SF's readership does consist of scientific rationalists who might find all this appalling, has one of his characters voice a token moral objection to what has been done.
		From reading McDevitt's previous novels, I know the man isn't part of the radical anti-science right wing, who are currently championing all sorts of nonsense in America these days, whether it's "intelligent design" or hysteria about stem cell research or what have you.
		But the fact that McDevitt went this direction with his story — instead of one that satisfies, rather than denigrates, the value of science — gives the unfortunate impression that he doesn't really value science, at least not as much as religion and its euphoric raptures.
	www.sfreviews.net /omega.html (1885 words)

	"Standard Candles" by Jack McDevitt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Jack McDevitt may be best known for his novels, but it was with the short story form that he proved his mettle for years inside the pages of the top science ficction magazines.
		Jack McDevitt is one of the few authors in contemporary science fiction whose work moves faultlessly from scientiÞc speculation to speculations on the nature of reality and the human condition.
		McDevitt has done a number of very interesting novels, of which the last two were The Engines of God and Ancient Shores.
	www.tachyonpublications.com /book/Standard_Candles.html?Session_ID=new&Reference_Page=/books.html (854 words)

	Chindi by Jack McDevitt
		Jack McDevitt delivers yet another spaceborne thriller with Chindi (the title refers to a mischievous Native American spirit).
		Whereas McDevitt's previous novel, Deepsix, started with a bang and maintained a high level of action from the start, Chindi is a more paced mystery novel, using a slow boil to build up a head of steam for the holy-crap-how-do-they-pull-this-one-off finale.
		McDevitt employs his trademark themes - alien archaeology, cosmic splendors rooted in real science, and putting believable characters (particularly his beloved Hutch) in deep yogurt - to weave an intriguing tale with a hair-raising ending.
	www.scifidimensions.com /Jul02/chindi.htm (350 words)

	Jack McDevitt's Omega. The Eternal Night Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Web Site
		There is simply one reason why I keep going back to Jack McDevitt whenever he puts out a new book—the man writes consistently entertaining and thought-provoking science fiction novels involving a host of interesting characters and thoroughly developed plots.
		McDevitt handles it all with great ease and I found myself flipping the pages quickly and long into the night.
		However, once it was all over, once all of the highs and lows had been experienced, one of the humans who participated in the entire ordeal looks back on his efforts and reflects by writing in his journal: "But I wonder what we would have done had they been barbarians.
	www.eternalnight.co.uk /books/m/mcdevittjack/omega.html (1260 words)

	Rambles: Jack McDevitt, Omega (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Back in 1994, Jack McDevitt published a terrific novel titled The Engines of God, which introduced us to one of his most memorable characters, starship pilot Pricilla Hutchins, better known as "Hutch." The novel took place in a carefully constructed future history that simply demanded further exploration.
		But at that point in his career McDevitt was not following the path taken by nearly everyone in the SF field; he was writing stand-alone novels.
		And although McDevitt has her promoted to director of operations, the woman ultimately responsible for the mission around which the plot in Omega revolves, she is hardly the center of the story.
	www.rambles.net /mcdevitt_omega03.html (549 words)

	Michael Swanwick Online: Profile of Jack McDevitt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Jack lives in Brunswick, Georgia now, but he was born and brought up in Philly and went to South Catholic High and then to La Salle University on Olney Avenue.
		Jack put in umpty-ump years, working there as a motivational trainer, trying to encourage a supervisory attitude in which managers recognized they were only as good as their subordinates.
		So, way back in 1980, Jack's wife Maureen (and everything good that can be said about Jack applies equally well to Maureen, who also hails from - guess where - Philadelphia) suggested he try his hand at a science fiction story, just as an antidote to the routine environment at work.
	www.michaelswanwick.com /nonfic/mcdevitt.html (619 words)

	Area51's Community Newspaper: The Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Although every book leaves something to the imagination of the reader, McDevitt is often able to tell almost all of his story within the confines between the front and back cover.
		As mentioned earlier, my favorite McDevitt novel by far (and the best book I have read this year) is "Moonfall." If you have this book or were thinking about picking it up at the local bookstore, I recommend that you do so.
		McDevitt was kind enough to write back, letting me know that my words were greatly appreciated.
	outer-rim.lweb.net /review/37papercuts1.htm (718 words)

	The SF Site Featured Review: Moonfall
		Jack McDevitt won the Philip K. Dick Award for his first novel, The Hercules Text, and the first UPC prize for his novella, "Ships in the Night." He has been nominated for the Nebula and Hugo.
		McDevitt has a large cast of characters in Moonfall, ranging from Kolladner and Haskell to space pilots to ordinary people who can't even pretend to have control over the situation.
		McDevitt has a clear writing style which allows him to fully participate in the act of storytelling.
	www.sfsite.com /05b/moon33.htm (659 words)

	Jack McDevitt: The Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins novels
		"McDevitt's vivid descriptions of alien landscapes and creatures as well as his harrowing images of a world on the verge of physical collapse heighten the inner turmoil his characters face as they struggle to come to terms with the unfinished business in their lives.
		(McDevitt's) most fascinating novel yet....McDevitt excels at describing...titanic starscapes, exotic ruins, a vast array of phenomena guaranteed to exhilarate the reader....Rumor has it that a fourth Priscilla Hutchins novel is on the way.
		The (series) McDevitt began with The Engines of God...concludes in a decisive confrontation with the omega clouds....As before, McDevitt forges out of ethical dilemmas a plot as gripping as any action fan could want....A felicitous concoction that rather recalls Gregory Benford and David Brin's stuff, and surely will please their fans as well as McDevitt's.
	www.sfwa.org /members/McDevitt/Hutch.html (1336 words)

	The SF Site: Jack McDevitt Reading List
		This interesting dilemma offers McDevitt the opportunity to deal with the human issues surrounding such a profound change to the way bureaucracies work in the face of problem they have but one chance to solve.
		McDevitt stays away from the whiz-bang effect to show the impact of what now is an alien civilization can have on those brave enough to seek new dreams and smart enough to realize that a stagnating life can be better by dint of exploration and willingness not to linger with what is at hand.
		Jack McDevitt reworte the second half of The Hercules Text changing the dilemmas faced by the protagonist, Harry Carmichael, sufficiently that he has to face the issues and act on them rather than avoiding them, leaving them buried.
	www.sfsite.com /lists/jmd.htm (1906 words)

	Jack McDevitt: Eternity Road - an infinity plus review
		In McDevitt's story settlements in the Mississippi valley have united again, become prosperous and time for intellectual curiosity is once more available.
		Jack McDevitt's entry into the post-Apocalypse stakes joins a field crowded with past successes, from authors like Edgar Pangborn (Davy and The Company of Glory), George Stewart (Earth Abides), David Brin (The Postman) and Walter Miller (A Canticle for Liebowitz), to name but four of the most distinguished.
		McDevitt doesn't really have a new twist to the old stories, which is where Eternity Road falls down.
	www.infinityplus.co.uk /nonfiction/eternity.htm (482 words)

	Jack McDevitt, Infinity Beach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Nearly a decade ago, Jack McDevitt published a novel titled The Engines of God, a wonderfully exciting space opera that convinced me this was an author to watch.
		As Stephen King has said, "Jack McDevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second." Since the publication of The Engines of God, McDevitt has crafted stories that run the gamut of science fiction themes from time travel to post-apocalypse.
		Brandywine is a fully realized character around whom McDevitt spins a plot that tests her resolve, stamina and integrity.
	www.rambles.net /mcdevitt_ibeach00.html (487 words)

	Jack McDevitt
		Over the course of twenty years and a dozen or so books, award-winning novelist Jack McDevitt has introduced us to a universe in which humanity plies the stars alone - but that won't last forever.
		In Chindi, his latest novel, McDevitt flirts with First Contact and continues the adventures of one of his favorite characters, starship captain Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins.
		We talked to Jack McDevitt recently, discussing the various elements that distinguish his work from the vast majority of current science fiction.
	www.scifidimensions.com /Jul02/jackmcdevitt.htm (126 words)

	Jack McDevitt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		'Jack McDevitt is that splendid rarity a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second.
		If you've never read McDevitt before, you couldn't find a better book to start with than Slow Lightning, a nail-biting neo Gothic tale that blends mystery, horror, and a fascinating look at how first contact with an utterly alien species might happen.
		Jack McDevitt is the multi-award winning author of The Engines of God, Ancient Shorer and Eternity Road.
	www.twbooks.co.uk /authors/jackmcdevitt.html (594 words)

	SF REVIEWS.NET: Chindi / Jack McDevitt
		While McDevitt isn't yet in danger of losing his flair for sense-of-wonder talespinning, familiarity is taking the edge off much of what used to make Hutch's stories exemplars of can't-put-it-down excitement.
		McDevitt is a savvy enough writer not to resort to obvious "things you encounter when wandering through dark derelict alien spaceships" clichés.
		The best scenes in the novel show McDevitt flexing his imagination to impressive effect; he's a man in whom science fiction's sense of wonder is as firmly entrenched as Pat Robertson's religious evangelism.
	www.sfreviews.net /chindi.html (845 words)

	RaveLinks Forums - Jack McDevitt is Detroit Bound!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Jack continued playing New York venues and used the lengthy timeslots to work on his style of mixing.
		By mixing tech-house with breaks Jack was able to carve a niche in Rhode Island that he was unaware had already been carved by another DJ from his hometown named MO7S.
		Jack continued with Volume playing at their weekly Energy and Twist, where he was able to open for Mistress Barbara.
	www.ravelinks.com /forums/showthread.php?p=20987 (548 words)

	Infinity Beach by Jack McDevitt
		Jack McDevitt seems to be an unreliable writer - some of his work is very good, while others pieces miss the mark.
		McDevitt tried to build a sense of history with a few nice touches like a monument to a revolution on Greenway which happened a couple of centuries before the time of the story, but generally he just didn't come close.
		To start with, there is no other indication that human technology is up to the job -- McDevitt must picture stars as being a few miles across if he thinks that the humans civilization he's described could manipulate them on that scale.
	www.nesfa.org /reviews/Olson/InfinityBeach.html (685 words)

	Jack McDevitt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		A new expedition would find her brother's grave, the answer to the mystery of the last expedition and of course Haven itself.
		Jack McDevitt has created a believable post-holocaust society and leads us through its outskirts with a sure hand and an entertaining voice.
		There are so many reasons to read this book and absolutely none to avoid it, as far as I can see.
	homepage.eircom.net /~albedo1/html/jack_mcdevitt.html (326 words)

	TWELVE BLUNDERS, by Jack McDevitt
		One of the more irritating problems for the science fiction writer is that of inventing names for characters advertised as being from another culture (one not currently known on Earth), or, even more difficult, for characters who are aliens.
		Jack Armstrong was an extraordinarily popular figure on radio during the late thirties and forties.
		The chase was on throughout the episode, Jake Morgan and his cutthroats pursuing in an armored launch, but with Jack at the throttle, the Mayfly was pulling steadily away.
	www.sfwa.org /members/McDevitt/12Blunders.html (6989 words)

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