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 Bookreporter.com - Author Profile: Margaret Weis
Margaret Weis was born on March 16, 1948 in Independence, Missouri.
Science fiction and fantasy fans are applauding Margaret Weis's DRAGONS OF A FALLEN SUN, the first volume of a new epic trilogy, co-created by herself and Tracy Hickman.
Weis, the celebrated author of ten Dragonlance novels, among many other projects, is well known in the sci-fi world and is falling into the hands of mainstream readers.
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  Dragon*Con Biography: [Margaret Weis]
Margaret Weis was born and raised in Independence, Missouri.
Weis worked for almost thirteen years at Herald Publishing House in Independence, where she started as a proof-reader, ending as editorial director of the trade press division.
Weis lives in a converted barn in Wisconsin with four dogs: Sasha, a fl lab, Kelly, a collie, and Tess and Max, border collies; and three cats, Nicolai Mouseslayer, Motley Tatters, and Shiva, Destroyer of Nations.
www.dragoncon.org /people/weism.html   (378 words)

  
 eBay - margaret weis, Fiction Books, Nonfiction Books items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Legacy of the Darksword by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hick
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 Crescent Blues | Author Interview: "Margaret Weis: Dragon Team Player"
Margaret Weis discovered that firsthand when she teamed with Tracy Hickman to create Dragonlance, the ground-breaking, bestselling universe of role playing games and game related fiction.
Margaret Weis: Don is military, a retired officer in the Canadian army.
Margaret Weis: In Dragonvaald, what I'm working on now, the heroine was actually the first character I developed, then the hero, then the character that didn't even really start out to be a villain.
www.crescentblues.com /5_6issue/int_weis.shtml   (1427 words)

  
 Tracy Hickman's Works with Margaret Weis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Margaret and I met while we were both working at TSR, Inc. (the then publishers of the Dungeons and Dragons game).
The criteria for selecting an author for this novel were two fold: first, it had to be a recognizable name author with an established audience and, second, he had to work for very little money on a project he could not own.
Margaret, who was to be the editor of the book and I were both not happy with those pages.
www.trhickman.com /WandH.html   (223 words)

  
 Master of Dragons -- 1593973578 (Audio Renaissance.com)
MARGARET WEIS is the co-creator of such bestselling worlds as Dragonlance, Dark Sword, and Death Gate.
Master of Dragons is the final book in the Dragonvarld trilogy by Margaret Weis, and like so many other trilogies that are up and down from the beginning to the end, Weis completes the series in a positive manner after a true stinker of a second book.
Weis' prose gives the action scenes a quite vivid feel, and I was almost able to see the dragons swooping around fighting each other.
www.audiorenaissance.com /product/product.aspx?isbn=1593973578   (1470 words)

  
 Margaret Weis - Community Network
Feel free to browse our biography section for an overview of Margaret Weis, written by us using a variety of sources.
The bibliography section of this web site can be used as a quick reference for books written by Margaret Weis, complemented by reviews and purchase information.
This community strives to be a reputable source for information about Margaret Weis and her works.
www.margaretweis.net   (492 words)

  
 Margaret Weis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margaret Baldwin Weis (born March 16, 1948 in Independence, Missouri, United States) is an extremely prolific fantasy novelist who, along with Tracy Hickman, is one of the original creators of the Dragonlance game world and has written numerous novels and short stories set in the world of Krynn.
In addition to her writing career, Margaret serves as the owner and chief officer of two publishing companies, including Sovereign Press, Inc., a game publisher based in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
On a personal level, Weis is a mother of two (David(deceased) and Elisabeth Baldwin) from her first marriage.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Margaret_Weis   (528 words)

  
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 Weis, Margaret
This time, Weis teams with her husband, Don Perrin, to tell the tale of Raistlin and Caramon trying to make their way in the world as mercenaries.
The first six Dragonlance books by Weis and Hickman were staples of my early fantasy reading, and all had a Larry Elmore cover in their original incarnations.
Weis and Hickman have also given the Dragonlance world something it's needed for a while, an infusion of new blood.
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 The SF Site Featured Review: Mistress of Dragons
Margaret Weis was born and raised in Independence, MO. She attended the University of Missouri, graduating with a B.A. in creative writing.
Margaret Weis turns in her first solo fantasy with this, the first installment of the Dragonvald Trilogy.
Weis employs a familiar fantasy template, from the European-style medieval world, to the somewhat predictable string of perils suffered by the characters, to the characters themselves -- who for the most part are exactly as chivalrous, beautiful, evil, calculating, etc. as you'd expect.
www.sfsite.com /09b/md160.htm   (739 words)

  
 Science Fiction Weekly Interview
Margaret Weis, co-creator of the Dragonlance fantasy universe, began honing her craft in kindergarten, entertaining her classmates while the teacher took care of paperwork.
Weis: Oh, they were, very much so, because at that time, there were very few of us in TSR actually from the area.
Weis: Kind of, except Larry, not being a storyteller, says, "I'll tell you my ideas, and you guys take it and go with it." Like he says, he's not going to tell us how to write, and we don't tell him how to paint.
www.scifi.com /sfw/issue290/interview.html   (1952 words)

  
 Margaret Weis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Weis worked for almost thirteen years at Herald Publishing House in Independence, where she started as a proofreader, ending as editorial director of the trade press division.
Weis continues her work in Dragonlance novels for Wizards of the Coast.
Weis lives in a converted barn in Wisconsin with three dogs: Sasha, a fl lab; Kelly, a collie, and Tess, a border collie and three cats, Nicolai Mouseslayer, Motley Tatters and Shiva, Destroyer of Nations.
www.tor.com /Weis/bio.html   (352 words)

  
 Margaret Weis - Voyager Online
Margaret Weis, has two children, David and Elizabeth Baldwin.
Weis and husband Don Perrin, with which she co-wrote the Mag Force 7 Series, are co-owners of a game store - the Game Guild.
Weis is currently the president and owner of Mag Force 7, a company which designs and produces collectible trading card games.
www.voyageronline.com.au /authors/profile.cfm?Author=110   (168 words)

  
 Weis and Hickman interviewed
Interviewing Weis and Hickman without probing into their split with TSR would be like an audience with Samantha Fox where no-one raises the subject of breasty dumplings, so here's the dirty laundry Weis had to bring to light on the matter.
For Weis and Hickman, their decision to quit was accelerated by the toil their families were taking, working eight hours a day for TSR then coming back home to try and write their novels in the evening and over weekends.
Weis was almost falling over herself to describe her new - as yet unpublished - solo series.
www.computercrowsnest.com /sfnews/newsd0102.htm   (2330 words)

  
 Margaret Weis Biography | Authors and Artist for Young Adults
Wisconsin resident Margaret Weis is one of today's most prolific and popular authors and editors of fantasy literature; her books, which appeal to a wide audience and have been translated into at least a dozen languages, have sold more than twelve million copies worldwide.
Weis is best known as the co-creator, along with role-playing games designer Tracy Hickman, of the "Dragonlance" adventures, set in the imaginary world of Krynn.
Weis was born, raised, and spent all of her early life in Independence, Missouri, a city with a keen sense of history.
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 FantasyLibrary.net / Margaret Weis
Weis was president and owner of Mag Force 7, a company which designed and produced collectible trading card games.
For future projects, Weis has recently signed a six-figure deal with TOR books for a series known as Dragonvaald, with the first book, Mistress of Dragons, scheduled for publication in 2003.
Weis and Perrin live in a converted barn in Wisconsin with three dogs: Sasha, a fl lab; Kelly, a collie, and Tess, a border collie and three cats, Nicolai Mouseslayer, Motley Tatters and Shiva, Destroyer of Nations.
www.fantasylibrary.net /author.php/39   (530 words)

  
 Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
Tracy Hickman had been hired by TSR to develop the game (yes, he originated Dragonlance), while Margaret Weis was employed at TSR as a book editor.
Weis and Hickman have created a fascinating world filled with complex and interesting characters - a world waiting to be explored by any fan of fantasy fiction.
We've briefly reviewed the Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Dragonlance books in their order of publication (with one exception).
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 Done the Impossible - The Fans' Tale of the Rise and Fall and Rise of Firefly
Weis is also the author/co-author of several other best-selling series, including DARKSWORD, ROSE OF THE PROHET, STAR OF THE GUARDIANS, THE DEATHGATE CYCLE, SOVEREIGN STONE, and her current seris with Tor Books, DRAGONVAARLD.
Weis is currently writing a paranormal romance novel with her daughter, Elizabeth Baldwin, for HarperCollins.
Weis lives in a converted barn in southern Wisconsin with two border collies, Max, Tess, and a labrodor retriever, Sasha.
www.donetheimpossible.com /sponsors_margaret_weis.php   (548 words)

  
 Margaret Weis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
At all costs, the Stone must stay out of Dagnarus’s hands but Bashae and his companions are soon fighting off the monstrous servants of the Prince as he unleashes a diabolical war, hoping to seize the Stone in the conflict.
In a brilliantly inventive tale of perilous quests, dauntless courage and dark magic, bestselling Dragonlance authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman reach new storytelling heights with this heart-stopping continuation to the Sovereign Stone trilogy.
Margaret Weis graduated from the University of Missouri in 1970 with a BA in Creative Writing and Literature.
www.twbooks.co.uk /authors/margaretweis.html   (850 words)

  
 Margaret - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margaret of Scotland (Maid of Norway) (died 1290)
Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of Louis XI.
Margaret of Hungary Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos
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 Margaret Weis - Biography
Margaret Weis is originally from Independence, Missouri - a town where she was born, raised, and educated in.
Margaret Weis wrote approximately 80 books during her exciting career.
Weis enjoys a quiet life in Wisconsin, sorrounded by her four dogs.
www.margaretweis.net /bio   (321 words)

  
 Margaret Weis - roliste.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Weis est propriétaire de Sovereign Press, la maison d'édition du jeu de rôle Sovereign Stone et des nouveaux suppléments D20 Dragonlance sous license Wizards of the Coast.
Weis continue son travail sur Dragonlance avec une nouvelle série de romans pour Wizards of the Coast intitulée Dark Disciple.
Weis vit dans une grange transformée dans le Wisconsin avec quatre chiens : Sasha, un labrador noir ; Kelly, un colley, et Tess et Max, colleys bâtards, et trois chats : Nicolai Mouseslayer, Motley Tatters, et Shiva, Destroyer of Nations.
www.roliste.com /bio.jsp?id=961   (452 words)

  
 Margaret Weis -- Available Books
Now Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have added to Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night and Dragons of Spring Dawn notes, commentary, and original source material and offer observations of the fifteen-year phenomenon that is the Dragonlance saga.
Stories by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Nancy Varian Berberick, Richard A. Knaak, Michael Williams, Dan Parkinson, Douglas Niles, Roger E. Moore, and Nick O'Donohoe chronicle a fiery catastrophe that plunges Krynn into centuries of chaos.
Known for their bestselling Dragonlance Chronicles and Legends, noted authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have brought together their own personal favorites--the immortal treasures of fantasy that inspired them--into an authoritative collection of imaginative excellence that is an essential addition to every books...
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 Margaret Weis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Last summer, bestselling author and co-creator of Dragonlance, Margaret Weis launched her solo writing career with Mistress of Dragons (Tor, 2003) her first book set in an all-new fantasy world known as the Dragonvarld, a place where humans and dragons struggle to live in peace.
Following in the traditions of Margaret Weis' previous epic fantasy novels, THE DRAGON'S SON continues a series filled with magic, mystical creatures, human determination, and grand adventure.
To celebrate, Margaret Weis will be appearing at Gen Con in Indianapolis this August followed by a tour to promote her latest books: The Dragon's Son and Amber and Ashes (Wizards of the Coast, August 2004) this September.
www.tor.com /Weis/dragons_son.html   (568 words)

  
 audiobook reviews, author interviews and more....   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
MARGARET WEIS: : I originally wrote a solo series called “Star of the Guardians,” so this isn’t a first.
WEIS: : Actually the inspiration came from my editor at TOR Publishing, who called me and asked me if I’d like to write a book about dragons who have a parliament and a “Mistress of Dragons.” I loved it.
WEIS: : I came up with a world of humans secretly ruled by dragons, who have passed Laws of Dragonkind that keep them from meddling in human affairs.
www.audiobookcafe.com /FtrLst.cfm?FtrCatCod=1&code=911   (760 words)

  
 Amazon.fr : War of the Twins: Livres en anglais: Margaret Weis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Featuring the stunning art and design that graced the cover of the paperback edition, the new version of this series is a follow-up to the release of the Dragonlance novels Chronicles trilogy in hardcover in 2003.
It also continues the planned release of all of the core Weis and Hickman titles in trade hardcover, allowing fans and collectors alike the chance to obtain the entire set in hardcover.
Margaret Weis is the author of numerous Dragonlance novels, many of them co-written with Tracy Hickman or Don Perrin, including the recent New York Times best-seller Dragons of a Vanished Moon.
www.amazon.fr /War-Twins-Margaret-Weis/dp/088038266X   (331 words)

  
 Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman - sffworld.com
Just for the record, Weis and Hickman didn't CREATE those characters or the world of Krynn, they were derived from a series of role-playing games put out by TSR in the early 80s.
Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman are wonderfull, skilled, imaginative writers.
I would certainly never argue that Weis' and Hickman's characters had anywhere near the depth of Donaldson's, nor would I argue that their world was as intricate as Tolkien's.
www.sffworld.com /forums/showthread.php?p=20664   (1744 words)

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