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Jane Fancher

ジェーン・ファンチャー

Jēn Fanchā

Aliases: Jane Suzanne Fancher / Jane S. Fancher / J. S. Fancher / J. Fancher
Pen Names: J. S. Fancher（Used for Groundties series etc.）, Jane S. Fancher（Used for Dance of the Rings series etc.）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1952-10-24 （Renton, Washington）
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Renton, Washington → Spokane, Washington

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Artist
Active Years
1982-2024
Affiliations
Warp Graphics, Closed Circle

Education

Washington State University
Physics and Anthropology
Country: United States
virtual degrees [clarification needed]

Awards

Prometheus Award
2020
Work: Alliance Rising
Organization: Libertarian Futurist Society
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ring of Lightning

1995 Science fiction, Fantasy

First book in the Dance of the Rings trilogy.

RingsDestiny

GroundTies

1991 Science fiction

First book in the Groundties trilogy.

NetConnections

Alliance Rising

2019 Science fiction

Co-authored with C. J. Cherryh.

AllianceSpace

Bibliography

  • Gate of Ivrel: Claiming Rites
  • Gate of Ivrel: Fever Dreams
  • GroundTies
  • Uplink
  • Harmonies of the 'Net
  • Ring of Lightning
  • Ring of Intrigue
  • Ring of Destiny
  • Alliance Rising

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Detailed world-buildingBlending of SF and fantasy
Recurring Motifs
Nets and connectionsRings and destiny

Legacy

Science fiction author known for collaborations with C. J. Cherryh, winner of the Prometheus Award. Also worked on graphic novels and illustrations.

Trivia

  • Married C. J. Cherryh in 2014 after years as domestic partners.