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Dave Duncan

Duncan, David John

June 30, 1933 – October 29, 2018 (aged 85)

Birth place: Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland, UK

115 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
March 1987 29|29.2 Review A Rose-Red City Locus, #314 March 1987
July 1987 44 Review A Rose-Red City Fantasy Review, July-August 1987
August 1987 53 Review A Rose Red City Science Fiction Chronicle, #95 August 1987
October 1987 13 Review Shadow Locus, #321 October 1987
March 1988 50 Review The Reluctant Swordsman Locus, #326 March 1988
May 1988 44|44.05 Review Shadow Science Fiction Chronicle, #104 May 1988
June 1988 179 Review Shadow Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, June 1988
June 1988 180 Review The Reluctant Swordsman Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, June 1988
December 1988 50 Review The Destiny of the Sword Locus, #335 December 1988
1989 5 Short Fiction Boy at Heart On Spec, Spring 1989
July 1989 68|68.09 Review A Rose Red City Interzone, July-August 1989
August 1989 13 Review West of January Locus, #343 August 1989
1990 77 Review Strings Science Fiction Review, Summer 1990
January 1990 67 Review Shadow Interzone, January-February 1990
January 1990 15 Review Strings Locus, #348 January 1990
February 1990 13 Review Shadow Paperback Inferno, #82
March 1990 34|34.03 Review Strings Science Fiction Chronicle, #126 March 1990
July 1990 33 Review Strings Aboriginal Science Fiction, July-August 1990
July 1990 67|67.1 Review The Reluctant Swordsman Interzone, July 1990
August 1990 6 Review The Reluctant Swordsman Paperback Inferno, #85
October 1990 183 Review Strings Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 1990
November 1990 62 Review Magic Casement Locus, #358 November 1990
February 1991 61 Review Faerie Lands Forlorn Locus, #361 February 1991
February 1991 12 Review The Coming of Wisdom Paperback Inferno, #88
May 1991 51 Review Hero! Locus, #364 May 1991
June 1991 15 Review Perilous Seas Locus, #365 June 1991
July 1991 311 Review Hero! Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July 1991
August 1991 35|35.3 Review Hero! Science Fiction Chronicle, #142 August 1991
August 1991 10 Review The Destiny of the Sword Paperback Inferno, #91
November 1991 17 Review Emperor and Clown Locus, #370 November 1991
February 1992 47 Review Faery Lands Forlorn Science Fiction Review, February 1992
June 1992 58 Review The Reaver Road Locus, #377 June 1992
July 1992 15 Review The Cutting Edge Locus, #378 July 1992
July 1992 60 Short Fiction The Reaver Road (excerpt) Amazing Stories, July 1992
April 1993 5 Interview Dave Duncan: From Oil to Fantasy Locus, #387 April 1993
April 1993 51 Review Upland Outlaws Locus, #387 April 1993
May 1993 69 Essay Letter (Locus #388) Locus, #388 May 1993
June 1993 69 Essay An Appreciation (Lester del Rey) Locus, #389 June 1993
September 1993 56 Essay Letter (Locus #392) Locus, #392 September 1993
October 1993 79 Short Fiction Westward Look (excerpt: from chapter 6 of The Stricken Field) On Spec, Winter 1993
March 1994 25 Review The Living God Locus, #398 March 1994
April 1995 51 Review Hunter's Haunt Locus, #411 April 1995
April 1995 51 Review The Cursed Locus, #411 April 1995
April 1995 58 Review The Cutting Edge Beyond Fantasy & Science Fiction, April-May 1995
December 1995 23 Review Past Imperative Locus, #419 December 1995
1996 Review Past Imperative Absolute Magnitude, Fall 1996
April 1996 149 Review Past Imperative Analog Science Fiction and Fact, April 1996
January 1997 20 Review Present Tense Locus, #432 January 1997
May 1997 Review Past Imperative: Round One of The Great Game Vector 193
August 1997 21 Review Future Indefinite Locus, #439 August 1997
November 1997 73 Essay Judy Merril Locus, #442 November 1997
1998 49 Review The Gilded Chain Parsec, Winter 1998/1999
May 1998 23 Review Future Indefinite Vector 199
July 1998 Review Present Tense Vector 200
October 1998 Review The Gilded Chain SF Site, Mid-October 1998
October 1998 51|51.08 Review The Gilded Chain Science Fiction Chronicle, #199 Oct-November 1998
November 1998 20 Review The Gilded Chain Locus, #454 November 1998
December 1998 Review Future Indefinite SF Site, Mid-December 1998
December 1998 23 Review The Gilded Chain Locus, #455 December 1998
January 1999 35 Review Future Indefinite Vector 203
April 1999 18|18.7 Review The Gilded Chain Realms of Fantasy, April 1999
September 1999 67 Review Lord of the Fire Lands Locus, #464 September 1999
December 1999 19 Review Lord of the Fire Lands: A Tale of the King's Blades The New York Review of Science Fiction, December 1999
February 2000 72 Essay David Duncan Locus, #469 February 2000
February 2000 12 Review Lord of the Fire Lands Realms of Fantasy, February 2000
February 2000 25 Review Sir Stalwart Locus, #469 February 2000
February 2000 82 Review Sir Stalwart Talebones #18, Winter 2000
February 2000 82 Review The Gilded Chain Talebones #18, Winter 2000
March 2000 28 Review The Gilded Chain: A Tale of the King's Blades Vector 210
July 2000 22 Review Sir Stalwart: Book One of the King's Daggers Vector 212
September 2000 26 Review Sky of Swords Locus, #476 September 2000
November 2000 85|85.6 Review Sky of Swords Talebones, Fall 2000
November 2000 85|85.4 Review The Crooked House Talebones, Fall 2000
January 2001 29 Review The Crooked House Locus, #480 January 2001
November 2001 77 Essay Letter (Locus #490) Locus, #490 November 2001
January 2002 33 Review Silvercloak Locus, #492 January 2002
August 2002 39 Review Paragon Lost Science Fiction Chronicle, #227 August 2002
October 2002 23 Review Paragon Lost Locus, #501 October 2002
October 2003 23 Review Impossible Odds Locus, #513 October 2003
October 2004 60 Review The Jaguar Knights Locus, #525 October 2004
2006 Review Children of Chaos Neo-Opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Issue 9
2006 Review Jaguar Knights Neo-Opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Issue 9
2006 Review The Alchemist's Apprentice Neo-Opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Issue 10
January 2006 76 Interview Dave Duncan: The Liar in Winter Locus, #540 January 2006
June 2006 21 Review Children of Chaos Locus, #545 June 2006
2007 Review Mother of Lies Neo-Opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Issue 13
February 2007 21 Review The Alchemist's Apprentice Locus, #553 February 2007
May 2007 21 Review Mother of Lies Locus, #556 May 2007
April 2008 20 Review The Alchemist's Code Locus, #567 April 2008
2009 Poem Ancestor Neo-Opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Issue 17
June 2010 17 Review Speak to the Devil Locus, #593 June 2010
December 2011 19 Review When the Saints Locus, #611 December 2011
April 2012 18 Review Against the Light Locus, #615 April 2012
October 2012 Short Fiction The Son of Abish Neo-Opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Issue 22
July 2014 Review Against the Light Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review Emperor and Clown Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review Faery Lands Forlorn Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review Future Indefinite Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review Lord of the Fire Lands Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review Magic Casement Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review Past Imperative Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review Perilous Seas Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review Pock's World Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review Present Tense Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review Sky of Swords Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review The Coming of Wisdom Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review The Cursed Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review The Death of Nnanji Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review The Destiny of the Sword Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review The Gilded Chain Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review The Reluctant Swordsman Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review West of January Toasted Cake, #114
July 2014 Review Wildcatter Toasted Cake, #114
July 2015 46 Review Irona 700 Locus, #654 July 2015
June 2017 16 Review Portal of a Thousand Worlds Locus, #677 June 2017

72 English-language books

Year Type Title Author(s)
1987 Novel A Rose-Red City Dave Duncan
1987 Novel Shadow Dave Duncan
1988 Novel The Coming of Wisdom Dave Duncan
1988 Novel The Destiny of the Sword Dave Duncan
1988 Novel The Reluctant Swordsman Dave Duncan
1989 Novel West of January Dave Duncan
1990 Novel Magic Casement Dave Duncan
1990 Novel Strings Dave Duncan
1991 Novel Faery Lands Forlorn Dave Duncan
1991 Novel Hero! Dave Duncan
1991 Novel Perilous Seas Dave Duncan
1992 Novel Emperor and Clown Dave Duncan
1992 Novel The Cutting Edge Dave Duncan
1992 Novel The Reaver Road Dave Duncan
1993 Novel The Stricken Field Dave Duncan
1993 Novel Upland Outlaws Dave Duncan
1994 Novel The Living God Dave Duncan
1995 Novel Past Imperative Dave Duncan
1995 Novel The Cursed Dave Duncan
1995 Novel The Hunters' Haunt Dave Duncan
1996 Novel Present Tense Dave Duncan
1997 Novel Future Indefinite Dave Duncan
1997 Omnibus The Great Game Dave Duncan
1998 Novel The Gilded Chain Dave Duncan
1999 Novel Lord of the Fire Lands Dave Duncan
1999 Novel Sir Stalwart Dave Duncan
2000 Novel Sky of Swords Dave Duncan
2000 Novel The Crooked House Dave Duncan
2001 Novel Silvercloak Dave Duncan
2002 Novel Paragon Lost Dave Duncan
2003 Novel Impossible Odds Dave Duncan
2004 Novel The Jaguar Knights Dave Duncan
2006 Novel Children of Chaos Dave Duncan
2007 Novel Mother of Lies Dave Duncan
2007 Novel The Alchemist's Apprentice Dave Duncan
2007 Novel The Alchemist's Pursuit Dave Duncan
2008 Novel Ill Met in the Arena Dave Duncan
2008 Novel The Alchemist's Code Dave Duncan
2010 Novel Demon Knight Dave Duncan
2010 Novel Demon Rider Dave Duncan
2010 Novel Demon Sword Dave Duncan
2010 Novel Pock's World Dave Duncan
2010 Novel Speak to the Devil Dave Duncan
2010 Omnibus The Monster War: A Tale of the King's Blades Dave Duncan
2011 Novel When the Saints Dave Duncan
2012 Novel A Rose Red City Dave Duncan
2012 Novel Against the Light Dave Duncan
2012 Novel The Death of Nnanji Dave Duncan
2012 Novel The Hunter's Haunt Dave Duncan
2012 Novel Wildcatter Dave Duncan
2013 Novel King of Swords Dave Duncan
2013 Chapbook The Runner and the Wizard Dave Duncan
2014 Novel Queen of Stars Dave Duncan
2014 Chapbook The Runner and the Kelpie Dave Duncan
2014 Chapbook The Runner and the Saint Dave Duncan
2015 Novel Irona 700 Dave Duncan
2015 Collection The Adventures of Ivor Dave Duncan
2015 Novel The Eye of Strife Dave Duncan
2016 Novel Eocene Station Dave Duncan
2017 Omnibus A Handful of Men: The Complete Series Dave Duncan
2017 Omnibus A Man of His Word Dave Duncan
2017 Novel Ironfoot Dave Duncan
2017 Novel One Velvet Glove Dave Duncan
2017 Novel Portal of a Thousand Worlds Dave Duncan
2017 Omnibus The Seventh Sword Dave Duncan
2018 Omnibus The Years of Longdirk: The Complete Series Dave Duncan
2018 Novel Trial by Treason Dave Duncan
2019 Novel Merlin Redux Dave Duncan
2019 Novel Pillar of Darkness Dave Duncan
2019 Novel The Ethical Swordsman Dave Duncan
2024 Novel Corridor to Nightmare Dave Duncan
2024 Novel The Traitor's Son Dave Duncan

YearAwardCategoryTitleStatus
1988 Locus Poll Award Best First Novel A Rose-Red City Nominee
1990 Prix Aurora Awards Best Long-Form Work in English / Meilleur livre en anglais West of January Winner
1993 Locus Poll Award Best Fantasy Novel The Cutting Edge Nominee
1996 Prix Aurora Awards Best Long-Form Work in English / Meilleur livre en anglais The Cursed Finalist
1999 Locus Poll Award Best Fantasy Novel The Gilded Chain Nominee
2007 Endeavour Award Distinguished Novel or Collection Children of Chaos Nominee
2007 Prix Aurora Awards Best Long-Form Work in English / Meilleur livre en anglais Children of Chaos Winner
2009 David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy Legend Award Ill Met in the Arena Nominee
2009 Endeavour Award Distinguished Novel or Collection Ill Met in the Arena Nominee
2009 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic Sunburst award for a Canadian novel in previous year. The Alchemist's Code Nominee
2012 David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy Legend Award When the Saints Nominee
2012 Endeavour Award Distinguished Novel or Collection When the Saints Nominee
2014 Endeavour Award Distinguished Novel or Collection King of Swords Nominee
2016 Endeavour Award Distinguished Novel or Collection Irona 700 Nominee
2017 Endeavour Award Distinguished Novel or Collection Eocene Station Nominee
2018 Endeavour Award Distinguished Novel or Collection Portal of a Thousand Worlds Nominee
2018 Endeavour Award Distinguished Novel or Collection Ironfoot Nominee
2019 Endeavour Award Distinguished Novel or Collection Trial by Treason Nominee
2020 Endeavour Award Distinguished Novel or Collection Merlin Redux Nominee
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