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Mark Sumner

Sumner, Mark

35 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
September 1994 101 Review The Coach Dragon Magazine, September 1994
April 1995 70 Essay Death Gate brings the graphic adventure to a new level. Realms of Fantasy, April 1995
June 1995 76 Essay You can be a silicon superstar with Maxis' Klik & Play. Realms of Fantasy, June 1995
August 1995 78 Essay Virtually British Terry Pratchett's Discworld comes to ... disc. Realms of Fantasy, August 1995
October 1995 78 Essay Hobbits are even smaller, and more fun than you think. Realms of Fantasy, October 1995
January 1996 114 Review The Prodigal Sorcerer Dragon Magazine, January 1996
April 1996 68 Essay Orcs have more fun in Tides of Darkness. Storytelling begins with Once Upon a Time Realms of Fantasy, April 1996
June 1996 72 Essay The Cambrian Explosion and Future Films (Yes, this is the Games column). Realms of Fantasy, June 1996
August 1996 70 Essay A changing of the guard. Civilization loses its place as the yardstick of strategy. Realms of Fantasy, August 1996
October 1996 70 Essay Quake Proves that Only the Crown Prince Can Replace the King of Action Games. Realms of Fantasy, October 1996
December 1996 78 Essay Daggerfall offers role players a continent worth of adventure. Realms of Fantasy, December 1996
January 1997 Review Devil's Tower Dark Planet, #4, January 1997
February 1997 70 Essay Across darkest Kansas with time machine, jet pack, and a really big stun gun. Realms of Fantasy, February 1997
February 1997 16 Review Devil's Tower Realms of Fantasy, February 1997
April 1997 76 Essay Microprose's latest empire builder is as good as a box of chocolates. Realms of Fantasy, April 1997
June 1997 74 Essay The most terrible phrase in the English language is surely those three little words, "in my day." Realms of Fantasy, June 1997
July 1997 55 Review News from the Edge: The Monster of Minnesota Locus, #438 July 1997
August 1997 70 Essay New World Computing provides solid strategy in a medieval world. Realms of Fantasy, August 1997
September 1997 90 Essay Two films come to your computer with distinctly different SF styles. Science Fiction Age, September 1997
October 1997 47 Review Devil's Engine Science Fiction Chronicle, #193 October 1997
October 1997 90 Essay Microlife, Microuniverse, and Microeverything; Creatures turns your PC into a philosophical dilemma. Realms of Fantasy, October 1997
October 1997 44 Review News from the Edge: The Monster of Minnesota Science Fiction Chronicle, #193 October 1997
December 1997 76 Essay Bullfrog's Dungeon Keeper gives players a chance to wear a black hat Realms of Fantasy, December 1997
January 1998 65 Review News from the Edge: Insanity, Illinois Locus, #444 January 1998
February 1998 59 Review News from the Edge: Insanity, Illinois Science Fiction Chronicle, #195 February 1998
February 1998 66 Essay Portal and Final Fantasy VII demonstrate the triumph of evolution. Realms of Fantasy, February 1998
April 1998 78 Essay Can the strategy game market survive a flood of gold? Realms of Fantasy, April 1998
June 1998 76 Essay Elephants, cavalry, chariots, and infantry bring a new look to the oldest strategy game. Realms of Fantasy, June 1998
December 1998 Review Bloom SF Site, December 1998
June 1999 29 Review News from the Edge: Vampires of Vermont Locus, #461 June 1999
November 2000 71 Essay The Unlikely Case of News from the Edge Black Gate, Spring 2001
November 2004 179 Short Fiction Leather Doll Black Gate, Fall 2004
March 2007 88 Short Fiction The Naturalist: Going to Applewash Black Gate, Spring 2007
August 2007 160 Short Fiction The Naturalist, Part II: An Incident at Gray's Works Black Gate, Summer 2007
March 2009 168 Short Fiction The Naturalist, Part III: St. George and the Antriders Black Gate, Spring 2009

8 English-language books

YearAwardCategoryTitleStatus
1996 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History Best Long Form Alternate History Devil's Tower Nominee
1997 World Fantasy Award Best Novel Devil's Tower Nominee
1998 Nebula Award Novel Devil's Tower Nominee
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