Brian Daley
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Brian Daley was an American
science fiction
novelist. He also adapted for radio the Star Wars radio dramas
and wrote all of its episodes.
After the army, he attended Jersey City State College, now New Jersey City University
, majoring in media. During this time, he wrote his first novel, The Doomfarers of Coramonde. He went on to write the first Star Wars
spin-off novels, The Han Solo Adventures
. Han Solo at Stars' End
, the first book of the trilogy, was a New York Times bestseller. Daley also adapted the original Star Wars film trilogy as a series of radio dramas for National Public Radio.
Daley also wrote under the pseudonym Jack McKinney
with his good friend of 20 years, James Luceno
. Together, they wrote over 20 Robotech novels
and collaborated on the Black Hole Travel Agency series. Luceno is responsible for editing the 1,600-page manuscript of Daley's Gamma L.A.W. quartet, which was published posthumously. Daley and Luceno were also amongst a team of writers for the 1986 television cartoon series The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
.
Lucia St. Clair Robson
, an author of historical fiction, was Daley's partner of 14 years.
Daley died in Maryland
of pancreatic cancer
on February 11, 1996, only hours after celebrating the completion of production on the Return of the Jedi radio drama with the cast and crew. The show is dedicated to his memory.
movies for National Public Radio.
United States
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science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
novelist. He also adapted for radio the Star Wars radio dramas
Star Wars (radio)
An expanded radio dramatization of the original Star Wars trilogy was produced in 1981, 1983, and 1996. The first two radio series, based on A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, were produced and broadcast by National Public Radio as part of NPR Playhouse...
and wrote all of its episodes.
Biography
Brian was born in Englewood, New Jersey to Charles and Myra Daley. He has an older brother, David, and younger sister, Myra. He graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School of Old Tappan, NJ, in 1965. He then joined the army and served a year-long tour of duty in Vietnam.After the army, he attended Jersey City State College, now New Jersey City University
New Jersey City University
New Jersey City University is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. It is a member of the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities....
, majoring in media. During this time, he wrote his first novel, The Doomfarers of Coramonde. He went on to write the first Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
spin-off novels, The Han Solo Adventures
The Han Solo Adventures
The Han Solo Adventures, by Brian Daley, is a 1979 trilogy of science fiction novels set in the Star Wars fictional universe two years before the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope . The trilogy follows the smuggling days of Han Solo and Chewbacca before the movies. The books were released...
. Han Solo at Stars' End
Han Solo at Stars' End
Han Solo at Stars' End is a science fiction novel set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. It was written by Brian Daley and originally published in 1979 by Del Rey, a division of Ballantine Books. It is the first of three books in The Han Solo Adventures trilogy...
, the first book of the trilogy, was a New York Times bestseller. Daley also adapted the original Star Wars film trilogy as a series of radio dramas for National Public Radio.
Daley also wrote under the pseudonym Jack McKinney
Jack McKinney (writer)
Jack McKinney was a pseudonym used by American authors James Luceno and Brian Daley before the latter's death.As well as adapting Robotech into novel form, they were also responsible for the Sentinels series which continued to expand the Robotech Universe...
with his good friend of 20 years, James Luceno
James Luceno
James Luceno is The New York Times bestselling author of three Star Wars: The New Jedi Order novels, Agents of Chaos: Hero's Trial, Agents of Chaos: Jedi Eclipse and The Unifying Force....
. Together, they wrote over 20 Robotech novels
Robotech (novels)
In 1987, the Robotech animated series was adapted into novel form by authors James Luceno and the late Brian Daley and published by Ballantine Books. Having previously collaborated on the animated series Galaxy Rangers, the pair's Robotech novels were released under the unified pseudonym of "Jack...
and collaborated on the Black Hole Travel Agency series. Luceno is responsible for editing the 1,600-page manuscript of Daley's Gamma L.A.W. quartet, which was published posthumously. Daley and Luceno were also amongst a team of writers for the 1986 television cartoon series The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers was an American animated Space Western television series created by Robert Mandell and Gaylord Entertainment Company....
.
Lucia St. Clair Robson
Lucia St. Clair Robson
-Literary biography:Lucia St. Clair Robson was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida. She has been a Peace Corps Volunteer in Venezuela, a teacher in New York City, and a librarian in Annapolis, Maryland. She has also lived in Japan, South Carolina, and Arizona...
, an author of historical fiction, was Daley's partner of 14 years.
Daley died in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
on February 11, 1996, only hours after celebrating the completion of production on the Return of the Jedi radio drama with the cast and crew. The show is dedicated to his memory.
Coramonde Duology
- The Doomfarers of Coramonde (1977), ISBN 0-345-25708-1
- The Starfollowers of Coramonde (1979)
The Han Solo Adventures
- Han Solo at Stars' EndHan Solo at Stars' EndHan Solo at Stars' End is a science fiction novel set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. It was written by Brian Daley and originally published in 1979 by Del Rey, a division of Ballantine Books. It is the first of three books in The Han Solo Adventures trilogy...
(1979) - Han Solo's RevengeHan Solo's RevengeHan Solo's Revenge is a science fiction novel set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. It was written by Brian Daley and originally published in 1979 by Del Rey, a division of Ballantine Books...
(1979) - Han Solo and the Lost LegacyHan Solo and the Lost LegacyHan Solo and the Lost Legacy is a science fiction novel set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. It was written by Brian Daley and originally published in 1979 by Del Rey, a division of Ballantine Books...
(1980)
The Adventures of Hobart Floyt and Alacrity Fitzhugh
- Requiem for a Ruler of Worlds (1985)
- Jinx on a Terran Inheritance (1985)
- Fall of the White Ship Avatar (1986)
Robotech
Written with James Luceno under the shared pseudonym of Jack McKinney.- Robotech
- No.1 Genesis (1987), ISBN 0-345-34133-3
- No.2 Battle Cry (1987), ISBN 0-345-34134-1
- No.3 Homecoming (1987)
- No.4 Battlehymn (1987), ISBN 0-345-34137-6
- No.5 Force of Arms (1987), ISBN 0-345-34138-4
- No.6 Doomsday (1987), ISBN 0-345-34139-2
- No.7 Southern Cross (1987), ISBN 0-345-34140-6
- No.8 Metal Fire (1987), ISBN 0-345-34141-4
- No.9 The Final Nightmare (1987), ISBN 0-345-34142-2
- No.10 Invid Invasion (1987), ISBN 0-345-34143-0
- No.11 Metamorphosis (1987), ISBN 0-345-34144-9
- No.12 Symphony of Light (1987), ISBN 0-345-34145-7
- No.18 The End of the Circle (1990), ISBN 0-345-36311-6
- No.19 The Zentraedi Rebellion (1994), ISBN 0-345-38744-0
- No.20 The Masters' Gambit (1995)
- No.21 Before the Invid Storm (1996)
- The Sentinels
- No.1 The Devil's Hand (1988), ISBN 0-345-35300-5
- No.2 Dark Powers (1988), ISBN 0-345-35301-3
- No.3 Death Dance (1988), ISBN 0-345-35302-1
- No.4 World Killers (1988), ISBN 0-345-35304-8
- No.5 Rubicon (1988), ISBN 0-345-345305-6
The Black Hole Travel Agency
Written with James Luceno under the shared pseudonym of Jack McKinney- Event Horizon (1991)
- Artifact of the System (1991)
- Free Radicals (1992)
- Hostile Takeover (1994)
NPR Dramatizations
Expanded dramatizations of the Star WarsStar Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
movies for National Public Radio.
- Star Wars: Episode IV: A New HopeStar Wars (radio)An expanded radio dramatization of the original Star Wars trilogy was produced in 1981, 1983, and 1996. The first two radio series, based on A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, were produced and broadcast by National Public Radio as part of NPR Playhouse...
(1981) - Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1983)
- Star Wars: Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi (1997)
GammaL.A.W.
Edited by James Luceno, and published posthumously- Smoke on the Water (1997)
- Screaming Across the Sky (1998)
- The Broken Country (1998)
- To Water's End (1999)
Other Novels
- Tron (novelization of the film TronTron-Film:*Tron , a franchise that began in 1982 with the Walt Disney Pictures film Tron** Tron , a 1982 science fiction film by Disney, starring Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan, Dan Shor and David Warner...
, 1982) - A Tapestry of Magics (1983)
- Kaduna Memories (written with James Luceno under the shared pseudonym of Jack McKinney, 1990)
External links
- Official Website; includes biographical data and bibliography.
- Fantastic Fiction entry; includes bibliography.
- Brian C. Daley papers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County