Craig Shaw Gardner
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Craig Shaw Gardner is an American
author
, best known for producing fantasy parodies similar to those of Terry Pratchett
.
He was also a member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America (SAGA)
, a loose-knit group of Heroic Fantasy
authors founded in the 1960s, some of whose works were anthologized in Lin Carter's
Flashing Swords!
anthologies.
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, best known for producing fantasy parodies similar to those of Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE is an English novelist, known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels...
.
He was also a member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America (SAGA)
Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America (SAGA)
The Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America is the name of a literary group of American fantasy authors active from the 1960s through the 1980s, noted for their contributions to the fantasy subgenre of heroic fantasy or "Sword and Sorcery."...
, a loose-knit group of Heroic Fantasy
Heroic fantasy
Heroic fantasy is a sub-genre of fantasy which chronicles the tales of heroes in imaginary lands. Unlike stories of sword and sorcery, heroic fantasy narratives tend to be intricate in plot, often involving many peoples, nations and lands. Grand battles and the fate of the world are common themes,...
authors founded in the 1960s, some of whose works were anthologized in Lin Carter's
Lin Carter
Linwood Vrooman Carter was an American author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an editor and critic. He usually wrote as Lin Carter; known pseudonyms include H. P. Lowcraft and Grail Undwin.-Life:Carter was born in St. Petersburg, Florida...
Flashing Swords!
Flashing Swords!
Flashing Swords! was a series of fantasy anthologies published by Dell Books from 1973 to 1981 under the editorship of Lin Carter. It showcased the heroic fantasy work of the members of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America , a somewhat informal literary group active from the 1960s to the...
anthologies.
Ebenezum
- A Malady of Magicks (1986)
- A Multitude of Monsters (1986)
- A Night in the Netherhells (1987)
The Exploits of Ebenezum (omnibus)
Wuntvor
- A Difficulty with Dwarves (1987)
- An Excess of Enchantments (1988)
- A Disagreement with Death (1989)
The Wanderings of Wuntvor (omnibus)
The Cineverse Cycle
- Slaves of the Volcano God (1989)
- Bride of the Slime Monster (1990)
- Revenge of the Fluffy Bunnies (1990)
The Cineverse Cycle (1990) (aka The Cineverse Cycle Omnibus (1992))
Arabian Nights
- The Other Sinbad (1991)
- A Bad Day for Ali Baba (1992)
- Scheherazade's Night Out (1992; aka The Last Arabian Night (1993))
Dragon Circle
- Dragon Sleeping (1994; aka Raven Walking)
- Dragon Waking (1995)
- Dragon Burning (1996)
The Changeling War (as by Peter Garrison)
- The Changeling War (1999)
- The Sorcerer's Gun (1999)
- The Magic Dead (2000)
Novelizations
- The Lost BoysThe Lost BoysThe Lost Boys is a 1987 American teen comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Alex Winter, Jamison Newlander, and Barnard Hughes....
(1987) - WishbringerWishbringerWishbringer: The Magick Stone of Dreams is an interactive fiction computer game written by Brian Moriarty and published by Infocom in 1985. It was intended to be an easier game to solve than the typical Infocom release, and provide a good introduction to interactive fiction for inexperienced players...
(1988) - BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
(1989) - Back to the Future: Part II (1989)
- Back to the Future Part IIIBack to the Future Part IIIBack to the Future Part III is a 1990 American science fiction comedy Western film. It is the third installment of the Back to the Future trilogy. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson and Lea Thompson. The film...
(1990) - Batman ReturnsBatman ReturnsBatman Returns is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the sequel to Burton's Batman , and features Michael Keaton reprising the title role, with Danny DeVito as the Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman.Burton originally did not...
(with Sam HammSam HammSam Hamm is an American screenwriter, perhaps best known for writing the screenplay for Tim Burton's Batman and an unused screenplay for the sequel. As a result of his work, he was invited to write for the Batman comic. The result was Batman: Blind Justice, which introduced Bruce Wayne's mentor,...
and Daniel WatersDaniel WatersDaniel Waters was an officer in the Continental Navy and in the United States Navy.-Biography:He was born on June 20, 1731, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and was one of the "minutemen" who engaged the British at the onset of the American Revolutionary War...
) (1992) - The 7th GuestThe 7th GuestThe 7th Guest, produced by Trilobyte and released by Virgin Games in 1993, is an FMV-based puzzle video game. It was one of the first computer video games to be released only on CD-ROM. The 7th Guest is a horror story told from the unfolding perspective of the player, as an amnesiac...
(with Matthew J. CostelloMatthew J. CostelloMatthew J. Costello is the author or coauthor of numerous novels and nonfiction works. His articles have appeared in publications including the Los Angeles Times and Sports Illustrated. He scripted Trilobyte's bestselling CD-ROM interactive dramas The 7th Guest and its sequel The 11th Hour, as...
) (1995) - LeprechaunsThe Magical Legend of the LeprechaunsThe Magical Legend of the Leprechauns is a 1999 Hallmark Entertainment made-for-TV fantasy movie. It stars Randy Quaid, Colm Meaney, Kieran Culkin, Roger Daltrey, Caroline Carver and Whoopi Goldberg...
(1999) - Jason and the Argonauts (written 2000 but not published)
- The Batman Murders (1990)
Non-film novels based on licensed properties
- The Batman Murders (1990)
- Spider-Man: Wanted Dead or Alive (1998)
- Return to Chaos (Buffy novel)Return to ChaosReturn to Chaos is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Tagline: "Under the cover of darkness".-Plot summary:...
(1998) - Dark Mirror (Angel novel)Dark Mirror (Angel novel)Dark Mirror is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. Tagline: "What is the true reflection of a champion?" .-Plot summary:...
(2004) - Battlestar Galactica: The Cylons' Secret (2006)