Jane Fancher
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Jane S. Fancher is a science fiction
and fantasy
author and artist.
She currently lives in Spokane, Washington
with fellow science fiction writer C. J. Cherryh
. Fancher has published six science fiction and fantasy novels as well as two short stories.
In the early 1980s she worked for Warp Graphics
as an art assistant on Elfquest
, providing inking assistance on the black and white comics
and coloring on Books 2 and 3 of the original graphic novel
reprints. Subsequent reprint editions have omitted her name from the art credits, and later graphic novel editions have used different coloring.
She was also the creator of the graphic novel adaptation of C. J. Cherryh's Gate of Ivrel
, the first novel in Cherryh's Morgaine
series. This originally began as a self-published black & white comic book that only appeared for one issue (1985). Later Fancher expanded the material in color for professional publication as a series of graphic novels. The series includes Gate of Ivrel: No. 1 (the black & white version), plus the two color issues: Gate of Ivrel: Claiming Rites (1986) and Gate of Ivrel: Fever Dreams (1987). All three graphic novels were done in collaboration with C. J. Cherryh. Although the series was cut short halfway through the story, this led to a close friendship and professional collaboration, as well as Jane becoming an author herself.
Fancher's books include the "Groundties" series, as well as the "Dance of the Rings" trilogy: Ring of Lightning (1995); Ring of Intrigue (1997), and Ring of Destiny (1999). A fourth book in the series is being written.
The original "Groundties" trilogy (Groundties, Uplink, Harmonies of the 'Net) underwent a complete re-write by Fancher, was retitled the "'NetWalkers" series and published in e-book
form in 2011.
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...
and fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
author and artist.
She currently lives in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
with fellow science fiction writer C. J. Cherryh
C. J. Cherryh
Carolyn Janice Cherry , better known by the pen name C. J. Cherryh, is a United States science fiction and fantasy author...
. Fancher has published six science fiction and fantasy novels as well as two short stories.
In the early 1980s she worked for Warp Graphics
WaRP Graphics
WaRP Graphics, later Warp Graphics, is an alternative comics publisher best known for creating and being the original publisher of the Elfquest comic book series. It was created and incorporated in 1977 by Wendy and Richard Pini. The company title is an acronym formed from the founding couple's...
as an art assistant on Elfquest
Elfquest
Elfquest is a cult hit comic book property created by Wendy and Richard Pini in 1978. It is a fantasy story about a community of elves and other fictional species who struggle to survive and coexist on a primitive Earth-like planet with two moons. Several published volumes of prose fiction also...
, providing inking assistance on the black and white comics
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
and coloring on Books 2 and 3 of the original graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
reprints. Subsequent reprint editions have omitted her name from the art credits, and later graphic novel editions have used different coloring.
She was also the creator of the graphic novel adaptation of C. J. Cherryh's Gate of Ivrel
Gate of Ivrel
Gate of Ivrel is a 1976 science fiction novel written by C. J. Cherryh and was her first published work. It is the first of four books composing the Morgaine Stories, chronicling the deeds of Morgaine, a woman consumed by a mission of the utmost importance, and her chance-met companion, Nhi Vanye i...
, the first novel in Cherryh's Morgaine
The Morgaine Stories
The Morgaine Stories, also known as The Morgaine Cycle, are a series of science fantasy novels by science fiction and fantasy writer C. J. Cherryh, published by DAW Books...
series. This originally began as a self-published black & white comic book that only appeared for one issue (1985). Later Fancher expanded the material in color for professional publication as a series of graphic novels. The series includes Gate of Ivrel: No. 1 (the black & white version), plus the two color issues: Gate of Ivrel: Claiming Rites (1986) and Gate of Ivrel: Fever Dreams (1987). All three graphic novels were done in collaboration with C. J. Cherryh. Although the series was cut short halfway through the story, this led to a close friendship and professional collaboration, as well as Jane becoming an author herself.
Fancher's books include the "Groundties" series, as well as the "Dance of the Rings" trilogy: Ring of Lightning (1995); Ring of Intrigue (1997), and Ring of Destiny (1999). A fourth book in the series is being written.
The original "Groundties" trilogy (Groundties, Uplink, Harmonies of the 'Net) underwent a complete re-write by Fancher, was retitled the "'NetWalkers" series and published in e-book
E-book
An electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
form in 2011.