Rose Estes
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Rose Estes is the author of many fantasy and science fiction books, including full length novels and multiple choice gamebooks.
's Dungeons and Dragons Endless Quest
series (of which she wrote the first six, as well as others later down the line), she wrote her first full length novel, Children of the Dragon (1985). She continued to write for TSR by writing six volumes in a series of Greyhawk
novels. She contributed to other series, but continued to write books and start series of her own that, like Children of the Dragon, take place in a fantasy or science fiction world created by her own imagination. She also wrote the Golden Book Music Video
Sing, Giggle and Grin.
Rose Estes began reading at the age of two, and as a child she was already imagining fantastic places. Before becoming a writer, she "put in time as a hippie, a student, a newspaper reporter, and an advertising copy writer" (Estes, Children of the Dragon, Random House 1985, from the about the author, page 207 -208). She has traveled extensively throughout the Americas. She has four
children.
series:
Mountain of Mirrors was converted into an adventure for the computer game Neverwinter Nights
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Her novel The Eyes have It uses exactly the same cover artwork (a Keith Parkinson painting) as the first Endless Quest
Crimson Crystal Adventures gamebook
, Riddle of the Griffon by Susan Lawson. In most instances, The Eyes Have It is given no volume number. It is not directly identified as part of the Greyhawk Adventures series on most websites, as well as official Dungeons and Dragons publications.
Career
After contributing extensively to TSR, Inc.TSR, Inc.
Blume and Gygax, the remaining owners, incorporated a new company called TSR Hobbies, Inc., with Blume and his father, Melvin Blume, owning the larger share. The former assets of the partnership were transferred to TSR Hobbies, Inc....
's Dungeons and Dragons Endless Quest
Endless Quest
The Endless Quest books were two series of gamebooks released by TSR. These books were the result of an Educational department established by TSR to develop curriculum programs for reading, math, history, and problem solving....
series (of which she wrote the first six, as well as others later down the line), she wrote her first full length novel, Children of the Dragon (1985). She continued to write for TSR by writing six volumes in a series of Greyhawk
Greyhawk
Greyhawk, also known as the World of Greyhawk, is a fictional world designed as a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game...
novels. She contributed to other series, but continued to write books and start series of her own that, like Children of the Dragon, take place in a fantasy or science fiction world created by her own imagination. She also wrote the Golden Book Music Video
Golden Book Video
Golden Book Video was a line of children’s animated videos marketed by Western Publishing, beginning in 1985. They featured characters and stories from Western's print publications, such as Little Golden Books, and were originally released on VHS video cassette for under $10.The videos made use of...
Sing, Giggle and Grin.
Rose Estes began reading at the age of two, and as a child she was already imagining fantastic places. Before becoming a writer, she "put in time as a hippie, a student, a newspaper reporter, and an advertising copy writer" (Estes, Children of the Dragon, Random House 1985, from the about the author, page 207 -208). She has traveled extensively throughout the Americas. She has four
children.
Endless Quest
Books in the Endless QuestEndless Quest
The Endless Quest books were two series of gamebooks released by TSR. These books were the result of an Educational department established by TSR to develop curriculum programs for reading, math, history, and problem solving....
series:
- Dungeon of Dread (Endless Quest Book 1) (1982)
- Mountains of Mirrors (Endless Quest Book 2) (1982)
- Pillars of Pentagarn (Endless Quest Book 3) (1982)
- Return to Brookmere (Endless Quest Book 4) (1982)
- Revolt of the Dwarves (Endless Quest Book 5) (1983)
- Revenge of the Rainbow Dragons (Endless Quest Book 6) (1983)
- Hero of Washington Square (Endless Quest Book 7) (1983)
- Circus of Fear (Endless Quest Book 9)(1983)
- Dragon of Doom (Endless Quest Book 13) (1983)
Mountain of Mirrors was converted into an adventure for the computer game Neverwinter Nights
Neverwinter Nights
Neverwinter Nights , produced by BioWare and published by Infogrames , is a third-person perspective computer role-playing game that is based on third edition Dungeons & Dragons and Forgotten Realms rules. It was originally to be published by Interplay Entertainment, but the publisher's financial...
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Find Your Fate
- Indiana Jones and the Lost Treasure of Sheeba (1984)
- The Trail of Death (1985)
- The Mystery of the Turkish Tattoo (1986)
Greyhawk Adventures
- Master Wolf (Greyhawk Adventures, Vol. 3) (1987)
- The Price of Power (Greyhawk Adventures, Vol. 4) (1987)
- The Demon Hand (Greyhawk Adventures, Vol. 5) (1988)
- The Name of the Game (Greyhawk Adventures, Vol. 6) (1988)
- The Eyes Have It (1989)
Her novel The Eyes have It uses exactly the same cover artwork (a Keith Parkinson painting) as the first Endless Quest
Endless Quest
The Endless Quest books were two series of gamebooks released by TSR. These books were the result of an Educational department established by TSR to develop curriculum programs for reading, math, history, and problem solving....
Crimson Crystal Adventures gamebook
Gamebook
A gamebook is a work of fiction that allows the reader to participate in the story by making effective choices. The narrative branches along various paths through the use of numbered paragraphs or pages...
, Riddle of the Griffon by Susan Lawson. In most instances, The Eyes Have It is given no volume number. It is not directly identified as part of the Greyhawk Adventures series on most websites, as well as official Dungeons and Dragons publications.
Hunter
- The Hunter (Questar Science Fiction) (1990)
- The Hunter: On Arena (Questar Science Fiction) (1991)
- The Hunter: Victorious (1992)
Rune Sword Series
- Skryling's Blade (Rune Sword, No. 2) (1990)
- The Stone of Time (Rune Sword, No. 6) (1992)
Saga of the Lost Lands
- Blood of the Tiger (Saga of the Lost Lands, Vol. 1) (1987)
- Brother to the Lion (Saga of the Lost Lands, Vol. 2) (1988)
- Spirit of the Hawk (Saga of the Lost Lands, Vol. 3) (1988)
Other books
- Children of the Dragon (1985)
- Elfwood (1992)
- Mountain and Madness (Iron Dragons) (1993)
- The Case of the Dancing Dinosaur (Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators) (1985)
- Vintage Photos of Terriers (2002)
- The Chow Chow Club, Inc. Celebrates 100 Years: 1906-2006 (2006)