Crispin, A C
Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author.
(1950-2013) US author, married to Michael Capobianco, who was first known as a competent author of Ties. These include several for the various Star Trek sub-universes, beginning with Yesterday's Son (1983) and its direct sequel Time for Yesterday (1988); three titles in the "V" sequence, beginning with V (1984) (see "V"); a Star Wars sequence, the Star Wars: Han Solo trilogy beginning with Star Wars: Han Solo: The Paradise Snare (1997); plus a few singleton ties. In 2013 she was honoured as a Grandmaster by the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. Crispin also collaborated with Andre Norton on a Witch World novel, Gryphon's Eyrie (1984) later contributing a Tie, Songsmith (1992), to the Witch World universe. This material is typical of the kind of story authorized by Norton in the last two or three decades of her career.
Crispin's first independent work of significance is the StarBridge Space Opera sequence for Young Adult readers, beginning with StarBridge (1989); all other titles are in collaboration with other writers. Silent Dances (1990) with Kathleen O'Malley and Shadow World (1991) with Jannean (L) Elliott. The first volume of the series follows the exploits of an extremely bright teenaged girl who becomes involved in problems of galactic scope, and participates in the founding of an Academy for youngsters like herself. The second, rather more interestingly, puts a deaf Academy member of Native American background on an ominous planet where only she can read the signs of Alien intelligence. In the third, an alienated male Academy member finds, in a short-lived alien race, challenges that are precisely adapted to his needs. Complications continue to vary pleasingly as the series continues. A second non-tie series, the fantasy Exiles of Bo'qurain sequence, begins with The Exiles of Boq'urain: Storms of Destiny (2005). Through these well planned if not strikingly original tales Crispin demonstrated a consistent professionalism about her trade, and considerable generosity about giving good value.
Crispin was co-founder and chair of the useful online service Writer Beware, currently operating under the aegis of SFWA, which warns of bad, exploitative and deceitful publishing practices. In 2013 she received the Grandmaster Scribe Award for career achievement in media Ties. [JC/DRL]
Ann Carol Crispin
born Stamford, Connecticut: 5 April 1950
died 6 September 2013
works
ties
series
Star Trek
- Yesterday's Son (New York: Timescape Books, 1983) [tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: Yesterday Saga: pb/Boris Vallejo]
- Time for Yesterday (New York: Pocket Books, 1988) [tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: Yesterday Saga: pb/Boris Vallejo]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation #13: The Eyes of the Beholders (New York: Pocket Books, 1990) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: pb/Keith Birdsong]
- Star Trek: Sarek (New York: Pocket Books, 1994) [tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: pb/Keith Birdsong]
- Sand and Stars (New York: Pocket Books, 2004) [omni of the above and Spock's World (1988) by Diane Duane: tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: pb/James Wang]
V
- V (New York: Pinnacle Books, 1984) [tie to "V": V: pb/]
- V: The Original Miniseries (New York: Tor, 2008) with Kenneth Johnson [tie to "V": rev vt of the above: V: hb/Stephan Martinière]
- V: East Coast Crisis (New York: Gregg Press, 1984) with Howard Weinstein [tie to "V": V: hb/]
- V: Death Tide (New York: Pinnacle Books, 1985) with Deborah A Marshall [tie to "V": V: pb/]
Star Wars: Han Solo Trilogy
- Star Wars: Han Solo Trilogy: The Paradise Snare (New York: Bantam Spectra, 1997) [tie to Star Wars: Star Wars: Han Solo Trilogy: pb/Drew Struzan]
- Star Wars: Han Solo Trilogy, Book Two: The Hutt Gambit (New York: Bantam Spectra, 1997) [tie to Star Wars: Star Wars: Han Solo Trilogy: pb/Drew Struzan]
- Star Wars: Han Solo Trilogy, Book Three: Rebel Dawn (New York: Bantam Spectra, 1998) [tie to Star Wars: Star Wars: Han Solo Trilogy: pb/Drew Struzan]
- Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy (New York: Science Fiction Book Club, 1998) [omni of the above three: Star Wars: Han Solo Trilogy: hb/Drew Struzan]
individual titles
- Alien: Resurrection (New York: Warner Books, 1997) [tie to the film: Alien: pb/]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom (New York: Disney Editions, 2011) [tie to the film: Pirates of the Caribbean: hb/]
non-ties
series
StarBridge
- StarBridge (New York: Ace Books, 1989) [StarBridge: pb/Boris Vallejo]
- StarBridge #2: Silent Dances (New York: Ace Books, 1990) with Kathleen O'Malley [StarBridge: pb/Dorian Vallejo]
- StarBridge #3: Shadow World (New York: Ace Books, 1991) with Jannean Elliott [StarBridge: pb/Dorian Vallejo]
- StarBridge #4: Serpent's Gift (New York: Ace Books, 1992) with Deborah A Marshall [StarBridge: pb/Dorian Vallejo]
- StarBridge #5: Silent Songs (New York: Ace Books, 1994) with Kathleen O'Malley [StarBridge: pb/Dorian Vallejo]
- StarBridge #6: Ancestor's World (New York: Ace Books, 1996) with T Jackson King [StarBridge: pb/Dorian Vallejo]
- StarBridge #7: Voices of Chaos (New York: Ace Books, 1998) with Ru Emerson [StarBridge: pb/Duane O Myers]
"collaborations" with Andre Norton
- Gryphon's Eyrie (New York: Tor, 1984) with Andre Norton [Witch World: High Hallack: Gryphon: hb/Boris Vallejo]
- Songsmith (New York: Tor, 1992) with Andre Norton [tie: Witch World: High Hallack: hb/Dennis A Nolan]
Exiles of Boq'urain
- The Exiles of Boq'urain: Storms of Destiny (New York: Eos, 2005) [Exiles of Boq'urain: pb/]
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