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Rabe, Jean
(1957-2026) US game designer, author and editor who began to publish work of genre interest with "Grandfather's Toys" in Realms of Valor (anth 1993) edited by James Lowder, an anthology tied to the Forgotten Realms Shared World. Much of Rabe's work is tied to other fantasy and supernatural franchises such as Dragonlance and Rogue Angel [see Checklist below]; contributions to the latter sequence appear as by Alex Archer, its usual House Name. Her solo Finest trilogy opening with The Finest Creation (2004) is also fantasy. She collaborated with Andre Norton on three novels, beginning with Return to Quag Keep (2005), and has edited a number of anthologies, often in collaboration with the famously prolific Martin H Greenberg.
In 2020 Rabe received the Grandmaster Scribe Award for career achievement in media Ties. [DRL]
see also: SFWA Bulletin.
Jean Rabe
born Ottawa, Illinois: 19 June 1957
died 19 January 2026
works
series
Endless Quest
- Secret of the Djinn (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR, 1994) [Endless Quest: pb/Jeff Easley]
- Night of the Tiger (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR, 1995) [Endless Quest: pb/Roger Loveless]
- Sands of Deception (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR, 1996) [Endless Quest: pb/]
Dragonlance
- Maquesta Kar-Thon (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR, 1995) with Tina Daniell [Dragonlance: Warriors: pb/Jeff Easley]
- The Silver Stair (Renton, Washington: Wizards of the Coast, 1999) [Dragonlance: Bridges of Time: pb/Jeff Easley]
- The Lake of Death (Renton, Washington: Wizards of the Coast, 2004) [Dragonlance: The Age of Mortals: pb/Matt Stawicki]
Dragonlance: Dragons of a New Age
- The Dawning of a New Age (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR, 1996) [Dragonlance: Dragons of a New Age: pb/Jeff Easley]
- The Day of the Tempest (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR, 1997) [Dragonlance: Dragons of a New Age: pb/Jeff Easley]
- The Eve of the Maelstrom (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR, 1998) [Dragonlance: Dragons of a New Age: pb/Jeff Easley]
Dragonlance: The Dhamon Saga
- Downfall (Renton, Washington: Wizards of the Coast, 2000) [Dragonlance: The Dhamon Saga: pb/Jerry Vanderstelt]
- Betrayal (Renton, Washington: Wizards of the Coast, 2001) [Dragonlance: The Dhamon Saga: pb/Jerry Vanderstelt]
- Redemption (Renton, Washington: Wizards of the Coast, 2002) [Dragonlance: The Dhamon Saga: pb/Jerry Vanderstelt]
Dragonlance: The Stonetellers
- The Rebellion (Renton, Washington: Wizards of the Coast, 2007) [Dragonlance: The Stonetellers: pb/Matt Stawicki]
- Death March (Renton, Washington: Wizards of the Coast, 2008) [Dragonlance: The Stonetellers: pb/]
- Goblin Nation (Renton, Washington: Wizards of the Coast, 2009) [Dragonlance: The Stonetellers: pb/Matt Stawicki]
- The Stonetellers: A Dragonlance Omnibus (Renton, Washington: Wizards of the Coast, 2011) [omni of the above three: Dragonlance: The Stonetellers: pb/]
Finest
- The Finest Creation (New York: Tor, 2004) [Finest: hb/Romas Kukalis as Romas]
- The Finest Choice (New York: Tor, 2005) [Finest: hb/Romas Kukalis as Romas]
- The Finest Challenge (New York: Tor, 2005) [Finest: hb/Romas Kukalis as Romas]
Shadowrun
- Aftershock (New York: New American Library/Roc, 2006) with John Helfers [tie to the Role Playing Game: Shadowrun: pb/]
- Shadows Down Under (Lake Stevens, Washington: Catalyst Game Labs, 2016) [tie to the Role Playing Game: Shadowrun: pb/Laura Diaz Cubas]
Rogue Angel
- Eternal Journey (Toronto, Ontario: Gold Eagle Books, 2009) as by Alex Archer [Rogue Angel: pb/]
- Restless Soul (Toronto, Ontario: Gold Eagle Books, 2011) as by Alex Archer [Rogue Angel: pb/Tim Bradstreet]
- City of Swords (Toronto, Ontario: Gold Eagle Books, 2011) as by Alex Archer [Rogue Angel: pb/Tim Bradstreet]
- Sunken Pyramid (Toronto, Ontario: Gold Eagle Books, 2013) as by Alex Archer [Rogue Angel: pb/Tim Bradstreet]
- River of Nightmares (Toronto, Ontario: Gold Eagle Books, 2014) as by Alex Archer [Rogue Angel: pb/Tim Bradstreet]
individual titles and ties
- Red Magic (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR, 1996) [Forgotten Realms: The Harpers: pb/Fred Fields]
- Scoundrel's Folly (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR, 1996) [First Quest: pb/]
- Return to Quag Keep (New York: Tor, 2005) with Andre Norton [Quag Keep: hb/Justin Sweet]
- Quag Keep & Return to Quag Keep (New York: Science Fiction Book Club, 2006) with Andre Norton [omni of the above with Norton's solo Quag Keep (1978): Quag Keep: hb/J P Targete]
- A Taste of Magic (New York: Tor, 2006) with Andre Norton [Five Senses: hb/Tristan Elwell]
- Fenzig's Fortune (Waterville, Maine: Five Star, 2007) [hb/]
- Dragon Mage (New York: Tor, 2008) with Andre Norton [Magic: hb/Robin Jacques]
- The Love-Haight Casefiles (Monument, Colorado: WordFire Press, 2015) with Donald J Bingle [Seeking Supernatural Justice: pb/]
- The Cauldron (Monument, Colorado: WordFire Press, 2015) with Gene DeWeese [pb/]
- Pockets of Darkness (Monument, Colorado: WordFire Press, 2015) [pb/]
nonfiction
- When the Husband Is the Suspect (New York: Tor/Forge, 2008) with F Lee Bailey [nonfiction: hb/]
works as editor
series
Blue Kingdoms
- Pirates of the Blue Kingdoms (Elkhorn, Wisconsin: Popcorn Press, 2007) with Stephen D Sullivan [anth: Blue Kingdoms: pb/]
- Blue Kingdoms: Shades & Specters (Kansasville, Wisconsin: Walkabout Publishing, 2008) with Stephen D Sullivan [anth: Blue Kingdoms: pb/]
- Blue Kingdoms: Buxom Buccaneers (Kansasville, Wisconsin: Walkabout Publishing, 2008) with Stephen D Sullivan [anth: Blue Kingdoms: pb/Jim Holloway]
- Blue Kingdoms: Mages & Magic (Kansasville, Wisconsin: Walkabout Publishing, 2010) with Stephen D Sullivan [anth: Blue Kingdoms: pb/]
Time-Traveled Tales
- Time-Traveled Tales (place not ascertained: Origins Game Fair, 2012) [anth: Time-Traveled Tales: pb/]
- Time-Traveled Tales, Volume 2 (place not given: Silence in the Library LLC, 2014) [anth: Time-Traveled Tales: pb/]
individual titles as editor
- Historical Hauntings (New York: DAW Books, 2001) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: pb/Cliff Nielsen]
- Sol's Children (New York: DAW Books, 2002) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: pb/Corbis]
- Renaissance Faire (New York: DAW Books, 2005) with Andre Norton [anth: pb/Sandro Botticelli]
- Furry Fantastic (New York: DAW Books, 2006) with Brian M Thomsen [pb/]
- Pandora's Closet (New York: DAW Books, 2007) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Fantastic: pb/]
- Spells of the City (New York: DAW Books, 2009) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: pb/uncredited]
- Terribly Twisted Tales (New York: DAW Books, 2009) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: pb/uncredited]
- Stalking the Wild Hare: Stories from the Gen Con Writer's Symposium (Kansasville, Wisconsin: Walkabout Publishing, 2010) with John Helfers, Chris Pierson and Marc Tassin [anth: pb/Stephen D Sullivan]
- Steampunk'd (New York: DAW Books, 2010) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Steampunk: pb/Shutterstock]
- Timeshares (New York: DAW Books, 2010) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: pb/uncredited]
- Boondocks Fantasy (New York: DAW Books, 2011) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: pb/Shutterstock]
- Hot and Steamy: Tales of Steampunk Romance (New York: DAW Books, 2011) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Steampunk: pb/Shutterstock]
- A Hero by Any Other Name (place not given: Silence in the Library LLC, 2013) [anth: pb/]
- Athena's Daughters: Women in Science Fiction & Fantasy, vol. 1 (place not given: Silence in the Library LLC, 2014) [anth: pb/Tietjen Alvarez]
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Entry from The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (2011-current) edited by John Clute and David Langford.
Accessed 13:22 pm on 21 May 2026.
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