Jonathan Shipley (writer)

Jonathan Shipley (born 1951) Author of nine novels and almost eighty short stories, seventeen of which have been published between 1992 and 2010, with six more—to date—sold and awaiting publication in 2011. In addition to writing, Shipley is also an accomplished musician. Born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, he now lives and works in Fort Worth, Texas.

Writer
Primarily, Shipley writes in the science fiction genre. His works can be found in such publications as Weird Tales, Dragon Magazine, and Time in a Bottle: Volume 1. Towards the end of 2010, his story, Homecoming, was published in Sword and Sorceress XXV Anthology (2010), and he will return in Sword and Sorceress XXVI with "Hedgewitch". In fact, almost twenty years ago his first publication was in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine in 1992.

Most of Shipley's published and unpublished short stories are taken from the vast unified story arc spanning almost five thousand years found within Shipley's Excellenzi novels, eight manuscripts that combine the genres of space opera, vampire sci-fi, high fantasy, and alternative history.

Shipley is also an active member of the Science Fiction Writers of America.

Musician
In addition to his writing, Shipley is also a professional musician, specializing in woodwind instruments. Primarily, he is an orchestral musician and is currently principal oboe with the Brazos Chamber Orchestra, a non-profit regional Texas orchestra serving the citizens of the Brazos River Valley.

Early on, however, he recorded with the rock band, Space Opera.

After several years spent living, playing, and recording in New York, Toronto, and around the east coast, Space opera returned to Texas. Scott and I, in particular, had always been interested in 20th century art music -- modern "classical" music. Our style began to show this influence and we integrated other players -- strings and woodwinds -- into the band, both in the studio and in our live shows. Of these musicians, Jonathan Shipley deserves a special mention. Jon is a master of all woodwind instruments and played many tracks on these later recordings. –David Bullock, Space Opera

Space Opera, based in Fort Worth, had one of its early albums produced by the famous T-Bone Burnett.

Published 1992 - 2009

 * Credo (1992) Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine
 * One-Eyed Death (1993) Dragon Magazine, Issue #199, Vol.XVIII, No. 6, November 1993
 * Sword of Wrath (1995) Dragon anthology, Sovereign Seal Books
 * From the Shores of Tripoli (1996) Worlds of Fantasy & Horror anthology, Terminus
 * For Good People Like You (2000) The Touch: Epidemic of the Millennium anthology, Pocket/iBooks
 * Song of the Child-Prophet (2007) Ruins Extraterrestrial anthology, Hadley Rille Books
 * When Love Dies (2008) Ruins Metropolis anthology, Hadley Rille Books
 * The Dark and Poisonous Wood (2009) Shadows & Light: Tales of Lost Kingdoms anthology, Pill Hill Press
 * When Love Dies (2009) (reprint) Assassin's Cannon anthology, Utility Fog Press

Published 2010

 * Edge of the World (2010) Destination: Future anthology, Hadley Rille Books
 * Fire and Stone (2010) The Four Horsemen: An Anthology of Conquest, War, Famine & Death anthology, Pill Hill Press
 * Old and Jaded (2010) Kings of the Realm: A Dragon Anthology, Lame Goat Press
 * After Nightfall (2010) Time in a Bottle anthology, Altered Dimensions Press
 * Old and Jaded (2010) (reprint) The Best of Lame Goat Press anthology, Lame Goat Press
 * Angel of the Evening (2010) Quantum Genre in the Planet of the Arts anthology, Paraphilia Magazine
 * The Flying Lesson (2010) Quantum Genre in the Planet of the Arts anthology, Paraphilia Magazine
 * Homecoming (2010) Sword and Sorceress XXV anthology, Norilana Books

Published 2011

 * Helping Hand (2011) It Came From Her Purse anthology, Sam's Dot Publishing
 * Angel Eyes (2011) While Morning Stars Sing anthology, ResAliens
 * Oh, For the Touch Tentacular (2011) Transtories anthology, Aeon Press Books
 * Hedgewitch (2011) Sword & Sorceress XXVI anthology, Norilana Books
 * We Three Kindreds (2011) Christmas Angels: A Holiday Anthology, Whortleberry Press
 * Credo (2011) (reprint) Past Future Present, Kindle anthology, Copper Publishing

Published 2012

 * Death Crone (2012) Night Terrors anthology, Kayelle Press

Screenplays

 * Scent of the Past (1996) SceneShop '96

Upcoming Publications

 * Grave Gold (2012) Sword & Sorceress XXVI anthology, Norilana Books
 * Perfect Memory (2012) Trust & Treachery anthology
 * Greatcloak (2012) Warrior Wisewoman 4 anthology, Norilana Books
 * Fallen Angels (2012) Darwin's Evolutions anthology, Evolutions Publishing