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Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born August 6, 1934 in Oxford, England) is a writer in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He has written many novels and short stories, but he is most famous for his book series, and particularly for the long-running series set in the fictional realm of Xanth.His work has often been criticised for overuse of puns, and for overtones of pedophilia - the book most often cited as an exemplar of this is Firefly, in which a sexual relationship between an adult man and a five-year-old girl is portrayed positively (and explicitly).
1 Biographical timeline
- 6 August 1934 - born
- 1956 - married Carol Marble
- 1956 - received Bachelor of Arts degree from Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont
- 1957-- 1959Events January-February January 1 Cultivars of plants named after this date must be named in a modern language, not in Latin. January 1 Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when forces of Fidel Castro advance January 2 CBS Radio cuts four soap operas: Bac - served in the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in Army
- 1958Events January January 1 Treaty of Rome founding the EU is implemented January 4 Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit (launched on October 4 1957) January 8 14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship January 18 Armed Lumbee Nat - became a United States citizen
2 Partial bibliography
2.1 Aton series
- Chthon (1967, his first published novel, nominated for the HugoThe Hugo Award is given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy stories of the previous year, and for related areas in fandom, art and dramatic presentation. The award categories have changed over time, as the field of science fiction has grown and Nebula AwardThe Nebula is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), for the best science fiction stories published in the United States during the two previous years. See rolling eligibility below. There is no cash prize as)
- Phthor (1975)
2.2 Battle Circle series
- Sos the Rope (1968)
- Var the Stick (1972)
- Neq the Sword (1975)
2.3 Of Man and Manta series
- Omnivore (1968)
- Orn (1970)
- Ox (1976)
2.4 Cluster series
- Cluster (1977, aka Vicinity Cluster in UK edition)
- Chaining the Lady (1978)
- Kirlian Quest (1978)
- Thousandstar (1980)
- Viscous Circle (1982)
2.5 Tarot series
- God of Tarot (1977)
- Vision of Tarot (1980)
- Faith of Tarot (1980)
2.6 Apprentice Adept series
- Split Infinity (1980)
- Blue Adept (1981)
- Juxtaposition (1982)
- Out of Phaze (1987)
- Robot Adept (1988)
- Unicorn Point (1989)
- Phaze Doubt (1990)
2.7 Incarnations of Immortality series
- On a Pale Horse (1983)
- Bearing an Hourglass (1984)
- With a Tangled Skein (1985)
- Wielding a Red Sword (1986)
- Being a Green Mother (1987)
- For Love of Evil (1988)
- ...And Eternity (1990)
- Under a Velvet Cloak (proposed)
see also: Incarnations of ImmortalityIncarnations of Immortality is the name of a seven-book fantasy series penned by author Piers Anthony. The books are each focused upon one of seven supernatural "offices" ( Death, Time, Fate, War, Nature, Good and Evil) in a fictional reality and history
