Janet Morris

Janet Morris

Janet Ellen Morris is an American author of fiction and nonfiction, best known for her fantasy and science fiction and her authorship of a nonlethal weapons concept for the U.S. military. Janet Morris began writing in 1976 and has since published more than 20 novels, many co-authored with her husband Chris Morris or others. Her first novel, written as Janet E. Morris, was High Couch of Silistra, the first in a quartet of novels with a very strong female protagonist. She has contributed short fiction to the shared universe fantasy series Thieves World, in which she created the Sacred Band of...
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Birthdate:May 25, 1946
Birthplace:Boston, Massachusetts
Age:65
Height:5' 6"
Also known as:Janet E. Morris, Janet Ellen Morris, Casey Prescott

Honors and Awards

YearAwardWork
1982 Nominated - Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel Dream Dancer
1987 Nominated - Locus Award for Best Anthology Heroes in Hell Series
1986 Nominated - Locus Award for Best Anthology Afterwar
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Written works by Janet Morris

  • ARC Riders
    ARC Riders
  • Kings in Hell
    Kings in Hell
  • Dream Dancer
    Dream Dancer
  • The Fourth Rome
    The Fourth Rome
  • Trust Territory
    Trust Territory
TitlePublishedGenre
ARC Riders Speculative fiction
Kings in Hell Speculative fiction
Dream Dancer Speculative fiction
The Fourth Rome Speculative fiction
Trust Territory Speculative fiction
Wind from the Abyss 1978 Speculative fiction
Tempus 1987 Speculative fiction
Storm Seed 1990 Speculative fiction
Outpassage Speculative fiction
Explorers in Hell 1989 Speculative fiction
High Couch of Silistra 1977 Speculative fiction
The Carnelian Throne 1979 Speculative fiction
Beyond Wizardwall 1986 Speculative fiction
Active Measures Speculative fiction
The 40-Minute War Speculative fiction
The Little Helliad 1988 Speculative fiction
Kill Ratio Speculative fiction
Earth Dreams Speculative fiction
Cruiser Dreams Speculative fiction
Tempus Unbound 1989 Speculative fiction
Beyond Sanctuary 1985 Historical high fantasy
Beyond the Veil 1986 Speculative fiction
Warlord!
Threshold
Storm Season
Crusaders in Hell 1987 Bangsian fantasy
Soul of the City 1986 High fantasy
The Stalk
After War
Angels in Hell 1987
Target
Rebels In Hell 1986
Masters in Hell
Golden Sword
The American Warrior 1992
Prophets in Hell 1989
M E D U S A
The Dead of Winter, Thieves World 7 1985
Aftermath, Thieves World 10 1987
Blood Ties, Thieves World 9 1986
High Moon 1983
Pillar of Fire 1986
Hell to Pay 1985
Power Play 1986
Wizard Weather 1982
Vashanka's Minion 1980
A Man and His God 1981
Tempus Die lebende Legende 1987 Speculative fiction
An End to Dreaming 1982
Heroes in Hell 1986
The Sacred Band 2010 Speculative fiction
City at the Edge of Time 1988 Speculative fiction
The Golden Sword 1977 Speculative fiction
I, the Sun 1983 Biographical novel
Wake of the Riddler 1987
Sanctuary is for Lovers 1986
Power Play 1986
Heroes in Hell Fantasy
Rebels in Hell Short story
The Gates of Hell 1986 Fantasy
The Carnelian Throne 1979 Fantasy
High Couch of Silistra 1977 Fantasy
The Golden Sword
Dream Dancer Science Fiction
Earth Dreams Science Fiction
Wind from the Abyss 1978 Fantasy
Cruiser Dreams Science Fiction
The Stalk Science Fiction
Trust Territory Science Fiction
Tempus Fantasy
Threshold Science Fiction
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Characters created by Janet Morris

  • Tempus
    Tempus
  • Askelon of Meridian
    Askelon of Meridian
  • Jihan, Froth Daughter
    Jihan, Froth Daughter
  • Harmony (Harmonia)
    Harmony (Harmonia)
  • Datan, Nisibisi wizard
    Datan, Nisibisi wizard
CharacterAppears In
Tempus Tempus Unbound
Askelon of Meridian Tempus Unbound
Jihan, Froth Daughter Beyond Wizardwall
Harmony (Harmonia) The Sacred Band
Datan, Nisibisi wizard Beyond Sanctuary
Shamshi Beyond Sanctuary
Adrastus Ajami
Kama, 3rd Commando Beyond Wizardwall
Bashir Beyond Wizardwall
Madame Bomba Beyond Wizardwall
Enlil Storm Seed
Matilla City at the Edge of Time
Seth
Tabet City at the Edge of Time
Perses The Sacred Band
Simias The Sacred Band
Ari, Sacred Bander Beyond Wizardwall
Grillo, Rankan agent Beyond Wizardwall
Harmonia The Sacred Band
Simon of Athens The Sacred Band
Sciron The Sacred Band
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Janet Morris quotes

  • Grab reality by the balls and squeeze.

    - Janet Morris
  • There is no mercy in trading life for life. And certainly no righteousness. Mercy, once given, cannot be taken back.

    - Janet Morris
  • Life to you, and everlasting glory.

    - Janet Morris
  • Time is so...fluid where I live

    - Janet Morris
  • You three have done quite enough today: all of you and your feckless, treacherous god.

    - Janet Morris

Places Janet Morris has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Janet Morris
MarkerLocationPopulation
A Washington, D.C. 599,657
B Kentucky 4,369,356
C Los Angeles 3,833,995
D Cape Cod 215,888
E New York City 8,175,133
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Personal relationships of Janet Morris

Significant Other
Chris Morris
Chris Morris
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