L. Neil Smith was born in Denver, Colorado on May 12th, 1946. His father was in the Air Force, so he grew up all over the North America in places like Waco, McQueenie, and Laporte, Texas; Salina, Kansas; Sacramento, California; and Gifford, Illinois -- all before he was in 5th grade -- and then St. John's, Newfoundland and Ft. Walton Beach, Florida where he graduated from high school.
Along the way, Neil acquired a deep interest in science and history, and studied Latin and German. He began shooting when he was around 11 years old, through a joint program of the National Rifle Association and the Boy Scouts of America. Ultimately, he won the rank of Eagle Scout and "more sharpshooter bars than I can remember".
He died on August 27, 2021 in Fort Collins, CO.
Along the way, Neil acquired a deep interest in science and history, and studied Latin and German. He began shooting when he was around 11 years old, through a joint program of the National Rifle Association and the Boy Scouts of America. Ultimately, he won the rank of Eagle Scout and "more sharpshooter bars than I can remember".
He died on August 27, 2021 in Fort Collins, CO.
Awards: Prometheus (2001) see all
Genres: Science Fiction
Series
North American Confederacy
1. The Probability Broach (1979)
2. The Nagasaki Vector (1983)
3. The American Zone (2001)
4. The Venus Belt (1980)
5. The Gallatin Divergence (1985)
6. Tom Paine Maru (1984)
7. Brightsuit Macbear (1988)
8. Taflak Lysandra (1988)
1. The Probability Broach (1979)
2. The Nagasaki Vector (1983)
3. The American Zone (2001)
4. The Venus Belt (1980)
5. The Gallatin Divergence (1985)
6. Tom Paine Maru (1984)
7. Brightsuit Macbear (1988)
8. Taflak Lysandra (1988)
Novels
The Wardove (1986)
The Crystal Empire (1986)
The Mitzvah (1999) (with Aaron Zelman)
Forge of the Elders (2000)
Hope (2001) (with Aaron Zelman)
Sweeter Than Wine (2011)
Blade of P'Na (2016)
Ares (2023)
The Crystal Empire (1986)
The Mitzvah (1999) (with Aaron Zelman)
Forge of the Elders (2000)
Hope (2001) (with Aaron Zelman)
Sweeter Than Wine (2011)
Blade of P'Na (2016)
Ares (2023)
Series contributed to
Star Wars : Lando Calrissian
Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (1983)
Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon (1983)
Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka (1983)
Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (1983)
Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon (1983)
Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka (1983)
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L Neil Smith recommends
Conspiracies of Rome (2008)
(Aelric, book 1)
Richard Blake
"It's simply the best historical novel I've ever read . . . It's a very great deal better than any of the ancent Roman detective novels I've seen."
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