James S. A. Corey

Pseudonymous authors of the science fiction series The Expanse

James S. A. Corey

Franck (left) and Abraham in 2014

Period| 2011–present
Genre| Science fiction
Notable works| The Expanse novel series
Website
jamessacorey.com

James S. A. Corey is the pen name used by collaborators Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, authors of the science fiction series The Expanse. The first and last name are taken from Abraham's and Franck's middle names, respectively, and S. A. are the initials of Abraham's daughter.[1] The name is also meant to emulate many of the space opera writers of the 1970s.[2] In Germany, their books are published under the name James Corey with the middle initials omitted (to avoid an accidental reference to the Nazi Sturmabteilung, commonly called the SA in German).[3]

## Career

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Under the pen name James S. A. Corey, fantasy author Daniel Abraham began to collaborate with Ty Franck (who had worked as a personal assistant to George R. R. Martin) in 2011. Together they wrote Leviathan Wakes (2011), the first science fiction novel in the series The Expanse. Leviathan Wakes was nominated for the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novel[4] and the 2012 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.[5] The authors began to release other novels in the series including Caliban's War (2012), Abaddon's Gate (2013),[6] Cibola Burn (2014), Nemesis Games (2015), Babylon's Ashes (2016), and Persepolis Rising (2017). Abaddon's Gate won the Locus Award.[7] Orbit Books signed the authors to write additional books in the Expanse series to bring the total to nine.[8] The eighth book in the series, Tiamat's Wrath, was released on March 26, 2019.[9] The final installment, Leviathan Falls, was reportedly turned in to the publisher on May 17, 2021, and was released on November 30, 2021.[10][11]

The Expanse series was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Series in 2017 and won in 2020.[12][13]

Between each pair of full-length books, they published shorter works in the series. The first, a short story entitled The Butcher of Anderson Station: A Story of The Expanse was released as an eBook in October 2011. A 69-page novella, Gods of Risk followed, and was released as an eBook in September 2012.[14] A short story entitled Drive was released in November 2012 as a part of the anthology Edge of Infinity.[15] Another novella, The Churn, was released April 29, 2014,[16] and other novellas have followed. All are set in The Expanse series.

The authors have also written a Star Wars novel, Honor Among Thieves, published by Random House in 2014, and a short story unrelated to The Expanse titled A Man Without Honor, included in the anthology Old Mars, edited by George R. R. Martin.[17]

In September 2023, the duo started writing a new novel, with their collaborative process being open to their Patreon audience.[18][19] The project James S. A. Corey Writes a Novel was inspired by Harlan Ellison's experiment of writing in the bookshop windows.[20]

On November 9, 2023, the authors announced a new space-opera series, the Captive's War trilogy, whose first book, The Mercy of Gods, was released on August 6, 2024.[21][19] The first chapter of the book was published on May 28, 2024 on Polygon.[22]

## Bibliography

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### The Expanse series

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Main article: The Expanse (novel series)

* Leviathan Wakes (2011)
* The Butcher of Anderson Station (novella, 2011)
* Caliban's War (2012)
* Gods of Risk (novella, 2012)
* Abaddon's Gate (2013)
* Cibola Burn (2014)
* The Churn (novella, 2014)
* Nemesis Games (2015)
* The Vital Abyss (novella, 2015)
* Babylon's Ashes (2016)
* Strange Dogs (novella, 2017)
* Persepolis Rising (2017)
* Auberon (novella, 2019)
* Tiamat's Wrath (2019)
* The Last Flight of the Cassandra (novella contained in The Expanse: The Role-playing Game, 2019)
* Leviathan Falls (2021)
* Drive (novella, 2022)
* The Sins of Our Fathers (novella, 2022)
* Memory's Legion: The Complete Expanse Story Collection (2022)

### The Captive's War trilogy

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* The Mercy of Gods (August 6, 2024)
* "Livesuit" (novella, October 1, 2024)[23]

### Other novels

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* Star Wars: Honor Among Thieves (Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion, book 2) (2014)

### Short fiction

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* "A Man Without Honor", Old Mars, eds. George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois (2013)
* "Silver and Scarlet" (Star Wars story), Star Wars Insider No. 148 (2014)
* "The Drones", Popular Science (2015)
* "Rates of Change", Meeting Infinity, ed. Jonathan Strahan (2015)
* "The Hunger After You're Fed", Wired (2016)[24]
* "How It Unfolds", The Far Reaches No. 1 (2023)[25]

## References

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1. ^ "James S.A. Corey". Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
2. ^ "Evolution of a Space Epic: James S.A. Corey's The Expanse". May 27, 2015.
3. ^ Amazon.de – Leviathan erwacht. ASIN 3453529316.
4. ^ "sfadb: Hugo Awards 2012". sfadb.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
5. ^ "sfadb: Locus Awards 2012". sfadb.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
6. ^ "James SA Corey - Abaddon's Gate cover art launch, synopsis and release date revealed". Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
7. ^ "sfadb: Locus Awards 2014". sfadb.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
8. ^ "CIBOLA BURN is available now and a big announcement!". June 17, 2014.
9. ^ Corey, James S. A. (March 26, 2019). Amazon.com: Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse) (9780316332873): James S. A. Corey: Books. ISBN 978-0316332873.
10. ^ Selcke, Daniel (June 5, 2021). "The Expanse authors finish final book, win bet with George R.R. Martin". Fansided. Minute Media. Retrieved June 5, 2021. "…they've turned in the ninth and final book in the series, Leviathan Falls."
11. ^ Liptak, Andrew (September 16, 2020). "Leviathan Falls Will Be The Final Installment of The Expanse". Tor.com. Tor. Retrieved May 27, 2021. "…which will hit stores sometime in 2021."
12. ^ "2017 Hugo Awards". Hugo Awards. December 31, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
13. ^ "2020 Hugo Awards". Hugo Awards. April 7, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
14. ^ "New Expanse Novella by James S.A. Corey, Gods of Risk to be published on 15th September". Archived from the original on September 10, 2012.
15. ^ "Goodreads.com - Edge of Infinity".
16. ^ ""The Churn": An Expanse Novella by James S.A. Corey, by Carl V. Anderson". May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
17. ^ "Georgerrmartin.com - Old Mars".
18. ^ Liptak, Andrew (October 18, 2023). "How to write a novel with James S.A. Corey". Transfer Orbit. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
19. ^ a b Templeton, Molly (November 10, 2023). "A New Trilogy from The Expanse's James S.A. Corey Begins Next Year". Reactor. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
20. ^ Ty Franck (May 8, 2024). "Fear in Artistic Endeavors". Ty & That Guy (Podcast). No. 164\. Daniel Abraham. Retrieved May 10, 2024 - via YouTube.
21. ^ "The Expanse's James S.A. Corey Announces a New Sci-Fi Trilogy". Retrieved November 15, 2023.
22. ^ Patches, Matt (May 28, 2024). "The first chapter of The Expanse team's new space opera, The Mercy of Gods, revealed". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
23. ^ "Livesuit by James S. A. Corey". Hachette Book Group. July 1, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
24. ^ James S. A. Corey (December 13, 2016). "The Hunger After You're Fed". Wired.
25. ^ James S. A. Corey (June 27, 2023). How It Unfolds. The Far Reaches. Vol. 1\. Amazon. ASIN B0C4R4V6KN.

## External links

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* James S. A. Corey official website
* James SA Corey Writes a Novel on Patreon
* James S. A. Corey at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
* James S. A. Corey at Library of Congress, with 5 library catalog records
* Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck at LC Authorities

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