L. E. Modesitt Jr.

American science fiction and fantasy writer (born 1943)

Leland Exton Modesitt Jr.

Modesitt at CONduit 16 (2006) in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Born| 1943 (age 79-80)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation|

* Consultant
* writer
* poet

Nationality| American
Genre| Fantasy, Science fiction
Website
www.lemodesittjr.com

L. E. (Leland Exton) Modesitt Jr. (/ˈmɒdɪsɪt/; born 1943[1]) is an American science fiction and fantasy author who has written over 80 novels. He is best known for the fantasy series The Saga of Recluce.[2] By 2015 the 18 novels in the Recluce series had sold nearly three million copies.[3] By 2019 there were 22 Recluce novels.

In addition to his novels, Modesitt has published technical studies and articles, columns, poetry, and a number of science fiction stories. His first short story, "The Great American Economy", was published in 1973 in Analog Science Fiction and Science Fact. In 2008, he published his first collection of short stories, Viewpoints Critical: Selected Stories (Tor Books, 2008).

## Early life[edit]

Modesitt was born in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Williams College in Massachusetts and lived in Washington, D.C. for almost 20 years[1] while working as a political writer.[citation needed]

He has worked as a Navy pilot, lifeguard, delivery boy, unpaid radio disc jockey, real estate agent, market research analyst, director of research for a political campaign, legislative assistant for a Congressman, Director of Legislation and Congressional Relations for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a consultant on environmental, regulatory, and communications issues, and a college lecturer and writer in residence.[1]

## Approach to writing[edit]

Modesitt has stated, "When all the research, all the writing group support, all the cheerleading, and all the angst fade away, and they should, the bottom line is simple: As a writer, you first must entertain your readers. To keep them beyond a quick and final read, you have to do more than that, whether it's to educate them, make them feel, anger them by challenging their preconceptions—or all of that and more. But if you don't entertain first, none of what else you do matters, because they won't stay around."[4]

## Bibliography[edit]

Main article: L. E. Modesitt Jr. bibliography

Major series

* The Saga of Recluce (1991–present)
* Spellsong Cycle (1997–2002)
* The Forever Hero (1987–1988)
* The Corean Chronicles (2002–2011)
* The Imager Portfolio (2009–2019)
* The Grand Illusion (2021–present)

## Personal life[edit]

He met his current wife, Carol A. Modesitt, after moving to New Hampshire in 1989. Carol has worked as a professional opera singer[5] and has been a professor and opera director at Southern Utah University since 1993.[6] They relocated to Cedar City, Utah in 1993.

He has been married three times, and has six daughters and two sons.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Profile on Baen's Universe: L. E. Modesitt, Jr. Archived October 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "L.E. Modesitt,Jr. - Summary Bibliography". ISFDB. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
3. ^ Modesitt, L. E. Jr. (April 21, 2015). "Perspective on the Hugos". lemodesittjr.com. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
4. ^ "The 7 Question Interview with L. E. Modesitt, Jr."[dead link]
5. ^ Video Interview by Shae Dravenmore
6. ^ Carol Ann Modesitt, Professor of Music, SUU
7. ^ Modesitt, Jr., L. E. (April 22, 2011). "Feminist Propaganda?". Retrieved April 22, 2011.

## External links[edit]

* Recluce, The Official L. E. Modesitt, Jr. Fan Site (Formerly Recluce, the Official Modesitt Website)
* L. E. Modesitt, Jr. – Official Website
* L. E. Modesitt, Jr. at Tor Books
* Official forum at IBDoF
* Interview with L. E. Modesitt, Jr. at SFFWorld.com
* The Worlds of L.E.Modesitt at the Wayback Machine (archived October 27, 2009)
* L. E. Modesitt, Jr. at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
* Recluce Wiki (archived) fictional universes of L. E. Modesitt Jr.
* Essay about Antiagon Fire – The Antiagon Fire That Almost Wasn't at Upcoming4.me
* Essay by L E Modesitt Jr about The One-Eyed Man at Upcoming4.me
* The story behind Cyador's Heirs - Online Essay by L. E. Modesitt at Upcoming4.me
* The Immense Costs and a Shred of Optimism: A Conversation with L. E. Modesitt, Jr. at Clarkesworld Magazine
* Interview with L. E. Modesitt, Jr. at Boomtron.com

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Works by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Science fiction series|

| Parafaith Universe|

* The Parafaith War
* The Ethos Effect

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Archform|

* Archform: Beauty
* Flash

The Forever Hero|

* Dawn for a Distant Earth
* The Silent Warrior
* In Endless Twilight

The Ecolitan Institute|

* The Ecolitan Operation
* The Ecologic Secession
* The Ecologic Envoy
* The Ecolitan Enigma

Timegod's World|

* The Fires of Paratime
* Timediver's Dawn

Ghost Novels|

* Of Tangible Ghosts
* The Ghost of the Revelator
* Ghost of the White Nights

Fantasy series|

| The Saga of Recluce|

* The Magic of Recluce
* The Towers of the Sunset
* The Magic Engineer
* The Order War
* The Death of Chaos
* Fall of Angels
* The Chaos Balance
* The White Order
* Colors of Chaos
* Magi'i of Cyador
* Scion of Cyador
* Wellspring of Chaos
* Ordermaster
* Natural Ordermage
* Mage-Guard of Hamor
* Arms-Commander
* Cyador's Heirs
* Heritage of Cyador
* The Mongrel Mage
* Outcasts of Order
* The Mage-Fire War
* Fairhaven Rising
* From the Forest
* Overcaptain

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The Corean Chronicles|

* Legacies
* Darknesses
* Scepters
* Alector's Choice
* Cadmian's Choice
* Soarer's Choice
* The Lord-Protector's Daughter
* Lady-Protector

Spellsong Cycle|

* The Soprano Sorceress
* The Spellsong War
* Darksong Rising
* The Shadow Sorceress
* Shadowsinger

The Imager Portfolio|

* Imager
* Imager's Challenge
* Imager's Intrigue
* Scholar
* Princeps
* Imager’s Battalion
* Antiagon Fire
* Rex Regis
* Madness in Solidar
* Treachery’s Tools
* Assassin's Price
* Endgames

The Grand Illusion|

* Isolate
* Councilor
* Contrarian

Other novels|

* The Green Progression
* Adiamante
* Gravity Dreams
* The Octagonal Raven
* The Eternity Artifact
* The Elysium Commission
* Solar Express

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Spain
* France
* BnF data
* Germany
* Israel
* United States
* Sweden
* Czech Republic
* Netherlands
* Poland

People|

* Trove

Other|

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