Raymond E. Feist

American fantasy author (born 1945)

Raymond E. Feist

Raymond E. Feist at Salon du livre in 2008 (Paris, France)

Born| Raymond Elias Gonzales III
(1945-12-21) December 21, 1945 (age 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation| Novelist
Nationality| American
Education| University of California, San Diego (BA)
Period| 1982–present
Genre| Fantasy
Notable works| Magician
Notable awards| Inkpot Award (1988)[1]
Spouse| Kathlyn Starbuck (1988–2002)
Relatives| Felix E. Feist (father)
Website
www.crydee.com

Raymond Elias Feist (/faɪst/; born Raymond Elias Gonzales III; December 21, 1945) is an American fantasy fiction author who wrote The Riftwar Cycle, a series of novels and short stories. His books have been translated into multiple languages and have sold over 15 million copies.[2]

## Biography[edit]

Raymond E. Gonzales III was born in 1945 in Los Angeles and was raised in Southern California. When his mother remarried, he took the surname of his adoptive stepfather, Felix E. Feist.[3] He graduated with a B.A. in Communication Arts with Honors in 1977 from the University of California at San Diego. During that year Feist had some ideas for a novel about a boy who would become a magician. He wrote the novel two years later, and it was published in 1982 by Doubleday. According to his official website, Feist lives in San Diego.[4]

## Works[edit]

### The Riftwar Cycle[edit]

Main article: The Riftwar Cycle

The majority of Feist's works are part of The Riftwar Cycle, and feature the worlds of Midkemia and Kelewan.[5] Human magicians and other creatures on the two planets are able to create rifts through dimensionless space that can connect planets in different solar systems. The novels and short stories of The Riftwar Universe record the adventures of various people on these worlds.

Midkemia was originally created as an alternative to the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, by Feist and his friends studying at the University of California San Diego. The group called themselves the Thursday Nighters, because they played the Midkemia role-playing game every Thursday evening. After some time, when the group changed and began meeting on Fridays, they became known as the Friday Nighters. The original group have since formed a company called Midkemia Press, which has continued publishing campaigns set in Midkemia.[6]

Feist acknowledges that the Tekumel setting from M. A. R. Barker's Empire of the Petal Throne was the source for much of Kelewan. The original D&D campaign which he based his books on had an invasion of the Midkemia world by Tekumel. As a result, much of the background of Kelewan – the Tsurani Empire, the lack of metals and horses, the Cho'ja, the pantheons of 20 major and 20 minor gods – comes from Tekumel. Feist claims to have been unaware of this origin when he wrote Magician.[7]

### Other works[edit]

Prior to the end of the Riftwar Cycle, Feist's only novel outside the Riftwar setting was Faerie Tale, a fantasy story set in modern New York state. He has also published several short stories in various anthologies.

### The Firemane Saga[edit]

Feist wrote a new trilogy titled Firemane, published in 2018–2022:

1. King of Ashes, released in late April 2018.
2. Queen of Storms, released in July 2020.[8]
3. Master of Furies, released in June 2022[9]

## Bibliography[edit]

Main article: Raymond E. Feist bibliography

## References[edit]

1. ^ Inkpot Award
2. ^ "Raymond E Feist biography, bibliography, interviews and book reviews". www.fantasybookreview.co.uk. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
3. ^ "Biography: In the Beginning". Crydee.com. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
4. ^ "Biography". Crydee.com. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
5. ^ "Writer: Raymond E. Feist (1945 – , United States)". www.scifan.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 14, 2008.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
6. ^ Claire E. White (March 1, 2000). "A Conversation With Raymond Feist". WritersWrite.com. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
7. ^ Shannon Appelcline (February 5, 2012). "Designers & Dragons: The Column #13: Midkemia Press, 1979–1983". RPG.net. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
8. ^ "Firemane | the Official Raymond e. Feist Website".
9. ^ "Master of Furies | the Official Raymond e. Feist Website".

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Raymond Elias Feist.

* Official website
* Magnus & The Arts \- 2018 Magnus & The Arts interview with Raymond E. Feist
* Raymond E. Feist at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

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Works by Raymond E. Feist

The Riftwar Cycle|

| The Riftwar Saga|

* Magician
* Silverthorn
* A Darkness at Sethanon

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The Empire Trilogy|

* Daughter of the Empire
* Servant of the Empire
* Mistress of the Empire

Legends of the Riftwar|

* Honoured Enemy
* Murder in LaMut
* Jimmy the Hand

The Riftwar Legacy|

* Krondor: The Betrayal
* Krondor: The Assassins
* Krondor: Tear of the Gods

Krondor's Sons|

* Prince of the Blood
* The King's Buccaneer

The Serpentwar Saga|

* Shadow of a Dark Queen
* Rise of a Merchant Prince
* Rage of a Demon King
* Shards of a Broken Crown

Conclave of Shadows|

* Talon of the Silver Hawk
* King of Foxes
* Exile's Return

The Darkwar Saga|

* Flight of the Nighthawks
* Into a Dark Realm
* Wrath of a Mad God

The Demonwar Saga|

* Rides a Dread Legion
* At the Gates of Darkness

Chaoswar Saga|

* A Kingdom Besieged
* A Crown Imperilled
* Magician's End

Short stories|

* The Wood Boy
* The Messenger

Worlds|

* Midkemia (Novindus)
* Kelewan

Nations|

* The Kingdom of the Isles
* The Empire of Great Kesh
* The Kingdom of Roldem
* The Kingdom of Queg
* The Keshian Confederacy
* Elvandar

Cities and towns|

* Crydee

Races|

* Pantathians
* Tsurani

Other works|

* Faerie Tale

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Inkpot Award (1980s)

1980|

* Terry Austin
* Murray Bishoff
* Pat Boyette
* John Byrne
* National Film Board of Canada
* Ernie Chan
* Chris Claremont
* Shary Flenniken
* Mike Friedrich
* Rick Geary
* Don Glut
* S. Gross
* Al Hartley
* B. Kliban
* Jerry Muller
* Joe Orlando
* Fred Patten
* Don Phelps
* Richard Pini
* Wendy Pini
* David Raskin
* Scott Shaw!
* Jim Shooter
* John Stanley
* B. K. Taylor
* Osamu Tezuka
* Adam West
* Wally Wood

1981|

* Jerry Bails
* L. B. Cole
* Jim Fitzpatrick
* Dick Giordano
* Dave Graue
* Paul Gulacy
* Mary Henderson
* Karl Hubenthal
* Bil Keane
* Frank Miller
* Doug Moench
* Monkey Punch
* Dennis O'Neil
* Gary Owens
* Richard Rockwell
* Allen Saunders
* Julius Schwartz
* Mike Sekowsky
* Bill Sienkiewicz
* Dave Sim
* Alex Toth
* Morrie Turner
* Bill Woggon

1982|

* Bob Bindig
* Brian Bolland
* Russ Cochran
* David Cockrum
* Max Allan Collins
* Chase Craig
* Archie Goodwin
* Mike Grell
* Bruce Hamilton
* Jack Katz
* Howard Kazanjian
* Hank Ketcham
* Walter Koenig
* Richard Kyle
* Lee Marrs
* Frank Marshall
* John Pound
* Tony Raiola
* Steven Spielberg
* Leonard Starr
* Robert Williams

1983|

* Douglas Adams
* Maeheah Alzmann
* Jim Aparo
* Don Bluth
* Floyd Gottfredson
* Norman Maurer
* George Pérez
* Arn Saba
* Dan Spiegle
* Joe Staton
* James Van Hise
* Cat Yronwode

1984|

* Murphy Anderson
* Román Arámbula
* Greg Bear
* Fae Gates Desmond
* Stan Drake
* John Field
* Rick Hoberg
* Greg Jein
* Ollie Johnston
* Brant Parker
* Robert Shayne
* Curt Swan
* Frank Thomas
* Jim Valentino
* Al Williamson

1985|

* Brent Anderson
* Ben Bova
* David Brin
* Jack Cummings
* Jack Davis
* Alan Moore
* Dan O'Bannon
* Tom Orzechowski
* John Rogers
* Alex Schomburg
* Walt Simonson

1986|

* Poul Anderson
* Marion Zimmer Bradley
* Dave Gibbons
* Jean "Moebius" Giraud
* Gilbert Hernandez
* Jaime Hernandez
* Denis Kitchen
* Steve Leialoha
* Marty Nodell
* Harvey Pekar
* Mark Stadler
* Dave Stevens

1987|

* Steve Ditko
* Harlan Ellison
* Larry Geeck
* Ward Kimball
* Deni Loubert
* Bill Messner-Loebs
* Mike Peters
* Bill Schanes
* Steve Schanes
* Robert Silverberg
* Art Spiegelman
* Bernie Wrightson
* Ray Zone

1988|

* Frank Alison
* Robert Asprin
* Mike Baron
* Lynda Barry
* John Bolton
* Jules Feiffer
* Raymond E. Feist
* Matt Groening
* Gary Groth
* George R. R. Martin
* Mike Pasqua
* Steve Rude
* Marie Severin
* Matt Wagner

1989|

* Richard Alf
* Robert Crumb
* Howard Cruse
* Kevin Eastman
* Lee Falk
* Ron Goulart
* Walt Kelly
* Peter Laird
* Syd Mead
* Andre Norton
* Jerry Robinson
* Diana Schutz
* Janet Tait
* Ron Turner
* Gahan Wilson

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