Difference between revisions of "Richard A. Knaak"

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===Dragonrealm===
 
===Dragonrealm===
  
  1. Series
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#Series
        1. Firedrake (1989), ISBN 0-445-20940-2
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##Firedrake (1989), ISBN 0-445-20940-2
        2. Ice Dragon (1989), ISBN 0-445-20942-9
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##Ice Dragon (1989), ISBN 0-445-20942-9
        3. Wolfhelm (1990), ISBN 0-445-20966-6
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##Wolfhelm (1990), ISBN 0-445-20966-6
        4. Shadow Steed (1990), ISBN 0-445-20967-4
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##Shadow Steed (1990), ISBN 0-445-20967-4
        5. The Crystal Dragon (1993), ISBN 0-446-36432-0
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##The Crystal Dragon (1993), ISBN 0-446-36432-0
        6. The Dragon Crown (1994), ISBN 0-446-36464-9
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##The Dragon Crown (1994), ISBN 0-446-36464-9
        7. The Horse King (1997), ISBN 0-446-60353-8
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##The Horse King (1997), ISBN 0-446-60353-8
  2. Origins
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#Origins
        1. The Shrouded Realm (1991), ISBN 0-446-36138-0
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##The Shrouded Realm (1991), ISBN 0-446-36138-0
        2. Children of the Drake (1991), ISBN 0-446-36153-4
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##Children of the Drake (1991), ISBN 0-446-36153-4
        3. Dragon Tome (1992), ISBN 0-446-36252-2
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##Dragon Tome (1992), ISBN 0-446-36252-2
  
[[Diablo]]
 
  
  1. Diablo series
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===[[Diablo]]===
        1. [[Legacy of Blood]] (2001), ISBN 0-671-04155-X
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#Diablo series
        2. [[Kingdom of Shadow]] (2002), ISBN 0-7434-2692-4
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##[[Legacy of Blood]] (2001), ISBN 0-671-04155-X
        3. [[Moon of the Spider]] (2006), ISBN 0-7434-7132-6
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##[[Kingdom of Shadow]] (2002), ISBN 0-7434-2692-4
  2. [[Sin War Trilogy|The Sin War series]]
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##[[Moon of the Spider]] (2006), ISBN 0-7434-7132-6
        1. [[Birthright]] (2006)
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#[[Sin War Trilogy|The Sin War series]]
        2. [[Scales of the Serpent]] (2007)
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##[[Birthright]] (2006)
        3. [[The Veiled Prophet]] (2007)
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##[[Scales of the Serpent]] (2007)
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##[[The Veiled Prophet]] (2007)
  
Warcraft
 
  
  1. Series
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===Warcraft===
        1. Day of the Dragon (2001), ISBN 0-671-04152-5
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#Series
  2. War of the Ancients
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##Day of the Dragon (2001), ISBN 0-671-04152-5
        1. The Well of Eternity (2004), ISBN 0-7434-7119-9
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#War of the Ancients
        2. The Demon Soul (2004), ISBN 0-7434-7120-2
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##The Well of Eternity (2004), ISBN 0-7434-7119-9
        3. The Sundering (2005), ISBN 0-7434-7121-0
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##The Demon Soul (2004), ISBN 0-7434-7120-2
  3. Sunwell Trilogy
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##The Sundering (2005), ISBN 0-7434-7121-0
        1. Dragon Hunt (2005), ISBN 1-59532-712-6
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#Sunwell Trilogy
        2. Shadows of Ice (2006), ISBN 1-59532-713-4
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##Dragon Hunt (2005), ISBN 1-59532-712-6
        3. Ghostlands (2007), ISBN 1-59532-714-2
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##Shadows of Ice (2006), ISBN 1-59532-713-4
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##Ghostlands (2007), ISBN 1-59532-714-2
  
Independent
 
  
  1. King of the Grey (1993), ISBN 0-446-36463-0
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===Independent===
  2. Frostwing (1995), ISBN 0-446-60149-7
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#King of the Grey (1993), ISBN 0-446-36463-0
  3. The Janus Mask (1995), ISBN 0-446-60150-0
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#Frostwing (1995), ISBN 0-446-60149-7
  4. Dutchman (1996), ISBN 0-446-60151-9
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#The Janus Mask (1995), ISBN 0-446-60150-0
  5. Ruby Flames (1999), ISBN 0-671-03266-6
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#Dutchman (1996), ISBN 0-446-60151-9
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#Ruby Flames (1999), ISBN 0-671-03266-6
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[[Category:Lore]]
 
[[Category:Lore]]

Revision as of 11:37, 10 November 2008

Knaak is the author of Blizzard novels, including several Diablo Novels, and has written books for the WarCraft and StarCraft universes as well. He's also known for his own Dragonlance series, his own created The Dragonrealm world and three books for The Age of Conan.


Biography

Richard A. Knaak was born in Chicago on May 28, 1961.

Richard attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studying rhetoric, and earned a bachelor's degree.

After reading Andre Norton's Storm over Warlock, he eventually sold his first short story in 1986, and it was published in 1987. He has listed several of his influences, and even a few of his favorite fellow authors, those being Edgar Allan Poe, Robert E. Howard, Glen Cook, L. Sprague de Camp, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Harry Turtledove, Jennifer Roberson, Laurell K. Hamilton, Harry Harrison, and Robert Sawyer.

He splits living in Illinois and Arkansas.


Bibliography

Dragonlance

  1. Series
    1. The Legend of Huma (1988), ISBN 0-88038-548-0
    2. Kaz the Minotaur (1990), ISBN 0-88038-910-9
    3. Land of the Minotaurs (1996), ISBN 0-7869-0472-0
    4. Reavers of the Blood Sea (1999), ISBN 0-7869-1345-2
    5. The Citadel (2000), ISBN 0-7869-1683-4
  2. Minotaur Wars
    1. Night of Blood (2003), ISBN 0-7869-2938-3
    2. Tides of Blood (2004), ISBN 0-7869-3251-1
    3. Empire of Blood (2005), ISBN 0-7869-3733-5
  3. Ogre Titans
    1. The Black Talon (2007)
    2. The Fire Rose (2008)
    3. The Gargoyle King (2009)


Dragonrealm

  1. Series
    1. Firedrake (1989), ISBN 0-445-20940-2
    2. Ice Dragon (1989), ISBN 0-445-20942-9
    3. Wolfhelm (1990), ISBN 0-445-20966-6
    4. Shadow Steed (1990), ISBN 0-445-20967-4
    5. The Crystal Dragon (1993), ISBN 0-446-36432-0
    6. The Dragon Crown (1994), ISBN 0-446-36464-9
    7. The Horse King (1997), ISBN 0-446-60353-8
  2. Origins
    1. The Shrouded Realm (1991), ISBN 0-446-36138-0
    2. Children of the Drake (1991), ISBN 0-446-36153-4
    3. Dragon Tome (1992), ISBN 0-446-36252-2


Diablo

  1. Diablo series
    1. Legacy of Blood (2001), ISBN 0-671-04155-X
    2. Kingdom of Shadow (2002), ISBN 0-7434-2692-4
    3. Moon of the Spider (2006), ISBN 0-7434-7132-6
  2. The Sin War series
    1. Birthright (2006)
    2. Scales of the Serpent (2007)
    3. The Veiled Prophet (2007)


Warcraft

  1. Series
    1. Day of the Dragon (2001), ISBN 0-671-04152-5
  2. War of the Ancients
    1. The Well of Eternity (2004), ISBN 0-7434-7119-9
    2. The Demon Soul (2004), ISBN 0-7434-7120-2
    3. The Sundering (2005), ISBN 0-7434-7121-0
  3. Sunwell Trilogy
    1. Dragon Hunt (2005), ISBN 1-59532-712-6
    2. Shadows of Ice (2006), ISBN 1-59532-713-4
    3. Ghostlands (2007), ISBN 1-59532-714-2


Independent

  1. King of the Grey (1993), ISBN 0-446-36463-0
  2. Frostwing (1995), ISBN 0-446-60149-7
  3. The Janus Mask (1995), ISBN 0-446-60150-0
  4. Dutchman (1996), ISBN 0-446-60151-9
  5. Ruby Flames (1999), ISBN 0-671-03266-6