Karen Traviss

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Karen Traviss

Karen Traviss is a science fiction author and full-time novelist from Wiltshire, England. Originally from the Portsmouth area, Traviss worked as both a journalist and defence correspondent before turning her attention to writing fiction. She also served in both the Territorial Army and the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service. Traviss is a graduate of the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy workshop. Her first published novel, City of Pearl (2004), introduced readers to a continuing series of futuristic tales regarding a clash of alien civilizations. Sequels to City of Pearl include Crossing the Line (2004), The World Before (2005), Matriarch (2006), Ally (2007), and Judge (2008).

In addition to creating her own fictional universe, Traviss has written three bestselling Star Wars novels: Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact (2004), Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero (2006) and Star Wars Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines. Star Wars Republic Commando: True Colors is the third volume in the Republic Commando Series and was then followed by Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66 on September 16, 2008. She is also one of the three authors to be retained by Lucasfilm and Del Rey to pen three of the nine novels in the Legacy of the Force series (alternating with authors Aaron Allston and Troy Denning): Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines (2006), Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice (2007) and Legacy of the Force: Revelation (2008).

Her work within the Star Wars universe has frequently centered on Mandalorians and their culture. Additionally, her Republic Commando novels have explored themes of identity with regards to clone troopers, their Mandalorian heritage, and their interaction with Jedi leadership.

Traviss is also to write the Gears of War prequel novel due out on October 28th 2008, inspired after she watched a trailer for the game. ^[1]

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Wess'Har Series Novels
Star Wars Novels
Star Wars Short stories
Short stories
Essays
Features

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Bibliography

Wess'Har Series Novels

City of Pearl (2004) (Book 1) in the Wess'Har Series
Crossing the Line (2004) (Book 2) in the Wess'Har Series
The World Before (2005) (Book 3) in the Wess'Har Series
Matriarch (2006) (Book 4) in the Wess'Har Series
Ally (2007) (Book 5) in the Wess'Har Series
Judge (2008)(Book 6) in the Wess'Har Series

Essays

I Gotta Get Me One of Those, in the essay anthology, Navigating the Golden Compass: Religion, Science & Daemonology in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials (Smart Pop Series, BenBella Books, August 2005)

Features

Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic in Star Wars Insider 84 (with co-author Ryan Kaufman)
The Mandalorians: People and Culture in Star Wars Insider 86
Sprinting the Marathon in Emerald City. Karen explains why she writes spin-off fiction.

References

John Hickman. "Implacable Justice: Arguing Politics and Theories of Law via the Encounter with Powerful Alien Species." Extrapolation. (September 2007) 48(2): 302-313.