Mark Geston was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Both of his parents were teachers, his mother of English and Journalism as well as writing book reviews. He graduated from Abington High School. None of the stories he wrote while growing up in Philadelphia or in high school were published, but when he was 19 and in his second year of college he began writing Lords of the Starship, which was published in 1967. He graduated from Kenyon College in Ohio with a degree in history in 1968, received a J.D. degree from New York University Law School in 1971 and had published three more novels by 1976.
Lords of the Starship takes place on Earth some 3000 years after the collapse of human technological civilization, narrating generations of history inspired by an immense starship construction project. Out of the Mouth of the Dragon take place in the same world as some in it continue to struggle with its decline and hopelessness. The Day Star further explores decay, time, and aspiration as a boy and a ghost seek a more glorious world. The Siege of Wonder describes the ending of a centuries-long war between magic and technology, in the experience of a man who has entered the magicians' domain as a spy.
Geston is a full-time attorney. His fifth novel, Mirror to the Sky, is set in a near future world reacting emotionally and culturally to works of art brought to Earth by aliens.
"Falconer", short story, Amazing Stories, May 1993
"The Allies", novelette, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May 1998
The Book of the Wars, omnibus edition of Lords of the Starship, Out of the Mouth of the Dragon, and The Siege of Wonder, Baen Books, 2009, 646 pp. ISBN978-1-4165-9152-8
Referencesedit
Thomas F. Monteleone. Introduction, Lords of the Starship, Boston, Gregg Press, 1978, ISBN0-8398-2447-5, p. v
Donald H. Tuck. The Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Volume 1: Who's Who, A-L, Chicago, Advent, 1974, ISBN978-0-911682-20-5, p. 185.
R. Reginald. Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature: A Checklist, 1700-1974 with Contemporary Science Fiction Authors II, Volume 2, Detroit, Gale Research Company, ISBN978-0-8103-1051-3, p. 912.
mark, geston, mark, symington, geston, born, june, 1946, american, science, fiction, fantasy, author, contents, biography, writing, career, published, works, references, external, linksbiography, writing, career, editmark, geston, born, atlantic, city, jersey,. Mark Symington Geston born June 20 1946 is an American science fiction and fantasy author Contents 1 Biography and writing career 2 Published works 3 References 4 External linksBiography and writing career editMark Geston was born in Atlantic City New Jersey Both of his parents were teachers his mother of English and Journalism as well as writing book reviews He graduated from Abington High School None of the stories he wrote while growing up in Philadelphia or in high school were published but when he was 19 and in his second year of college he began writing Lords of the Starship which was published in 1967 He graduated from Kenyon College in Ohio with a degree in history in 1968 received a J D degree from New York University Law School in 1971 and had published three more novels by 1976 Lords of the Starship takes place on Earth some 3000 years after the collapse of human technological civilization narrating generations of history inspired by an immense starship construction project Out of the Mouth of the Dragon take place in the same world as some in it continue to struggle with its decline and hopelessness The Day Star further explores decay time and aspiration as a boy and a ghost seek a more glorious world The Siege of Wonder describes the ending of a centuries long war between magic and technology in the experience of a man who has entered the magicians domain as a spy Geston is a full time attorney His fifth novel Mirror to the Sky is set in a near future world reacting emotionally and culturally to works of art brought to Earth by aliens Published works editLords of the Starship novel Ace Books 1967 156 pp First hardcover edition London Michael Joseph 1971 158 pp ISBN 0 7181 0893 0 Out of the Mouth of the Dragon novel Ace Books 1969 156 pp First hardcover edition London Michael Joseph 1969 156 pp ISBN 0 7181 0952 X The Day Star novel DAW Books 1972 126 pp The Stronghold short story Fantastic July 1974 The Siege of Wonder novel Doubleday 1976 180 pp ISBN 0 385 11359 5 First paperback edition DAW Books 1977 190 pp ISBN 0 87997 325 0 Mirror to the Sky novel Morrow AvoNova 1992 234 pp ISBN 978 0 688 11138 0 Falconer short story Amazing Stories May 1993 The Allies novelette The Magazine of Fantasy amp Science Fiction May 1998 The Book of the Wars omnibus edition of Lords of the Starship Out of the Mouth of the Dragon and The Siege of Wonder Baen Books 2009 646 pp ISBN 978 1 4165 9152 8References editThomas F Monteleone Introduction Lords of the Starship Boston Gregg Press 1978 ISBN 0 8398 2447 5 p v Donald H Tuck The Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Science Fiction Volume 1 Who s Who A L Chicago Advent 1974 ISBN 978 0 911682 20 5 p 185 R Reginald Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature A Checklist 1700 1974 with Contemporary Science Fiction Authors II Volume 2 Detroit Gale Research Company ISBN 978 0 8103 1051 3 p 912 External links editMark S Geston at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Review of The Siege of Wonder Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mark S Geston amp oldid 1184276606, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
