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Ricardo Pinto (novelist)

May 09, 2024

Ricardo Pinto (born 1961 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a computer game programmer and fantasy novelist.[1]

Ricardo Pinto
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Lisbon, Portugal
OccupationNovelist
NationalityPortuguese
GenreFantasy
Website
www.ricardopinto.com

Early life and gaming career edit

Pinto's family moved to London when he was six, and then to Dundee in Scotland. In 1979, he commenced a degree in mathematics at the University of Dundee. In 1983, Pinto moved to London to work as a programmer writing computer games. He moved back to Edinburgh and then to Bristol working on game design. He became interested in creating the plot for games and wrote Kryomek and Hivestone as support material for tabletop wargames.[1]

Writing edit

While still at university around 1982, Pinto had written a 600-page manuscript which he later said "contained a first, vague impression" of what would become his The Stone Dance of the Chameleon series.[1][2] After 10 years working the computer gaming industry he spent two years unemployed and teaching himself to write, during which time he developed his Stone Dance concept further.[2]

His first novel, The Chosen, was published in 1999. The sequel The Standing Dead was published in 2002 and a third novel, The Third God, appeared in 2009, its completion delayed by the effects of a fire at the author's home. The Stone Dance of the Chameleon trilogy concerns the harrowing experiences of the young and inexperienced heir to a ruling dynasty who is suddenly taken from his protected childhood and thrust into a cruel society where he must fight for his family honour, his position and his life.

After giving up designing computer games, Pinto said that he "carried that discipline's world-building paradigm" into his writing. Though interested in historical fiction, he chose to write in an invented universe so as not to be creatively constrained by the setting. He notes that the Masters of the Stone Dance series have aspects of the Roman emperors seen though a "fairy tale lens." An initial conceptual idea was that the story was set in late Cretaceous period Antarctica, and some elements remain from this scenario.[2]

Pinto has said that the books include his most deeply held political beliefs. He also felt that, despite possible commercial difficulties, his novels should include gay characters as a reflection of his own life experiences.[2] He acknowledged that his ideas on writing and creating fantasy worlds had been influenced by the works of J. R. R. Tolkien and the Dune novels of Frank Herbert.[3]

The Stone Dance of the Chameleon edit

Pinto's The Stone Dance of the Chameleon trilogy follows young nobleman Carnelian as he is thrust into the dangerous political arena of the Three Lands. In this slave-owning civilisation of dazzling beauty and ancient ritual, the purity of noble bloodlines is paramount to the strict and ruthless caste system headed by the God Emperor and his Chosen. The faces of these self-indulgent Masters, held as deities, can never be seen unmasked by lesser people, under threat of immediate death. As the series begins, Carnelian follows his father Sardian, Lord Suth, from their outlying home to the capital of Osrakum as the current Emperor lies dying and a successor is to be named. Carnelian's own lineage puts him at the center of court intrigue, and in mortal danger.

In 2020, Pinto re-released and self-published the series in a re-edited form, consisting of seven "leaner and extensive reworkings" of the original trilogy.[4]

First Edition edit

  1. The Chosen (1999)
  2. The Standing Dead (2002)
  3. The Third God (2009)

Second Edition edit

  1. The Masters (2020)
  2. The Chosen (2020)
  3. The Standing Dead (2020)
  4. The Darkness Under the Trees (2020)
  5. Dragon Fire (2020)
  6. The Mirror Breaks (2020)
  7. The Third God (2020)

Other works edit

  • War in Heaven (2013, with Adrian Smith)
  • Matryoshka (2018)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "a biography". RicardoPinto.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Strauss, Victoria (February 2003). "A Conversation with Ricardo Pinto". SFsite.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  3. ^ . RicardoPinto.com. June 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
  4. ^ "The Stone Dance Second Edition". Ricardopinto.com. August 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Ricardo Pinto at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  • Wassner, Gary Alan (30 September 2002). "Interview with Ricardo Pinto". SFFWorld.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  • Emsley, Iain (2002). "Richard Pinto Interview". SFRevu.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.

May 09, 2024
ricardo, pinto, novelist, ricardo, pinto, born, 1961, lisbon, portugal, computer, game, programmer, fantasy, novelist, ricardo, pintoborn1961, lisbon, portugaloccupationnovelistnationalityportuguesegenrefantasywebsitewww, ricardopinto, contents, early, life, g. Ricardo Pinto born 1961 in Lisbon Portugal is a computer game programmer and fantasy novelist 1 Ricardo PintoBorn1961 age 62 63 Lisbon PortugalOccupationNovelistNationalityPortugueseGenreFantasyWebsitewww wbr ricardopinto wbr com Contents 1 Early life and gaming career 2 Writing 3 The Stone Dance of the Chameleon 3 1 First Edition 3 2 Second Edition 4 Other works 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and gaming career editPinto s family moved to London when he was six and then to Dundee in Scotland In 1979 he commenced a degree in mathematics at the University of Dundee In 1983 Pinto moved to London to work as a programmer writing computer games He moved back to Edinburgh and then to Bristol working on game design He became interested in creating the plot for games and wrote Kryomek and Hivestone as support material for tabletop wargames 1 Writing editWhile still at university around 1982 Pinto had written a 600 page manuscript which he later said contained a first vague impression of what would become his The Stone Dance of the Chameleon series 1 2 After 10 years working the computer gaming industry he spent two years unemployed and teaching himself to write during which time he developed his Stone Dance concept further 2 His first novel The Chosen was published in 1999 The sequel The Standing Dead was published in 2002 and a third novel The Third God appeared in 2009 its completion delayed by the effects of a fire at the author s home The Stone Dance of the Chameleon trilogy concerns the harrowing experiences of the young and inexperienced heir to a ruling dynasty who is suddenly taken from his protected childhood and thrust into a cruel society where he must fight for his family honour his position and his life After giving up designing computer games Pinto said that he carried that discipline s world building paradigm into his writing Though interested in historical fiction he chose to write in an invented universe so as not to be creatively constrained by the setting He notes that the Masters of the Stone Dance series have aspects of the Roman emperors seen though a fairy tale lens An initial conceptual idea was that the story was set in late Cretaceous period Antarctica and some elements remain from this scenario 2 Pinto has said that the books include his most deeply held political beliefs He also felt that despite possible commercial difficulties his novels should include gay characters as a reflection of his own life experiences 2 He acknowledged that his ideas on writing and creating fantasy worlds had been influenced by the works of J R R Tolkien and the Dune novels of Frank Herbert 3 The Stone Dance of the Chameleon editPinto s The Stone Dance of the Chameleon trilogy follows young nobleman Carnelian as he is thrust into the dangerous political arena of the Three Lands In this slave owning civilisation of dazzling beauty and ancient ritual the purity of noble bloodlines is paramount to the strict and ruthless caste system headed by the God Emperor and his Chosen The faces of these self indulgent Masters held as deities can never be seen unmasked by lesser people under threat of immediate death As the series begins Carnelian follows his father Sardian Lord Suth from their outlying home to the capital of Osrakum as the current Emperor lies dying and a successor is to be named Carnelian s own lineage puts him at the center of court intrigue and in mortal danger In 2020 Pinto re released and self published the series in a re edited form consisting of seven leaner and extensive reworkings of the original trilogy 4 First Edition edit The Chosen 1999 The Standing Dead 2002 The Third God 2009 Second Edition edit The Masters 2020 The Chosen 2020 The Standing Dead 2020 The Darkness Under the Trees 2020 Dragon Fire 2020 The Mirror Breaks 2020 The Third God 2020 Other works editWar in Heaven 2013 with Adrian Smith Matryoshka 2018 References edit a b c a biography RicardoPinto com Retrieved 3 September 2014 a b c d Strauss Victoria February 2003 A Conversation with Ricardo Pinto SFsite com Retrieved 3 September 2014 Interview with Rui Cid RicardoPinto com June 2007 Archived from the original on 3 November 2007 Retrieved 12 December 2007 The Stone Dance Second Edition Ricardopinto com August 2018 Retrieved 25 July 2021 External links editOfficial website Ricardo Pinto at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Wassner Gary Alan 30 September 2002 Interview with Ricardo Pinto SFFWorld com Retrieved 3 September 2014 Emsley Iain 2002 Richard Pinto Interview SFRevu com Retrieved 3 September 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ricardo Pinto novelist amp oldid 1183896453, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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