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James D. Macdonald is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, and mystery novels. He is best known for his series of fantasy novels, The Sword of Knowledge, and his mystery novel, The Big U. He has also written several short stories and non-fiction works. Macdonald was born in White Plains, New York, and grew up in the nearby town of Scarsdale. He attended the University of Rochester, where he earned a degree in English literature. After college, he worked as a technical writer and editor for a number of companies, including IBM and AT&T. Macdonald began writing fiction in the late 1970s, and his first novel, The Sword of Knowledge, was published in 1981. The series was a success, and Macdonald went on to write several more novels in the same world. He also wrote a number of mystery novels, including The Big U, which was nominated for an Edgar Award. Macdonald has also written several short stories, which have been published in various magazines and anthologies. He has also written non-fiction works, including a book about the history of the fantasy genre, and a book about the history of science fiction. Macdonald currently lives in Rochester, New York, with his wife and two children. He continues to write fiction and non-fiction, and is a frequent guest at science fiction and fantasy conventions.

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Occupation Writer
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 22 February, 1954
Birthday 22 February
Birthplace White Plains, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1992

Knight's Wyrd was awarded the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, 1992, and named to the New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age list in 1993. In 1997, he was awarded Best Young-Adult Science Fiction by the Science Fiction Chronicle for Groogleman.

1990

Written with Debra Doyle, Mageworld is a space opera novel series originally published in the 1990s and re-issued as e-books in 2012.

1954

James Douglas Ignatius Macdonald (born 1954) is an American author and critic who lives in New Hampshire with his wife and frequent collaborator, Dr. Debra Doyle. He works in several genres, concentrating on fantasy, but also writing science fiction, and mystery and media tie-ins.

Macdonald was born in 1954, and raised in White Plains, New York. He attended the University of Rochester, and went on to serve in the US Navy for fifteen years. He has been writing professionally since the early 1990s and has published 35 novels.