Sonia Orin Lyris

Sonia Orin Lyris
Occupation	Author
Website	https://lyris.org/

Sonia Orin Lyris is the author of several novels and various science fiction and fantasy stories and articles in computing and literary journals.^[1][2] She is the author of The Seer.^[3] and the sequel novels forming "The Stranger Trilogy". She has published fiction for Wizards of the Coast, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, and Pulphouse.

In 1996, she co-founded eMarket Group, Ltd., an online merchandise company, and worked with them as Executive Vice President.^[4] She also helped to build systems for e-commerce sites like Viz Media.^{[citation needed]}

Lyris has been a contributing editor to the C-spot^[5] and associate editor at the Journal Of Universal Rejection (JofUR).^[6] In 2012, she was interviewed in an episode of The Tomorrow Project podcast, where she discussed the relationship between real-world science and science fiction.^[7]

Lyris lives in Seattle, Washington.^[8]

Bibliography

Novels and series

The Seer Saga

• Touchstone. Knotted Road Press. 2020 [2016]. ISBN 9781644701690. A short prequel to The Seer, previously published as part of "Free Stories 2016". Baen Ebooks.
• The Seer. Riverdale, NY: Baen. 2016. ISBN 9781476781266. OCLC 913337123.

  The Stranger Trilogy is the sequel to The Seer.

• Unmoored. The Stranger Trilogy. Vol. Book 1. Knotted Road Press (published 2020-05-14). 14 May 2020. ISBN 9781644701577.
• Maelstrom. The Stranger Trilogy. Vol. Book 2. Knotted Road Press (published 2020-07-14). 14 July 2020. ISBN 9781644701614.
• Landfall. The Stranger Trilogy. Vol. Book 3. Knotted Road Press (published 2020-09-20). 16 September 2020. ISBN 9781644701638.

The Witches of Marigold

• Lyris, Sonia Orin (2022). The Unturned Stone. The Witches of Marigold. Knotted Road Press. ISBN 1644703203.

Magic: The Gathering

Main articles: Magic: The Gathering non-cycle novels and Magic: The Gathering anthologies

• — (July 1995). "The Going Price". In Ice, Kathy (ed.). Tapestries. Magic: The Gathering. New York: HarperPrism. pp. 257–282. ISBN 9780061053085. OCLC 1036746408.
• — (1996). "Chef's Surprise". In Ice, Kathy (ed.). Distant Planes : an anthology. Magic: The Gathering. New York: HarperPrism. pp. 41–66. ISBN 9780061053139. OCLC 757621074.
• And Peace Shall Sleep. Magic: The Gathering. Vol. Book 11. New York: HarperPrism. 1996. ISBN 9780061056192. OCLC 34955423. And Peace Shall Sleep has translations in German,^[9] French,^[10] and Polish.^[11]

Shorter fiction

• — (1989). "Blades". Quanta. ISSN 1053-8496. OCLC 22652866. Archived from the original on 2008-11-19.
• — (1992). "Eyes of the Beholder". Midnight Zoo. 2 (1). Jon L. Herron. OCLC 24250703.
• — (August 1993). "The Animal Game". In Constantine, Larry (ed.). Infinite Loop: Stories About the Future by the People Creating It. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. pp. 221–242. ISBN 9780879302986. OCLC 30325522.
• — (August 1993). Dozois, Gardner (ed.). "A Hand in the Mirror". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction. 17 (9). Davis Publications: 82–107. ISSN 1045-6414. OCLC 14585351.
  • Republished: — (1994). "A Hand in the Mirror". In Dozois, Gardner (ed.). Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams. New York: Ace Books. ISBN 9780441000739. OCLC 30615777.
• — (1993). "Motherhood". Pulphouse. 2 (3). Eugene, OR: Pulphouse Pub.: 24–33. ISSN 2641-3655. OCLC 26663317.
• — (November 1993). Dozois, Gardner (ed.). "It Might be Sunlight". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction. 17 (12 & 13). Davis Publications: 80–100. ISSN 1045-6414. OCLC 14585351. Republished separately in 2012: ISBN 9781480090316
• — (December 1993). Dozois, Gardner (ed.). "There is a Season". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction. 17 (15). Davis Publications: 32–36. ISSN 1045-6414. OCLC 14585351.
• — (Summer 1994). "The Green". Expanse (3). Expanse Publications: 12–15. ISSN 0531-5468. OCLC 1568624.
• — (May 1995). "When Strangers Meet". In Bear, Greg (ed.). New Legends. New York: TOR. pp. 149–156. ISBN 9780312859305. OCLC 32872857.
• — (December 1995). "Multiply and Conquer". Information Technology & Libraries. 14 (4). Chicago: American Library Association: 231–235. ISSN 0730-9295. OCLC 300178407.
• — (1995). Knight, Damon (ed.). "The Jesus Construct". Pulphouse (18). Eugene, OR: Pulphouse Pub.: 11–20. ISSN 2641-3655. OCLC 26663317.
• — (December 1996). Dozois, Gardner (ed.). "The Angels' Share". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction. 20 (12). Davis Publications: 86–108. ISSN 1045-6414. OCLC 14585351.
• — (June 1997). Dozois, Gardner (ed.). "Payback". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction. 21 (6). Davis Publications: 94–109. ASIN B007SP2FTE. ISSN 1045-6414. OCLC 14585351.
• — (October 2011). "Mirror Test" (PDF). The Tomorrow Project Anthology: Conversations About the Future (PDF). Intel Corporation. Chapter 4, pages 55–103. ISBN 9781934053454. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-01.
• — (April 2012). "Biggest! Fan! Ever!". Uncle John's Bathroom Reader presents Flush Fiction: 88 Short-Short Stories You Can Read in a Single Sitting. Ashland, OR: Portable Press. pp. 126–131. ISBN 9781607106753. OCLC 849373108.
• — (April 2014). Hachigian, Jennifer Lynn (ed.). "Done". Lore. 2 (5). Greeble Graphics: 89–101. OCLC 730414926.
• — (May 2012). "Romance, with Mice". In Crisp, Quentin S; Isis, Justin (eds.). Dadaoism : an anthology. UK: Chômu Press. ISBN 9781907681141. OCLC 796785129.

Collections

• — (1993). Helmbrecht, Robert (ed.). Dark Descents: Fantastic Stories by Sonia Orin Lyris. Hazardous Press. This anthology contains the stories Descent, The Green, and Motherhood.

Nonfiction

• —; Brodie, Richard (2008-03-19) [2003]. "Internet Virus Antidote". Meme Central. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
• — (July 2004). "Buying Safely on the Internet". Computer Bits. Archived from the original on 2004-12-22.
• — (July 2010). "Practice for Real Life" (PDF). Courageous Creativity: 26–28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
• — (November 2010). Dodge, Renda (ed.). "Balance, Grace, and Humility". Line Zero. No. One. Seattle: Pink Fish Press.^[12]
• — (May 2011). Dodge, Renda (ed.). "The Dancer I am Becoming". Line Zero. No. Three. Seattle: Pink Fish Press. ISBN 9781453876886.^[13]

See also

• High fantasy – Subgenre of fiction
• Multiverse (Magic: The Gathering) – Fictional universe

References

1. "Goodreads: Sonia Orin Lyris". Retrieved 2014-04-06.
2. "Spotlight on Associate Editor: Sonia Lyris". Journal of Universal Rejection. 2011-05-10. Archived from the original on 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
3. "2016 Locus Recommended Reading List". Locus Online. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
4. "About eMarketing". emarket.com. Archived from the original on 1997-02-03.
5. "About the C-spot". the C-spot. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
6. "Journal of Universal Rejection". universalrejection.org. Archived from the original on 2011-03-10.
7. ""Mirror Test" with Author Sonia Orin Lyris". 2012-05-15. Archived from the original on 2013-09-08. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
8. "Sonia Orin Lyris". SFWA Speaker's Bureau. Science Fiction & Writers of America. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
9. Der schlummernde Friede (in German). München: Heyne. 1997. ISBN 9783453126954. OCLC 164837553.
10. Que la paix dorme bien (in French). Paris: Fleuve noir. 1998. ISBN 978-2-265-06444-7. OCLC 468094766.
11. I zasnie pokoj (in Polish). Warszawa: ISA. 1998. ISBN 978-83-87376-44-4. OCLC 224129658.
12. "Purchase Issue One now!". Line Zero. 2011-05-23. Archived from the original on 2011-05-23.
13. "Purchase Issue Three now!". Line Zero. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24.

External links

• Official website
• Sonia Orin Lyris at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• BFRH: Sonia Orin Lyris Interview on the Seer on YouTube