Robert Newcomb

For the professor of electrical engineering, see Robert W. Newcomb.
Robert Newcomb
Born1951 (age 73–74)
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
GenreFantasy

Robert Newcomb (born 1951)[1] is an American author of fantasy novels published by Del Rey Books. In 2008, Del Rey ceased publishing his books.[citation needed]

Selected works

  • The Fifth Sorceress (2002), ISBN 0-345-44892-8.
  • The Gates of Dawn (2003), ISBN 0-345-44894-4.
  • The Scrolls of the Ancients (2004), ISBN 0-345-44896-0.
  • Savage Messiah (2005), ISBN 0-345-47707-3.
  • A March into Darkness (2007), ISBN 978-0-345-47709-5.
  • Rise of the Blood Royal (December 26, 2007), ISBN 978-0-345-47711-8.

The Fifth Sorceress

Newcomb's debut novel The Fifth Sorceress was accused of misogyny or sexism, and was critically panned.[2][3] In response to the criticism, Newcomb said his intent was not "to be sexist or to be controversial, or to espouse some anti-politically correct viewpoint. It just happened to be the particular story I wanted to tell to get the saga rolling."[4]

References

  1. ^ "Newcomb, Robert 1951–". Contemporary Authors. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  2. ^ Thompson, William (2002). "The SF Site Featured Review: The Fifth Sorceress". SF Site. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  3. ^ M. Wagner, Thomas (2002). "SFF180 : The Fifth Sorceress". SFF180. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  4. ^ E. White, Claire (June 2004). "A Conversation With Robert Newcomb". Writers Write. Retrieved January 16, 2021.


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