Karen Traviss is a science fiction author from Wiltshire , England. She is the author of the Wess'Har series, and has written tie-in material based on Star Wars , Gears of War , Halo , G.I. Joe and the newest Nomad Series working with Nick Cole and Jason Anspach. Her work crosses various forms of media including novels, short stories, comics, and video games.
11-521: Traviss is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Karen Traviss , British science fiction author Reg Traviss (born 1977), British film director and writer See also [ edit ] Travers (surname) Travis (surname) References [ edit ] ^ "Surname Database: Traviss Last Name Origin" . The Internet Surname Database . Retrieved 2019-11-03 . [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
22-447: A Gears of War prequel novel, Gears of War: Aspho Fields which was released on 28 October 2008. She then went on to write the sequels Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant , released on 28 July 2009, Gears of War: Anvil Gate , released on 31 August 2010 and Gears of War: Coalition's End , released on 2 August 2011, and Gears of War: The Slab , released in May 2012. She also served as
33-534: A techno-thriller and the first novel in a series called Ringer . In addition to creating her own fictional settings, Traviss has written novels using existing intellectual property —particularly in the Star Wars universe. Traviss wrote the Republic Commando series , beginning with Hard Contact in 2004 and continuing with Triple Zero (2006), True Colors (2007), and Order 66 (2008). In 2009,
44-517: A related novel featuring the same characters was released ( Star Wars Imperial Commando: 501st ). In addition to the Republic Commando Series, Traviss was one of three authors retained by Lucasfilm and Del Rey Books to pen a nine novel series called Legacy of the Force (the other two authors were Aaron Allston and Troy Denning ). Her three contributions to the series are Legacy of
55-487: Is a continuation of that story line. Explaining why she had agreed to write in the Halo universe, Traviss said that "Believe it or not, I really have found the backbone to turn down other series featuring heavily armoured, unfeasibly cannoned-up chaps struggling to find their place in an unfriendly world. I'm not a soft touch for any old bloke with a codpiece, people. But this is Halo. There's an awkward and upsetting moral dilemma at
66-720: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Karen Traviss Traviss is originally from the Portsmouth area. She worked as both a journalist and defence correspondent before turning her attention to writing fiction, and has served in both the Territorial Army and the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service . Traviss is a graduate of the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy workshop . Her first published novel, City of Pearl (2004), centred on
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88-803: The Force: Bloodlines (2006), Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice (2007) and Legacy of the Force: Revelation (2008). Thematically, her work within the Star Wars universe has frequently centered on Mandalorians and their language, culture and history. In particular, her Republic Commando novels have explored themes of identity with regards to clone troopers , their Mandalorian heritage, and their interaction with Jedi leadership. Traviss has since parted from Del Rey due to creative differences. In addition to Star Wars novels, Traviss also wrote
99-572: The clash of several distinct alien civilizations, several hundred years in the future. It was shortlisted for the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel and the Philip K. Dick Award . She has since written five sequels to City of Pearl : Crossing the Line (2004), The World Before (2005), Matriarch (2006), Ally (2007), and Judge (2008). In 2014, Traviss published Going Grey ,
110-495: The heart of the story, and if there's something I can't resist more than money, it's exploring moral dilemmas. (With big weapons, naturally.) You haven't spotted it? Pay attention at the back, there. There is a story." Traviss has written comic books as well. She began with a stint on Gears of War before moving on to Batman: Arkham Unhinged . In 2014 she began writing G.I. Joe comics for IDW Publishing . Del Rey Books Too Many Requests If you report this error to
121-595: The lead writer for Gears of War 3 . She wrote, with Eric Nylund and Tobias S. Buckell and other authors, the short story collection Halo Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe , which was released in November 2009. On 21 July 2010 Traviss announced on her blog that she had signed a multi-book deal to write novels set in the Halo universe. The first book is set after the events of Halo: Ghosts of Onyx , and
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