Paul B. Thompson

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Paul B. Thompson is a writer who mainly writes science fiction and fantasy. He has published twenty books so far, many of which are novels set in the Dragonlance fictional universe. Many of these novels are co-authored with Tonya C. Cook.

Paul grew up in North Carolina, and was influenced by Greek mythology, The Arabian Nights, and writers such as L. Sprague de Camp, Alfred Bester, and Cordwainer Smith.

He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1980, majoring in European History. While at UNC he met Tonya Cook through the science fiction club, 'Chimera.' He received his master's degree in 1983, and after that started working at the UNC library. During that time he wrote magazine articles and historical novels. When he found no market for historical novels he turned to fantasy and science fiction. He also began collaborating with Tonya Cook at that time, and they have worked together ever since.

Paul currently lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with his wife Elizabeth.

Books by Paul B. Thompson:

Sundipper, St. Martin's Press, 1987.
Red Sands, TSR, 1988.
Darkness and Light, TSR, 1989.
Riverwind the Plainsman, TSR, 1990.
Firstborn, TSR, 1991.
The Qualinesti, TSR, 1991.
Thorn and Needle, TSR, 1992.
The Dargonesti, TSR, 1995.
Nemesis, Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
Children of the Plains, Wizards of the Coast (WotC), 2000.
Brother of the Dragon, WotC, 2001.
Sister of the Sword, WotC, 2002.
A Warrior's Journey, WotC, 2003.
The Middle of Nowhere, WotC, 2003.
The Wizard's Fate, WotC, 2004.
A Hero's Justice, WotC, 2004.
Sanctuary, WotC, 2005.
Alliances, WotC, 2006.
Destiny, WotC, 2007.
Joan of Arc Warrior Saint of France, Enslow Publications, 2007.