James Enge is the pseudonym of James M. Pfundstein, an American fantasy and sword and sorcery author. His best known work is the ongoing Morlock the Maker series.[1] His first novel in the series, Blood of Ambrose, was nominated for the World Fantasy Award in 2010.[2] His newest series, A Tournament of Shadows, tells the origin story of his famous character Morlock Ambrosius.
James M. Pfundstein | |
|---|---|
| Pen name | James Enge |
| Occupation | Lecturer, author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Minnesota (PhD) |
| Period | 2005–present |
| Genre | fantasy, sword and sorcery |
| Notable works | Morlock the Maker series. |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Patrick Pfundstein |
| Website | |
| jamesenge | |
Biography edit
Pfundstein has a PhD from the University of Minnesota [3] and is a teaching professor at Bowling Green State University in the World Languages and Cultures Department.[4] He is represented by the Onyxhawke Agency.[5]
Bibliography edit
Novels edit
Morlock the Maker[6]
- Blood of Ambrose (2009), ISBN 978-1-59102-736-2
- This Crooked Way (2009), ISBN 978-1-59102-784-3
- The Wolf Age (2010), ISBN 978-1-61614-243-8
A Tournament of Shadows
- A Guile of Dragons (2012), ISBN 978-1-61614-628-3
- Wrath-Bearing Tree (2013), ISBN 978-1-61614-781-5
- The Wide World's End (2015), ISBN 978-1-61614-907-9
Morlock the Maker Short Stories published in Black Gate, online and elsewhere edit
- Turn Up This Crooked Way (2005)
- "A Covenant With Death"
- "The Red Worm's Way"
- "Payment Deferred" (2005)
- "A Book Of Silences" (2007)
- The Lawless Hours (2007)
- "The Gordian Stone" (2008)
- Payment In Full
- "Fire and Sleet" (2009)
- "Traveller's Rest" (2010)
- "Laws for the Blood" (2020)
Works in the episodic novel This Crooked Way edit
- The War Is Over
- "Interlude: Telling the Tale"
- "Blood From A Stone"
- "Payment Deferred"
- "Fire and Water"
- An Old Lady and a Lake
- Interlude: Book of Witness
- The Lawless Hours
- Payment in Full
- Destroyer
- Whisper Street
- Interlude: The Anointing
- Traveller's Dream
- Where Nurgnatz Dwells
- Interlude: How the Story Ends
- Spears of Winter Rain
- Calendar and Astronomy
- Sources and Backgrounds for Arthurian Legends
Other stories edit
Academic edit
- Per astra ad aspera: Aeneid 6.725. In Vergilius. v. 43; 1997. [n.p.] Vergilian Society. p. 22-30.
- Review of S. Byrne, E.P. Cueva, Veritatis Amicitiaeque Causa: Essays in Honor of Anna Lydia Motto and John R. Clark in the Bryn Mawr Classical Review
- Doctoral Dissertation : Not Only the City: Cosmography in the Tragedies of Seneca (2000)
- Λαμπροὺϛ Δυνάσταϛ: Aeschylus, Astronomy and the Agamemnon The Classical Journal, Vol. 98, No. 4 (Apr. - May, 2003), pp. 397-410
- Phaedra on the Tiles: Seneca Phaedra 1154ff (2004)
- Libretto Translation of Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne (2005)
- Libretto Translation of La Virtu de’ Strali d'Amore (2007)
References edit
- ^ Anders, Lou (7 April 2009). "Morlock Ambrosius Master of Makers". Tor.com. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ "2009 World Fantasy Awards Nominees". 24 August 2010.
- ^ "University of Minnesota Classical and Near Eastern Studies Dissertations". University of Minnesota. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ "Faculty & Staff World Language and Cultures". Bowling Green State University. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Onyxhawke Agency". Onxyhawke Agency. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ "Pyr Bibliography". Retrieved 26 May 2010.
External links edit
- James Enge Official website
- James Enge's Blog
- James Enge's Twitter
- James Enge (ology)
- James Enge on Facebook
- Q&A with Stargate Producer Joseph Mallozzi
- Review of Blood of Ambrose at Fantasy Book Critic
- Long Detailed Review of Blood of Ambrose at Not Free SF Reader
- Fantasy Book Critic Interview
- James Enge at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database