Paul S. Kemp
{{short description|American novelist}}
{{about|the author|other uses|Paul Kemp (disambiguation)}}
{{infobox writer
| name = Paul S. Kemp
| occupation = Author
| nationality = American
| alma_mater = University of Michigan–Dearborn
University of Michigan Law School
| genre = Fantasy
| spouse = Jennifer
}}
Paul S. Kemp is an American fantasy author known for his Forgotten Realms and Star Wars novels.
Education
Kemp is a graduate of the University of Michigan–Dearborn.{{cite web|url=http://ww2.wizards.com/Books/Wizards/Bios/default.aspx?doc=Paulkemp|title=Paul Kemp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224012620/http://ww2.wizards.com/Books/Wizards/Bios/default.aspx?doc=Paulkemp|archivedate=February 24, 2009}} Kemp is a 2000 graduate of the University of Michigan School of Law.Kemp mentioned that he attended University of Michigan's law school as part of a story he told [https://twitter.com/Paulskemp/status/308626094423162880 on Twitter].
Career
Some examples of his work include Resurrection, the final installation of War of the Spider Queen series. He is also a strong defender of shared world fiction.
Personal life
Kemp is a Dungeons & Dragons player.{{cite web | first=Kurt Anthony | last=Krug | date=May 25, 2011 | title=Grosse Pointe Park Resident Authors Star Wars Novels | work=Grosse Pointe Patch | url=http://grossepointe.patch.com/articles/grosse-pointe-park-resident-authors-star-wars-novels | accessdate=2011-06-06 }} He also practices corporate law in Detroit. Kemp lives in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, with his wife Jennifer.
Bibliography
=The Erevis Cale Trilogy=
- Twilight Falling (July 2003)
- Dawn of Night (June 2004)
- Midnight's Mask (November 2005)
=Sembia=
- Shadow's Witness (November 2000)
=The Twilight War Trilogy=
- Shadowbred (November 2006)
- Shadowstorm (August 2007)
- Shadowrealm (2008)
=War of the Spider Queen=
- Resurrection (Book VI) (April 2005)
=''Star Wars'' novels=
- Crosscurrent (January 26, 2010)
- The Old Republic: Deceived (March 2011)
- Riptide (October 2011)
- Star Wars: Lords of the Sith (April 21, 2015)
=Egil and Nix=
- The Hammer and the Blade (June 26, 2012)
- A Discourse in Steel (June 25, 2013){{cite news | url=http://upcoming4.me/news/book-news/paul-s-kemp-a-discourse-in-steel-cover-art-and-synopsis-reveal | title=Paul S Kemp - A Discourse in Steel cover art and synopsis reveal | work=Upcoming4.me | publisher=Upcoming4.me | date=April 2, 2013 | accessdate=April 2, 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103204728/http://upcoming4.me/news/book-news/paul-s-kemp-a-discourse-in-steel-cover-art-and-synopsis-reveal | archivedate=November 3, 2014 }}
- A Conversation in Blood (January 24, 2017){{citation needed|date=July 2016}}
=The Sundering=
=Short fiction=
- Another Name for Dawn (November 2000)
- Too Long in the Dark (A Piece of Realms of Shadow) (April 2002)
- And All the Sinners, Saints (July 2002)
- Cause and Effect (November 2002)
- Soulbound (A Piece of Realms of the Dragon) (August 2004)
- Confession (June 2007)
- Spinner (August 2007)
- Continuum (A Piece of Realms of War) (January 2008)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: The Third Lesson (March 2011){{cite magazine |last1=Kemp |first1=Paul S. |title=Star Wars: The Old Republic: The Third Lesson |journal=Star Wars Insider |date=March 15, 2011 |issue=124 |pages=42–48 |publisher=Titan Magazines}}{{cite web |last1=Whitbrook |first1=James |title=Star Wars' Old Republic Strikes Back in This Look Inside a New Anthology |url=https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-old-republic-strikes-back-in-this-look-inside-1847665238 |website=Gizmodo |publisher=Keleops Media |access-date=13 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914084923/https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-old-republic-strikes-back-in-this-look-inside-1847665238 |archive-date=14 September 2021 |date=13 September 2021 |url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.o-love.net/realms/auth_kem.html Paul S. Kemp's Library]
- {{ISFDB name|id=Paul_S._Kemp|name=Paul S. Kemp}}
- {{cite web|url=http://upcoming4.me/news/book-news/story-behind-a-discourse-in-steel-by-paul-s-kemp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625232437/http://upcoming4.me/news/book-news/story-behind-a-discourse-in-steel-by-paul-s-kemp|title=Story behind A Discourse in Steel|archivedate=2013-06-25|url-status=dead}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=4941 |archive-date=October 9, 2007 |title=Paul S. Kemp :: Pen & Paper RPG Database|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009142106/http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=4941}}
=Interviews=
- {{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/55810.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929090639/http://www.mania.com/55810.html |title=Interview with Paul Kemp conducted by Pat Ferrara |website=Mania.com|date=August 2007|archivedate=2007-09-29|url-status=dead}}
- [http://otter.covblogs.com/archives/022051.html Shadowscribe: An Interview with Paul S. Kemp] conducted by John Ottinger III at Grasping for the Wind (September 2007)
- [http://www.flamesrising.com/paul-s-kemp-interview Interview with Fantasy author Paul S. Kemp] conducted by Matt at FlamesRising.com. (March 2008)
- [https://nekoplz.com/paul-s-kemp-interview-star-wars/ Interview with Paul S. Kemp] by Jay Tomio "Getting the Star Wars Call" (April 2015)
- [http://roqoodepot.com/2011/10/25/exclusive-interview-with-riptide-author-paul-s-kemp/ Interview with Paul S. Kemp for 'Riptide'] by RoqooDepot.com (October 2011)
- [http://roqoodepot.com/interviews/the-hammer-and-blade-interview-with-paul-s-kemp/ Interview with Paul S. Kemp for 'The Hammer and the Blade'] by RoqooDepot.com (June 2012)
=Reviews=
- {{cite journal|date=18 May 2012|title=REVIEW : The Hammer and The Blade|journal=Upcoming4.me|url=http://upcoming4.me/news/book-news/review-paul-s-kemp-the-hammer-and-the-blade|accessdate=1 April 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719090145/http://upcoming4.me/news/book-news/review-paul-s-kemp-the-hammer-and-the-blade|archivedate=19 July 2012}}
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