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=

=Sembia=

  • Shadow's Witness (November 2000)

=The Twilight War Trilogy=

  • Shadowbred (November 2006)
  • Shadowstorm (August 2007)
  • Shadowrealm (2008)

=War of the Spider Queen=

=''Star Wars'' novels=

=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=

  • The Godborn (2013){{cite news | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/08/20/whats-next-with-dungeons-and-dragons/ | author=Ewalt, David M. | title=What's Next With Dungeons And Dragons? | work=Forbes | date=August 20, 2012 | accessdate=August 26, 2012}}

=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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=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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Category:21st-century American male writers

Category:21st-century American novelists

Category:American fantasy writers

Category:American male novelists

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Category:University of Michigan–Dearborn alumni

Category:University of Michigan Law School alumni

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)