Orson Scott Card
Author of Ender's Game
About the Author
Orson Scott Byron Walley Card, was born in 1951 and studied theater at Brigham Young University. He received his B.A. in 1975 and his M.A. in English in 1981. He wrote plays during that time, including Stone Tables (1973) and the musical, Father, Mother, Mother and Mom (1974). A Mormon, Scott show more served a two-year mission in Brazil before starting work as a journalist in Utah. He also designed games at Lucas Film Games, 1989-92. He is best known for his science fiction novels, including the popular Ender series. Well known titles include A Planet Called Treason (1979), Treasure Box (1996), and Heartfire (1998). He has also written the guide called How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy (1990). His novel Ender's Game and its sequel Speaker for the Dead, both won Hugo and Nebula awards, making Card the only author to win both prizes in consecutive years. His titles Shadows in Flight, Ruins and Ender's Game made The New York Times Best Seller List. He is also the author of The First Formic War Series, which includes the titles Earth Unaware, Earth Afire, and Earth Awakens. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by Orson Scott Card
The Ender Quartet Box Set: Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind (2008) 520 copies, 3 reviews
Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show (v. 1) (2008) — Editor; Contributor — 200 copies, 1 review
The Great Snape Debate : The Case for Snapes Guilt / Innocence (2007) — Contributor — 181 copies, 5 reviews
Ender's World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game (2013) — Editor — 138 copies, 2 reviews
The Ender Saga #1: Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, Ender in Exile (2013) 88 copies, 2 reviews
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume 31 (2015) — Contributor — 68 copies, 12 reviews
Getting Lost: Survival, Baggage, and Starting Over in J. J. Abrams' Lost (Smart Pop series) (2006) — Editor — 51 copies, 1 review
Shadows Alive (Ender's Shadow, #6) 45 copies
Empire of Dreams and Miracles: The Phobos Science Fiction Anthology (v. 1) (2002) — Editor — 35 copies
Formic Wars Trilogy Boxed Set: Earth Unaware, Earth Afire, Earth Awakens (The First Formic War) (2016) 28 copies
Hitting the Skids in Pixeltown: The Phobos Science Fiction Anthology, Volume 2 (2003) — Editor — 27 copies, 1 review
Turning Hearts: Short Stories on Family Life (1994) — Editor; Contributor; Introduction — 21 copies, 1 review
Homecoming: The Memory of Earth / The Call of Earth / The Ships of Earth / Earthfall / Earthborn (1995) 18 copies
The Queens 13 copies
Ender's Game Boxed Set II: Ender's Game, Ender in Exile, Speak for the Dead (The Ender Quintet) (2013) 12 copies
MegaSF : verhalen van Orson Scott Card, Greg Bear, Wim Gijsen, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling, Jack Vance e.a. (1990) 12 copies
Tweesprook. 2 9 copies
The Wives of Israel 6 copies
Ender's Shadow: Battle School 1 5 copies
InterGalactic Medicine Show, Issue 1 4 copies
Master Alvin 4 copies
Ultimate Iron Man #5 3 copies
Ultimate Iron Man #1 3 copies
Ultimate Iron Man #4 3 copies
Ultimate Iron Man #3 3 copies
Ender's Game 3 copies
Dragon Age #2 3 copies
Dragon Age #3 3 copies
Ultimate Iron Man #2 2 copies
Orson Scott Card - 27 Short Stories 2 copies
Waterbaby 2 copies
Ender's Game (Movie Tie-In) Trade Paperback Boxed Set III: Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow (The Ender… (2013) 2 copies
Ultimate Iron Man II #2 2 copies
Homeless in Hell [short story] 2 copies
The Science Fiction Box: Eye for Eye, Run for the Stars, And Tales of the Grand Tour (2006) 2 copies
Ultimate Iron Man II #5 2 copies
Ultimate Iron Man II #1 2 copies
Vessel 2 copies
Dragon Age #4 IDW Comic 1 copy
Earthfall 1 copy
Intergalactic Medicine Show 1 copy
Ender's Game [Revised] 1 copy
Ender's Game 1 copy
Sunstone - Vol. 2:2, Summer 1977 (1977) — Contributor; Editor, uncredited; Contributor; Contributor; Contributor — 1 copy
A Dixie Christmas Carol 1 copy
The Ships of Earth 1 copy
Earthborn 1 copy
Dragon Age #5 1 copy
Dragon Age #1 1 copy
Shadow of the Hegemon 1 copy
Dragon Age #6 1 copy
Space Boy 1 copy
Umbra Marionetelor 1 copy
Ender's Shadow 1 copy
Copiii Minții 1 copy
Shadow Puppets 1 copy
Null_A three 1 copy
Dragon Age #4 1 copy
Umbra Hegemonului 1 copy
Umbra Lui Ender 1 copy
Dragons of Darkness 1 copy
Intergalactic Medicine show 1 copy
#14 Fleet School 1 copy
Οφθαλμός Αντί Οφθαλμού 1 copy
Dragon Age #6 EA Comics 1 copy
Ender Series: Books 1-9 1 copy
Ender Series: Books 1-8 1 copy
All Books by this Author 1 copy
Shadow Complex 1 copy
Rasputin 1 copy
Hitching 1 copy
Damn Fine Novel 1 copy
Ender Series: Six Book Set 1 copy
Billy’s Box 1 copy
Gert Fram 1 copy
Bicicleta 1 copy
Ender Series: Five Book Set 1 copy
Tweesprook. 1 copy
Futura - broj 22 1 copy
Uncle Orson's Writing Class 1 copy
Geriatric Ward 1 copy
Jamaica 1 copy
Ender 14 - A point in time 1 copy
In The Dragon's House 1 copy
Shadows in Exile 1 copy
DRAGONS OF LIGHT - and - DRAGONS OF DARKNESS: Ice Dragon; George Business; One Winter in Eden; Drama of Dragons; Silken… — Editor — 1 copy
Orson Scott Card 5 Novels 1 copy
Ultimate Iron Man II #3 1 copy
Ultimate Iron Man II #4 1 copy
IL POPOLO DELL'ORLO 1 copy
Associated Works
Legends I: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (1998) — Contributor — 1,923 copies, 20 reviews
Gold: The Final Science Fiction Collection (1995) — Introduction, some editions — 1,404 copies, 7 reviews
Legends II: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2003) — Contributor — 1,276 copies, 21 reviews
Wizards: Magical Tales From the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2007) — Contributor — 801 copies, 25 reviews
The City on the Edge of Forever: The Original Teleplay that Became the Classic Star Trek Episode (1977) — Narrator, some editions — 542 copies, 16 reviews
Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural: A Treasury of Spellbinding Tales Old & New (1985) — Contributor — 534 copies, 3 reviews
Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. 1 (of 3) (1999) — Contributor — 446 copies
The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 (1993) — Contributor — 320 copies, 5 reviews
Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe (2007) — Contributor — 310 copies, 7 reviews
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Third Annual Collection (1986) — Contributor — 233 copies, 1 review
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fourth Annual Collection (1987) — Contributor — 206 copies, 1 review
Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction: How to Create Out-of-This-World Novels and Short Stories (2013) — Contributor — 182 copies, 1 review
Oz Reimagined: New Tales from the Emerald City and Beyond (2013) — Contributor — 155 copies, 11 reviews
The King is Born (The Animated Stories from the New Testament) (1987) — Screenplay — 141 copies, 3 reviews
Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. B (of 2) (2000) — Contributor — 140 copies, 5 reviews
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume XXX (2014) — Contributor — 110 copies, 35 reviews
The Bradbury Chronicles: Stories in Honor of Ray Bradbury (1991) — Contributor — 108 copies, 3 reviews
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume IV (1988) — Contributor — 100 copies, 1 review
The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy (2000) — Cover artist — 94 copies, 2 reviews
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume 34 (2018) — Contributor — 67 copies, 2 reviews
Nebula Awards 22: Sfwa's Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 1986 (Nebula Awards Showcase (Paperback)) (1988) — Contributor — 50 copies, 1 review
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCVII, No. 11 (November 1977) (1977) — Contributor — 32 copies, 1 review
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCVIII, No. 4 (April 1978) (1978) — Contributor — 27 copies
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCVII, No. 8 (August 1977) (1977) — Contributor — 27 copies, 1 review
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCVIII, No. 2 (February 1978) (1978) — Contributor — 26 copies
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCVIII, No. 8 (August 1978) (1978) — Contributor — 25 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1991, Vol. 80, No. 6 (1991) — Contributor — 23 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1990, Vol. 79, No. 4 (1990) — Book reviewer — 18 copies, 1 review
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1990, Vol. 79, No. 5 (1990) — Book reviewer — 17 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1991, Vol. 80, No. 5 (1991) — Book reviewer — 17 copies
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: Vol. 11, No. 3 [March 1987] (1987) — Contributor — 17 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October/November 1993, Vol. 85, No. 4 & 5 (1993) — Book reviewer — 16 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction September 1990, Vol. 79, No. 3 (1990) — Book reviewer — 16 copies
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: Vol. 11, No. 6 [June 1987] (1987) — Contributor — 15 copies
Legends II, Volume 1: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2005) — Contributor — 14 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1992, Vol. 82, No. 4 (1992) — Book reviewer — 13 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1988, Vol. 75, No. 4 (1988) — Book reviewer — 13 copies
Building a Love That Lasts: Outstanding Articles on Marriage from the Ensign (1985) — Contributor — 13 copies, 1 review
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1990, Vol. 78, No. 1 (1990) — Book reviewer — 13 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1988, Vol. 75, No. 1 (1988) — Contributor — 12 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1988, Vol. 75, No. 2 (1988) — Contributor — 12 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction September 1988, Vol. 75, No. 3 (1988) — Book reviewer — 12 copies
Children of the Night: Stories of Ghosts, Vampires, Werewolves, and Lost Children (The Children of the Night) (1999) — Contributor — 12 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1989, Vol. 76, No. 1 (1989) — Contributor — 12 copies
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: Vol. 10, No. 8 [August 1986] (1986) — Contributor — 11 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1990, Vol. 78, No. 5 (1990) — Book reviewer — 11 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1989, Vol. 77, No. 4 (1989) — Contributor — 10 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1988, Vol. 75, No. 5 (1988) — Book reviewer — 10 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1990, Vol. 78, No. 6 (1990) — Book reviewer — 10 copies
More Dixie Ghosts: More Haunting, Spine-Chilling Stories from the American South (1994) — Contributor — 9 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1990, Vol. 78, No. 4 (1990) — Contributor — 9 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1989, Vol. 76, No. 6 (1989) — Book reviewer — 9 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1989, Vol. 77, No 6 (1989) — Book reviewer — 9 copies
Saints Well Seasoned: Musings on How Food Nourishes Us-- Body, Heart, and Soul (1998) — Contributor — 8 copies
In the Shadow of the Wall: An Anthology of Vietnam Stories That Might Have Been (2002) — Contributor — 6 copies
Science Fiction Review #29 — Contributor — 1 copy
Science Fiction Eye #07, August 1990 — Contributor — 1 copy
Mondaugen — Contributor — 1 copy
InterGalactic Medicine Show, Issue 26 — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Card, Orson Scott
- Other names
- Walley, Byron (pseudonym)
Richards, Scott (pen name)
Bliss, Frederick (pseudonym)
Gump, P.Q. (pseudonym) - Birthdate
- 1951-08-24
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Richland, Washington, USA
- Places of residence
- Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Santa Clara, California, USA
Mesa, Arizona, USA
Orem, Utah, USA - Education
- Brigham Young University (BA|1975)
University of Utah (MA|1981)
University of Notre Dame - Occupations
- writer
university professor
playwright - Relationships
- Young, Brigham (great-great-grandfather)
Allen, James B. (father-in-law) - Organizations
- Southern Virginia University
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Awards and honors
- John W. Campbell Award (1978)
Whitney Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award (2008)
Margaret A. Edwards Award (2008)
Locus Award (1996)
World Fantasy Award (1987) - Short biography
- Orson Scott Card is the author of the novels Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, and Speaker for the Dead, which are widely read by adults and younger readers, and are increasingly used in schools. His most recent series, the young adult Pathfinder series (Pathfinder, Ruins, Visitors) and the fantasy Mithermages series (Lost Gate, Gate Thief, Gatefather) are taking readers in new directions.
Besides these and other science fiction novels, Card writes contemporary fantasy (Magic Street, Enchantment, Lost Boys), biblical novels (Stone Tables, Rachel and Leah), the American frontier fantasy series The Tales of Alvin Maker (beginning with Seventh Son), poetry (An Open Book), and many plays and scripts, including his "freshened" Shakespeare scripts for Romeo & Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Merchant of Venice.
Card was born in Washington and grew up in California, Arizona, and Utah. He served a mission for the LDS Church in Brazil in the early 1970s. Besides his writing, he teaches occasional classes and workshops and directs plays. He frequently teaches writing and literature courses at Southern Virginia University.
Card currently lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, with his wife, Kristine Allen Card, where his primary activities are writing a review column for the local Rhinoceros Times and feeding birds, squirrels, chipmunks, possums, and raccoons on the patio.
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Reviews
A little wordy and difficult to read, but well worth it. Another great book in the series. Don't read this if you don't like deeply philosophical science-fiction.
I went into this one blind (audiobook from library) and it was quite the journey. A character study of a Mormon family moving to the bible belt south and what happens to their family in the midst of a series of missing children. The characters are well developed, and it turns out to be a bit more paranormal/supernatural than I originally suspected, with a twist.
At 6 years of age Ender Wiggin is removed from his family and sent to Battle School in a space satellite. He had a tortured young life and only a sister Valentine that he felt really loved him. He was bullied by his psychotic brother and classmates. But he is brilliant and a fast thinking strategist. He is being trained to be a Commander in an Army to save the world from aliens referred to as 'buggers'. He is again isolated by the authority figures to make him self reliant. Each hardship makes him better or will break him. This is a very good beginning to a series. But hard to read about the loneliness and brutality inflicted on this boy.… (more)
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On the other hand, it was kind of...no, really heavy-handed in the parallel to Joseph Smith. I don't necessarily mind that idea, but it got to the point where I was doing that, "Really?!" voice in my head. It might be hard to read this as a "normal" person knowing Card's LDS background as well as my own, so take that with a grain of salt. Also, the names. Why? Just...why? Armor-of-God? Seriously? Oh well. I got used to it.
Overall, a great book that left me a little unsure of quite how to rate it. I will be reading the next book in the series.… (more)