Empire of Man
With over seven million copies of his books in print and seventeen titles on theNew York Timesbestseller list,David Weberis the science fiction publishing phenomenon of the new millennium. In the hugely-popular Honor Harrington series, the spirit of C.S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower and Patrick O’Brian’sMaster and Commanderlives on—into the galactic future. Books in the Honor Harrington and Honoverse series have appeared on fourteen best seller lists, including those ofThe Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, andUSA Today.While Weber is best known for his spirited, modern-minded space operas, he is also the creator of the Oath of Swords fantasy series and the Dahak saga, a science fiction and fantasy hybrid. Weber is has also engaged in a steady stream of bestselling collaborations including his Starfire Series with Steve White, which produced theNew York TimesbestsellerThe Shiva Optionamong others.Weber’s collaboration with alternate history master Eric Flint led to the bestselling1634: The Baltic War,and his planetary adventure novels with military science fiction ace and multiple national best-seller John Ringo includes the blockbustersMarch to the StarsandWe Few.Finally, Weber’s teaming with Linda Evans produced the bestsellingMultiverse series. David Weber makes his home in South Carolina with his wife and children.John Ringobrings fighting to life. He is the creator of the Posleen Wars series, which has become aNew York Timesbest-selling series withover one million copies in print. The series containsA Hymn Before Battle,Gust Front,When the Devil Dances,Hell’s FaireandEye of the Storm. In addition, Ringo has penned the Council War series:There Will be Dragons,Emerald Sea,Against the Tide, andEast of the Sun, West of the Moon. Adding another dimension to his skills, Ringo created nationally best-selling techno-thriller novels about Mike Harmon (Ghost,Kildar,Choosers of the Slain,Unto the Breach,A Deeper Blue,and, with Ryan Sear,Tiger by the Tail). His techno-thrillerThe Last Centurionwas also a national bestseller. A more playful twist on the future is found in novels of the Looking-Glass series:Into the Looking Glass,Vorpal Blade,Manxome FoeandClaws That Catch, the last three in collaboration with Travis S. Taylor. His audience was further enhanced with four collaborations with fellowNew York Timesbest-selling author David Weber:March Upcountry,March to the Sea,March to the StarsandWe Few. There are an additional five collaborative spinoffs from the Posleen series:The Hero, written with Michael Z. Williamson,Watch on the Rhine,Yellow EyesandThe Tuloriad, all written with Tom Kratman, and theNew York Timesbest sellerCally’s Warand its sequelsSister TimeandHonor of the Clan, both with Julie Cochrane. In addition, Ringo’sPrincess of WandsandQueen of Wandsbroke new ground in contemporary fantasy adventure. And his science-based zombie apocalypse Black Tide Rising series includesUnder a Graveyard Sky,andTo Sail a Darkling Sea.A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.