Jody Lynn Nye lists her main career activity as “spoiling cats.” When not engaged upon this worthy occupation, she writes fantasy and science fiction books and short stories.
Since 1987 she has published over fifty books and more than 180 short stories. Among her novels are her epic fantasy series, The Dreamland, five contemporary humorous fantasies in the Mythology 101 series, three medical science fiction novels in the Taylor’s Ark series, and Strong Arm Tactics, a humorous military science fiction novel. Jody also wrote The Dragonlover’s Guide to Pern, a nonfiction-style guide to Anne McCaffrey’s popular world. She also collaborated with Anne McCaffrey on four science fiction novels, including Crisis on Doona (a New York Times and USA Today bestseller). Jody coauthored the Visual Guide to Xanth with author Piers Anthony. She has edited two anthologies, Don’t Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear!, and Launch Pad, and written two short-story collections, A Circle of Celebrations, holiday SF/fantasy stories, and Cats Triumphant!, SF and fantasy feline tales. Nye wrote eight books with the late Robert Lynn Asprin, License Invoked, and seven set in Asprin’s Myth Adventures universe. Since Asprin’s passing, she has published two more Myth books and two in Asprin’s Dragons series. Her newest series is the Lord Thomas Kinago books, beginning with View from the Imperium (Baen Books), a humorous military SF novel.
Her newest books are Moon Tracks (Baen), YA science fiction with Dr. Travis S. Taylor; Rhythm of the Imperium, third in the series; and Once More, With Feeling (WordFire Press), a nonfiction book on revising manuscripts.
Over the last thirty or so years, Jody has taught in numerous writing workshops and participated on hundreds of panels at science fiction conventions. She runs the two-day writers’ workshop at Dragon Con. Jody is the Coordinating Judge of the Writers of the Future Contest. In June 2022, she received the Polaris Award from ConCarolina and Falstaff Books for mentorship and guidance of new talent.
Jody lives in the northwest suburbs of Atlanta, with her husband Bill Fawcett, and three feline overlords, Athena, Minx, and Marmalade.
For more information, go to https://jodynye.com/