About James L. Cambias
He became interested in astronomy and space from a young age. He got his degree in the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Science and Medicine from the University of Chicago, focusing on the Royal Society and Robert Hooke. James’ early writing focused on role-playing games, especially adventures and support material for Space 1989. In 1994, his first role playing book was published by Iron Crown Enterprises, and he has written or contributed to books for Hero Games, Last Unicorn Games, andSteve Jackson Games, including GURPS Mars, Star Trek: The Next Generation Role-Playing Game, GURPS Space, and Star Hero. He’s also one of the founders of Zygote Games, and co-designer of Bone Wars: The Game of Ruthless Paleontology, and Parasites Unleashed. His first professionally piece of publis
Publication Order of Billion Worlds Books
2 books in seriesPublication Order
- The Godel Operation(2021)
- The Scarab Mission(2023)
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
4 books in seriesPublication Order
- A Darkling Sea(2014)
- Corsair(2015)
- Arkad's World(2019)
- The Initiate(2020)
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
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- Diagram of Rapture(2000)
- Balancing Accounts(2021)
Publication Order of Collections
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- Outlaws and Aliens(2016)
Publication Order of Anthologies
8 books in seriesPublication Order
- Revelations Cycle IV: Fall of the Malakim(1998)
- The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction April 2000(2000)
- All Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories(2004)
- Fantasy & Science Fiction February 2008; Vol 114 No. 2(2008)
- The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009(2008)
- The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22(2008)
- Hieroglyph(2014)
- Retellings of the Inland Seas(2020)
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