Ryk E. Spoor

Ryk Erik Spoor (July 21, 1962 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American technical writer, and author of science fiction and fantasy novels.
His first novel, Digital Knight, was published by Baen Books in 2003, with a second short novel Diamonds Are Forever (with Eric Flint) published in 2004 as part of the collection Mountain Magic. His third novel, Boundary, a collaboration with Eric Flint, was published by Baen Books in 2006. The sequel to Boundary, Threshold, was published in June 2010. The third book, Portal, is due in May 2013. Ryk and Eric have contracted with Baen to produce two more books set later in the Boundaryverse.
In May 2010, Baen published a new novel: Grand Central Arena (ISBN 1439133557), a science-fiction adventure set in 2375. A Japanese translation was licensed by Hayakawa, and was released in two parts in July 2011. A sequel, Spheres of Influence has been submitted, and is awaiting announcement of publication date by Baen Books.
Another novel, Phoenix Rising</ref> was published in November of 2012.
Spoor has posted samples from the following works on LiveJournal:
* Hyperion Origin, part of the back story of Grand Central Arena;
* Polychrome, a story set in the Land of Oz;
* Fall of Saints (working title for Phoenix Rising), the first novel in a projected trilogy set in the literary universe of Digital Knight;
* "Shadow of Fear", a short story in the Digital Knight series;
* "Trial Run", a short story in the Digital Knight series.
Spoor posts on Usenet under the pseudonym "Sea Wasp".
Bibliography
* Digital Knight (2003)
* Diamonds Are Forever (in the collection Mountain Magic, 2004)
; Boundaryverse
# Boundary
# Threshold (June 2010)
# Portal (due May 2013)
; The Balanced Sword
# Phoenix Rising (May 2010)
; Grand Central Arena
# Grand Central Arena (April 2010)
# Spheres of Influence (Forthcoming November 2013)

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