Stranger in a Strange Land: The fanlisting for The Gandalara Cycle

The Authors

Randall Garrett (1927-1987) was an American science fiction writer best known for the 'Lord Darcy' books, for which he was posthumously awarded the Sidewise Award for Alternate History Special Achievement Award in 1999. He also wrote and collaborated in a number of other short-stories and novels, writing under various pseudonyms. He and Vicki Ann Heydron (1945 - ) were married in 1978. They planned The Gandalara Cycle together, but only a broad outline and a first draft of The Steel of Raithskar were completed when Randall suffered an attack of encephalitis which left him in a coma. Vicki went on to complete the cycle.

Artwork

Each of the books in the Cycle has cover art by the British sci-fi illustrator Jim Burns, born in Cardiff in 1948. In addition to creating book and game covers, Burns worked with Ridley Scott on the film Bladerunner. He has been received the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist three times, and has also won six British Science Fiction Awards.