Robert Newcomb

Robert Newcomb (born 1951)[1] is an American author known for his series of fantasy novels published by Del Rey Books. On December 15, 2008, Newcomb posted on his website that Del Rey would not be publishing any more of his books and has not found a new publisher.

For the professor of electrical engineering, see Robert W. Newcomb.

Selected works
  • The Fifth Sorceress (2002), ISBN 0-345-44892-8.
  • The Gates of Dawn (2003), ISBN 0-345-44894-4.
  • The Scrolls of the Ancients (2004), ISBN 0-345-44896-0.
  • Savage Messiah (2005), ISBN 0-345-47707-3.
  • A March into Darkness (2007), ISBN 978-0-345-47709-5.
  • Rise of the Blood Royal (December 26, 2007), ISBN 978-0-345-47711-8.

The Fifth Sorceress

Newcomb's debut novel The Fifth Sorceress was accused of misogyny or sexism, and was critically panned.[2][3] In response to the criticism, Newcomb said his intent was not "to be sexist or to be controversial, or to espouse some anti-politically correct viewpoint. It just happened to be the particular story I wanted to tell to get the saga rolling."[4]

References
  1. "Newcomb, Robert 1951–". Contemporary Authors. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  2. Thompson, William (2002). "The SF Site Featured Review: The Fifth Sorceress". SF Site. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  3. M. Wagner, Thomas (2002). "SFF180 : The Fifth Sorceress". SFF180. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  4. E. White, Claire (June 2004). "A Conversation With Robert Newcomb". Writers Write. Retrieved January 16, 2021.


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