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Warren Carl Norwood (August 21, 1945 – June 3, 2005) was an American science-fiction novelist, teacher, and musician. Norwood was a member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and was the author of 14 science-fiction novels, most of them written during the 1980s. When not writing, he was a longtime employee of Craig's Music in Weatherford, Texas. Norwood also taught writing at Weatherford College and Tarrant County College.
Warren Carl Norwood | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 21, 1945 |
| Died | June 3, 2005 (aged 59) Weatherford, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Spouse | Gigi Sherrell Norwood |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
Branch |  United States Army |
Conflicts | Vietnam War |
| Awards |  Purple Heart Bronze Star Army Commendation Medal |
Military service and citations
editA veteran of the Vietnam War, Warren received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Army Commendation Medal.
Legacy
editUpon his death, his manuscripts and papers, consisting of 53 boxes of material, were transferred to the University of North Texas Special Collections department in Denton.[1]
Death
editNorwood died of liver disease and kidney failure in Weatherford, Texas, on Friday, June 3, 2005, at the age of 59. He was survived by his wife, Gigi Sherrell Norwood.
Bibliography
edit- 1982 An Image of Voices
- 1983 Fize of the Gabriel Ratchets
- 1983 Flexing the Warp
- 1983 The Seren Cenacles (with Ralph Mylius)
- 1984 Midway Between
- 1984 Planet of Flowers
- 1985 Polar Fleet
- 1986 Final Command
- 1987 Shudderchild
- 1988 Trapped
- 1988 True Jaguar
- 1988 Vanished
- 1989 Stranded
- 1989 Refugee (unpublished; an unedited draft of this novel is at University of North Texas in Special Collections)