Rebecca Meluch

Rebecca M. Meluch (1956- )

1. BIOGRAPHY

Rebecca M. Meluch was born in Garfield Heights Ohio on 24 Oct 1956, the daughter of Andrew David Meluch and Emma Blanche Klemstein,
Awarded a BA in Drama from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1978; and an MA in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania, 1981;
Freelance writer/model/actress, has worked as a keypunch operator and a University Classics Dept. Assistant.
Has a black belt in tae kwon do. From 1978-present has been a member of SFWA (the Science Fiction Writers of America).

Some Details: courtesy of SF Authors © Magic Dragan Multimedia

2. BOOKS

1 Sovereign 1979
WIND Series      2 Wind Dancers 1981      3 Wind Child 1982
4 Jerusalem Fire 1985         5 War Birds 1989
6 Chicago Red 1990           7 The Queen's Squadron 1992

3. REVIEWS:

Go here for my reviews of Rebecca Meluch's first 4 Novels:
Sovereign, Wind Dancers, Wind Child, Jerusalem Fire.

Warbirds: a review: "I found the book to be a very good read, not a page turner, just one that kept my interest. The story had just about something for everyone without making it disjointed. The ending, seemed to be a little rushed, like the author knew she should be ending the story, but had a lot more story to tell.
" The character development was admirable in that I got to know the main character of Anthony Northfield and sympathized with his problems. The other characters were not as well developed, because the story revolved around Anthony.
" Altogether, I thought it was a fairly well written story. "[reviewed by John Hicks].

Chicago Red
RAYMOND’S REVIEWS: Page editor: A kind of sick review, 15+ rated, kind of a why bother saying it: having not yet read the book I guess he could be right... or wrong. I wonder what you think?
CHECK: Raymond's Reviews

The Queen's Squadron
"... a lot like "Sovereign", my favorite of Meluch's books -- not high art, not very probable in terms of plot or characterization, but a decent space opera with engaging (if not necessarily likable) characters....
One of the better bad books I've read this year." Dani Zweig
Full Review at: Queen's Squadron review at Linkoping SF Archive

Magazine: reportedly
LOCUS magazine: Chicago Red......................... 358 11/90 v25 # 5 by Winnett, Scott
Vector Jerusalem Fire.. Dec 1986 by Jim England

SEXUAL CONTENT.
This is inaccurate- about Wind Dancers anyway- but fun to see how someone extracts only this from a story. "Sovereign (bisexual male protagonist) Chicago Red (bi/gay character) Wind Child/ Wind Dancers (bi encounter w/ hermaphroditic alien.)"
An interesting page that used to be at : http://www.netgsi.com/~obelesk/BibEroticSF.html
but isn't now...

4. Publication Details: different source

For: Wind Dancers 1990, Penguin/Roc, 0-451-45039-6, pb; 1986, NAL/Signet, 0-451-14056-7,pbk; 1990, Penguin/Roc, 0-451-45039-6, pb

For: Wind Child (1990, Penguin/Roc, 0-451-45038-8, pb; 1990, Penguin/Roc, 0-451-45038-8, pb; 1986, NAL/Signet, 0-451-14131-8, pb)

For: Jerusalem Fire (1989, NAL Signet, 0-451-16115-7; 1986, MacDonald, 0-356-12168-2; 1986, Futura/Orbit, 0-7088-8202-1, pb; NAL/Signet, 0-451-13923-2, pb)

For: Chicago Red (1990, ISBN: 0-451-45034-5 Pub: Penguin/Roc, pb)

For: Sovereign (1989, NAL Sign et, 0-451-16116-5, pb; 1986, Orbit, 0-7088-2240-1, 1985, NAL/Signet, 0-451-13924-0, pb)

For: The Queen's Squadron (1992 ISBN: 0-451-45169-4 , Penguin/Roc, pb)

For: Warbirds (1989, ISBN 0-451-16112-2, Signet Press)(*thanks to John Hicks)

5. SHORT STORIES

+Conversation with a Legend, IN
Memories and Visions, Susanna J. STURGIS,
The Crossing Press: Freedom, Cal, US, 1989
(0-89594-391-3, 1989)

+ Traitor, (novella) IN
Women at War, ed. Lois McMaster BUJOLD & Roland J. GREEN
Tor, US 1995
0-312-85792-6, Dec '95

6. COINCIDENCE? WAS THIS REBECCA ??

While searching for any material to include online I found this "Time" Letter

MADONNA'S TRIBUTE

I read about Madonna's dog (being walked by Italian bodyguards), Madonna's daughter (with blue-polished toenails), Madonna's dog (needing a manicure), Madonna's terminally ill friend, Madonna's yoga instructor. Please advise: Was this the Versace tribute? REBECCA MELUCH Westlake, Ohio