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Margaret Edith Weis (born March 16, 1948 in Independence, Missouri, United States) is a fantasy novelist who, along with Tracy Hickman, is one of the original creators of the Dragonlance game world and has written numerous novels and short stories set in fantastic worlds.
Margaret Weis was born in 1948 in Independence, Missouri, and later attended the University of Missouri. She discovered heroic fantasy fiction while in college, "I read Tolkien when it made its first big sweep in the colleges back in 1966. A girlfriend of mine gave me copy of the books while I was in summer school at MU. I literally couldn't put them down! I never found any other fantasy I liked, and just never read any fantasy after Tolkien." She graduated with a bachelor's degree of Arts, and went to work for a small publishing company in Independence and became an editor there. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Weis wrote children's books, including a biography of notorious frontier bandits Jesse and Frank James. Weis wrote about subjects such as computer graphics, robots, the history of Thanksgiving, and an adventure book written at a 2nd-grade reading level (intended for prisoners), but eventually decided she needed a change.
Soon she discovered what would become her real career: "I did see the beginnings of the D&D game — all of the little books — but was pretty much occupied by marriage, kids, and a career, and just didn't pursue it." Eventually, she saw an advertisement for an editorial position at TSR in Publishers Weekly and sent in her resume.
TSR turned Weis down for the position of games editor, but they hired her as a book editor. In 1983, Weis took a staff job in TSR's book department. One of her first assignments was to help coordinate the new Dragonlance project. Weis was assigned to edit "Project Overlord," as it was initially called, a novel intended to be coordinated with a trilogy of AD&D modules. Weis and her new partner, Tracy Hickman, worked to plot the novel; they had hired an author, who didn't work out, but by that time, Weis and Hickman were so into the project that they felt they had to write it. "We can write this book," Margaret told Hickman in January 1983. "It's our story. Nobody knows it the way we do. Nobody else can tell it right." "Project Overlord" grew into a trilogy of novels (Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night, and Dragons of Spring Dawning, from 1984–85) and 15 linked modules, and it got a new name: Dragonlance. Weis recalled having a wonderful time working on Dragonlance: "To my mind, what made the project so successful was that everyone was involved in it, excited about it, and believed in it." Hickman and Weis as a writing team produced several projects based on the popular Dragonlance saga, which included novels, short stories, art books, calendars in the product line.
Despite her fame as a fantasy author, she claims not to read fantasy books.
On a personal level, Weis is a mother of two (David (deceased) and Elizabeth (Lizz) Baldwin) from her first marriage. She has also divorced her second husband, Canadian-born author Don Perrin.
Weis is a breast cancer survivor. She was diagnosed in 1993 and underwent successful chemotherapy. She kept herself busy writing The Seventh Gate during her treatment. Weis now lives in southern Wisconsin in a converted barn.
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Dragonlance: Chronicles Series
Margaret Weis - Dragons Of Autumn Twilight (read by Paul Boehmer)
Margaret Weis - Dragons Of Winter Night (read by Paul Boehmer)
Margaret Weis - Dragons Of Spring Dawning (read by Paul Boehmer)
Dragonlance: Legends Series
Margaret Weis - Time Of The Twins (read by Ax Norman)
Margaret Weis - War Of The Twins (read by Ax Norman)
Margaret Weis - Test Of The Twins (read by Ax Norman)
Dragonlance: The War of Souls Series
Margaret Weis - Dragons Of A Fallen Sun (read by Marieve Herington)
Margaret Weis - Dragons Of A Lost Star (read by Marieve Herington)
Margaret Weis - Dragons Of A Vanished Moon (read by Marieve Herington)
Dragonlance: The Lost Chronicles Series
Margaret Weis - Dragons Of The Dwarven Depths (read by Sandra Burr)
Margaret Weis - Dragons Of The Highlord Skies (read by Sandra Burr)
Margaret Weis - Dragons Of The Hourglass Mage (read by Sandra Burr)
Dragonlance: The Second Generation Series
Margaret Weis - The Second Generation (read by Gabra Zackman)
Margaret Weis - Dragons Of Summer Flame (read by Paul Boehmer)
Dragonlance: Tales of the Fifth Age Series
Margaret Weis - Relics And Omens (read by Arielle DeLisle)
Margaret Weis - Heroes And Fools (read by Robert King Ross)
Margaret Weis - Rebels And Tyrants (read by Alan Marriott)
Dragonlance: The Dark Disciple Series
Margaret Weis - Amber And Ashes (read by Leslie Bellair)
Margaret Weis - Amber And Iron (read by Leslie Bellair)
Margaret Weis - Amber And Blood (read by Leslie Bellair)
Dragonlance: Kang's Regiment Series
Margaret Weis - The Doom Brigade (read by Nick Sullivan)
Margaret Weis - Draconian Measures (read by Nick Sullivan)
The Dragon Corsairs Series
Margaret Weis - Spymaster (read by Traci Odom)
Margaret Weis - Privateer (read by Traci Odom)
Margaret Weis - Kingmaker (read by Traci Odom)
Dragonlance: Tales from the War of Souls Series
Margaret Weis - The Search For Magic (read by Dave Giorgio)
Margaret Weis - The Players Of Gilean (read by Darren Stephens)
Margaret Weis - The Search For Power (read by Arielle DeLisle)
Dragonlance: Tales I Series
Margaret Weis - The Magic Of Krynn (read by William Dufris)
Margaret Weis - Kender, Gully Dwarves And Gnomes (read by William Dufris)
Margaret Weis - Love And War (read by Emily Pike)
Dragonlance: Tales II Series
Margaret Weis - The Reign Of Istar (read by Joel Pierson)
Margaret Weis - The Cataclysm (read by Alex Hyde-White)
Margaret Weis - The War Of The Lance (read by Aaron Abano)
Dragonlance Dragons Series books 2,3,4
Margaret Weis - The Dragons At War (read by J. Paul Guimont)
Margaret Weis - The Dragons Of Chaos (read by Michael Rahhal)
Margaret Weis - Dragons Of Time (read by Kymberly Dakin)
Dragonlance: Destinies Series
Margaret Weis - Dragons Of Deceit (read by Kirsten Potter)
Margaret Weis - Dragons Of Fate (read by Kirsten Potter)
The Raistlin Chronicles Series
Margaret Weis - The Soulforge (read by Chris Sorensen)
Margaret Weis - Brothers In Arms (read by Chris Sorensen)
Darksword Series / with Tracy Hickman
Margaret Weis - Forging The Darksword (read by Dennis Rooney)
Margaret Weis - Doom Of The Darksword (read by Gordon Gould)
Margaret Weis - Triumph Of The Darksword (read by Gordon Gould)
Margaret Weis - Legacy Of The Darksword (read by Gordon Gould)
Dragon Brigade Series / with Robert Krammes
Margaret Weis - Shadow Raiders (read by Kirby Heyborne)
Margaret Weis - Storm Riders (read by John Keating)
Margaret Weis - The Seventh Sigil (read by Kirby Heyborne)
The Dragonvarld Trilogy
Margaret Weis - Mistress Of Dragons (read by Gigi Marceau-Clarke)
Margaret Weis - The Dragon's Son (read by Gabrielle De Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki)
Margaret Weis - Master Of Dragons (read by Suzanne Toren)
Dragonships of Vindras Series 1,3
Margaret Weis - Bones Of The Dragon (read by Stefan Rudnicki)
Margaret Weis - Rage Of The Dragon (read by Michael Kramer)
The Death Gate Cycle Series / with Tracy Hickman
Margaret Weis - Dragon Wing (read by Fajer Al-Kaisi)
Margaret Weis - Elven Star (read by Fajer Al-Kaisi)
Margaret Weis - Fire Sea (read by Fajer Al-Kaisi)
Margaret Weis - Serpent Mage (read by Fajer Al-Kaisi)
Margaret Weis - The Hand Of Chaos (read by Fajer Al-Kaisi)
Margaret Weis - Into The Labyrinth (read by Fajer Al-Kaisi)
Margaret Weis - The Seventh Gate (read by Fajer Al-Kaisi)
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