Richard A. Lovett

Richard A. Lovett (born October 28, 1953) is an American science fiction author and science writer from Portland, Oregon.[1][2] He has written numerous short stories and factual articles that have appeared in multiple literary and scientific magazines and websites, including Analog Science Fiction and Fact, National Geographic News, Nature, New Scientist, Science, Scientific American, Cosmos, and Psychology Today.[3][4][5][6][7]

Richard A. Lovett
Richard A. Lovett, 2009
Richard A. Lovett, 2009
Born (1953-10-28) October 28, 1953
Dixon, Illinois, United States
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
EducationMichigan State University B.A. (astrophysics) 1975
University of Michigan J.D. 1978, PhD (economics) 1981
GenreScience fiction, science, sports, profile, humor, journalism
Notable awardsAnLab (thirteen times)
Website
richardalovett.com

Lovett is one of the most prolific and decorated writers in Analog's 80-plus-year history. His first formal appearance in the magazine other than a 1993 letter to the editor was "Tricorders, Yactograms and the Future of Analytical Chemistry: When 'Nano-' Isn't Small Enough" (April 1999), a science article. His first fiction appearance was the novelette "Equalization" (March 2003).

Lovett first won the magazine's reader's choice award, the Analytical Laboratory (AnLab), in 2002 for a 2001 fact article, "Up in Smoke: How Mt. St. Helens Blasted Conventional Scientific Wisdom" (April 2001). Since then he has won the award a record thirteen times, three times for novelettes, three times for novellas, and seven times for science articles.[8][9][10] Including the 2015 awards,[11][12][13] he has also placed in the top five 33 additional times, more than any other Analog contributor.[8] As of the July/Aug 2015 issue, his work had appeared in the magazine 134 times,[14] placing him second place on the magazine's all-time contributor list. In addition to writing fiction and science articles for the magazine, he has also written profiles (called Biologs) since 2006, and a series of how-to articles about writing short stories. These special features comprise about a quarter of his total contributions to the magazine.

His science fiction stories have also appeared in Nature, Cosmos, Abyss and Apex, Esli (Russian translation), Running Times, and Marathon & Beyond.

Coaching and sports writing

In addition to writing science fiction, Lovett is coach of Team Red Lizard, a 240-member running club in Portland, Oregon,[15] as well as of seven women who qualified to compete for the 2012, 2016, or 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team,[16][17] and one member of the U.S. Snow Shoe Racing Team.[18] He writes frequent features about distance running for Running Times magazine[19] and Marathon & Beyond,[20] Podium Runner, Women's Running, and Peak Performance (UK), and has written Olympic-related news articles and features for National Geographic News, Cosmos, and the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper. He has also co-authored two running books with marathon legend Alberto Salazar, plus two books on bicycle touring and one on cross-country skiing.[21]

Sports themes, particularly running, have infused seven of his science fiction stories: "Equalization" (Analog, March 2003), "Original Sin" (Analog, June 2006), "Olympic Talent" (Nature, July 5, 2007),[4] "Excellence" (Analog, Jan/Feb 2009), "Jak and the Beanstalk" (Analog, Jul/Aug 2011), "Running 2030" (Running Times, Dec 2011), and "Morgan's Run" (Cosmos, Nov/Dec 2012).

  • "Equalization" is the story of a futuristic 10,000-meter runner in a world in which runners are annually handicapped by mind/body swaps in which highly competitive individuals receive less-talented bodies;
  • "Original Sin" centers around a memory-recording device that allows coaches to feel exactly what their runners feel in training;
  • "Olympic Talent" and "Excellence" involve athletes who improve performance through gene doping, a technology in which gene therapy methods are used to enhance strength and endurance,
  • "Jak and the Beanstalk" centers around an endurance athlete who finds a way to climb a space elevator (the titular "beanstalk") all the way to geosynchronous orbit,
  • "Running 2030" is a day in the life of a futuristic runner.
  • "Morgan's Run" addresses the same themes as "Running 2030."

Bibliography

Short fiction
Collections
  • Lovett, Richard A. & Mark Niemann-Ross (2012). Phantom sense and other stories. Strange Wolf Press.
    • Contents: A deadly intent (2008); NetPuppets (2005); New wineskins (2008); Phantom science (2010); Phantom sense (2010)
Stories[22]
  • Tiny Berries (Analog Science Fiction and Fact Sept 2003)
  • Weapon of Mass Distraction (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2004)
  • Distant Fire (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2004)
  • Promises (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2004)
  • Caretaker (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2004)
  • A Few Good Men (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2005)
  • Tomorrow's Strawberries (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2005)
  • NetPuppets (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2005) with Mark Niemann-Ross
  • Zero Tolerance (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2005)
  • 911 Backup (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2005)
  • Dinosaur Blood (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2006)
  • Hiking the Roof of the World (Nature 2006)
  • Numismatist (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2006)
  • Original Sin (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2006)
  • A Pound of Flesh (Analog Science Fiction and Fact Sept 2006)
  • Nigerian Scam (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2006)
  • The Unrung Bells of the Marie [sic] Celeste (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2007)
  • Bambi Steaks(Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2007)
  • The Road to Heather Cove (Abyss & Apex 2007)
  • The Last of the Weathermen (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2007)
  • Olympic Talent (Nature 2007)
  • A Plutoid By Any Other Name . . . (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2007)
  • Bug Eyes (Analog Science Fiction and Fact Nov 2008)
  • Excellence (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2009, reprinted in condensed version, Running Times 2009)
  • Attack of the Grub-Eaters (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2009)
  • Carpe Mañana (Abyss & Apex 2009)
  • Snowflake Kisses (Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2010) with Holly Hight
  • Sense of Wonder (Nature, vol. 465, p. 656, June 3, 2010)
  • Spludge (Analog Science Fiction and Fact, 2010)
  • Multivac's Singularity (Analog Science Fiction and Fact Jan/Feb 2011)
  • Jak and the Beanstalk (Analog Science Fiction and Fact Jul/Aug 2011)
  • Running 2030 (Running Times, December 2011, pp. 41–44)
  • Mother's Tattoos (Analog Science Fiction and Fact March 2012)
  • Nightfall on the Peak of Eternal Light (Analog Science Fiction and Fact July/Aug 2012) with William Gleason
Title Year First published Reprinted/collected Notes
Brittney's labyrinth 2008 Lovett, Richard A. (June 2008). "Brittney's labyrinth". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Floyd and Brittney series
Brownian motion 2003 Lovett, Richard A. (July–August 2003). "Brownian motion". Analog Science Fiction and Fact.
Cats know 2012 Lovett, Richard A. (December 2012). "Cats know". Analog Science Fiction and Fact.
A deadly intent 2008 Lovett, Richard A. & Mark Niemann-Ross (2008). "A deadly intent". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Lovett, Richard A. & Mark Niemann-Ross (2012). Phantom sense and other stories. Strange Wolf Press.
Defender of worms 2015 Lovett, Richard A. (January–February 2015). "Defender of worms". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 135 (1–2): 142–179. Floyd and Brittney series; novella
Equalization 2003 Lovett, Richard A. (March 2003). "Equalization". Analog Science Fiction and Fact.
Living large 2013 Lovett, Richard A. (2013). "Living large". In Benford, Gregory & James Benford (eds.). Starship century : toward the grandest horizon. Microwave Sciences.
Morgan's run 2012 Lovett, Richard A. (November–December 2012). "Morgan's run". Cosmos.
Music to me 2014 Lovett, Richard A. (January–February 2014). "Music to me". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 134 (1–2): 8–39. Floyd and Brittney series; novella
Neptune's treasure 2010 Lovett, Richard A. (January–February 2010). "Neptune's treasure". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Floyd and Brittney series
NetPuppets 2005 Lovett, Richard A. & Mark Niemann-Ross (2005). "NetPuppets". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Lovett, Richard A. & Mark Niemann-Ross (2012). Phantom sense and other stories. Strange Wolf Press.
New wineskins 2008 Lovett, Richard A. & Mark Niemann-Ross (2008). "New wineskins". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Lovett, Richard A. & Mark Niemann-Ross (2012). Phantom sense and other stories. Strange Wolf Press.
Phantom sense 2010 Lovett, Richard A. & Mark Niemann-Ross (November 2010). "Phantom sense". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Lovett, Richard A. & Mark Niemann-Ross (2012). Phantom sense and other stories. Strange Wolf Press.
The sands of Titan 2007 Lovett, Richard A. (June 2007). "The sands of Titan". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Floyd and Brittney series
The Wormhole War 2015 Lovett, Richard A. (June 2015). "The Wormhole War". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 135 (6): 10–27. Novelette
Tech Support 2012 Lovett, Richard A. (November 2012). "Tech Support". Analog Science Fiction and Fact.

Non fiction
Writing articles
  • Lovett, Richard A. (January 2007). "How to write something you don't know anything about". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 127 (1&2).
  • — (July 2008). "Hook, lure, and narrative: the art of writing story leads". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 128 (7&8).
  • — (January 2010). "Making unreality ring true: writer's tricks for bringing stories to life". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 130 (1&2): 52–55.
  • — (July 2010). "The Serious Business of Writing Humor". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 130 (7 & 8): 122–126.
  • — (January 2011). "Writing Fiction: About Yourself". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 131 (1&2): 122–125.
  • — (July 2011). "More Than Plot and Character: the Story-telling Secret of Narrative Voice". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 131 (7&8).
  • — (January 2012). "Theme: The Art of Writing 'About' Something". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 132 (1&2): 115–119.
  • — (July 2012). "Real Talk: The Fine Art of Writing Dialog". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 132 (7&8): 50–57.
  • — (January 2013). "Time, Place, and Wonder: The Use of Setting in Short Fiction". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 133 (1&2): 50–57.
  • — (September 2013). "From idea to story (or why 'high concept' is only the beginning)". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 133 (9): 72–77.
  • — (July 2014). "Foreshadowing and the Ides of March: How to (Sort Of) Hint at Things to Come". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 134 (7&8): 96–101.
  • — (July–August 2015). "Plotting : how to make the unexpected into the inevitable". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 135 (7&8): 84–90.
  • — (January 2016). "Creating Conflict: How to Write Adversaries Good (Bad) Enough to Bring Out Your Hero's Best". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 136 (1&2): 122–127.

References
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  2. Lovett, Richard. "The Winning Athletes". Psychology Today. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  3. "Richard A. Lovett (Author of The Essential Touring Cyclist)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  4. Nature. "Olympic talent : Article". Nature. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  5. Abyssandapex.com Archived May 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "The World's Largest General Scientific Society". AAAS. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  7. "The science of everything". COSMOS magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  8. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: Analog Analytical Laboratory Records and Tallies". Locusmag.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  9. Locusmag.com
  10. "Asimov's Readers' / AnLab Awards". Sci Fi Log. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  11. Analog, July/August 2013
  12. Analog, July/August 2014
  13. Analog, July/August 2015
  14. Analog Science Fiction and Fact tables of contents and annual story indexes, published each January
  15. "Red Lizard Running Club". Redlizardrunning.com. August 3, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  16. "Bernard in Olympic marathon trials – Mauinews.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Visitor's Information". The Maui News. June 30, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  17. "TRL's Amanda Rice Wins Shamrock 15K | Red Lizard Running Club". Redlizardrunning.com. March 17, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  18. "Powered by Google Docs". Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  19. "Much Ado About Minimalism | Running Times Magazine". Runningtimes.com. June 28, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  20. "Run Longer, Better, Smarter". Marathon and Beyond. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  21. Titles: Freewheelin': A Solo Journey Across America (1992), The Essential Touring Cyclist (1994, 2000 2d ed.), The Essential Cross-Country Skier, Alberto Salazar's Guide to Running (2001), Alberto Salazar's Guide to Road Racing (2002).
  22. Short stories unless otherwise noted.
  23. Reprinted in Lovett, Richard A. & Mark Niemann-Ross (2012). Phantom sense and other stories. Strange Wolf Press.
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