Eric Flint Papers, 1993-2011 | Northern Illinois University

Collection Overview

Title: Eric Flint Papers, 1993-2011

ID: RBSC/SFWA/026

Primary Creator: Flint, Eric

Extent: 2.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Series I consists of Novels, Series II includes Bibliographic material, Series III contains Notes, Series IV is Correspondence, Series V is Miscellaneous, and Series VI are materials from his three USB drives.

Date Acquired: 11/16/2008. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: 1632 series, Flint, Eric, Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America

Forms of Material: fantasy, science fiction

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Eric Flint Papers consist of printed (paper-based) manuscripts of novels, bibliographic material, written personal notes and revisions on his stories, and correspondence (with the majority being e-mails to and from Christopher Anvil a.k.a. Harry C. Crosby Jr.). There is also a miscellaneous section with brochures and packaging material. Besides the paper-based materials, there are also three USB drives full of revised stories and correspondence with Mr. Anvil. The collection is divided into series based upon format. Series I consists of Novels; Series II includes Bibliographic material; Series III contains Notes; Series IV consists of Correspondence; Series V is Miscellaneous; and Series VI are the USB drives. The majority of materials are organized within their series based upon original date of publication.

Collection Historical Note

Eric Flint is an American novelist, short story author, editor, and e-publisher who deals primarily with science fiction, fantasy, and alternate history. He was born in South California in 1947. Growing up he lived for five years in France and he later graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor’s degree. He worked toward a Ph D in History, but left academia in 1971. After this, he took various jobs, with the main one being a machinist. Eric also spent his years during that time as a political activist and was a member of the Socialist Workers Party.

The short story that broke him onto the writing scene was entitled, "Entropy, and the Strangler" , which was published in 1993 after it won the Winter 1992 Writer’s of the Future Contest. His 1st novel to be published was "Mother of Demons" in 1993. Eric has worked closely with Richard Poach, David Drake, Dave Freer, and Mercedes Lackey on some of his works. In addition to writing, Eric Flint is also an editor and is involved in a project called Read Assist (electronic publishing).

At present time Eric Flint lives in Northwest Indiana with his wife Lucille and is a full time writer.

For more information on Eric Flint or his materials, please visit: www.ericflint.net

Subject/Index Terms

1632 series
Flint, Eric
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America

Administrative Information

Repository: Northern Illinois University

Accruals: Additions from Eric Flint: 03/10/2010, 09/22/2010, 09/29/2011, 12/12/2012, 12/20/2013, 12/14/2014, 12/02/2015, 12/14/2017, 12/04/2018, 12/11/2019

Access Restrictions: Photographs and photocopies of collection are prohibited.

Use Restrictions: Property Rights are transferred to the University Libraries per the signed Deed of Gift Document. Literary Rights are retained by the content creator. Any copyrights so stated in the materials remain in force.

Acquisition Source: Eric Flint

Acquisition Method: Initital donation was transfered at WindyCon 2008. The remaining materials have been mailed to NIU.

Related Materials: For more information please see http://www.ericflint.net/.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series I: Novels],
[Series II: Bibliographic Material],
[Series III: Notes],
[Series IV: Correspondence],
[Series V: Miscellaneous],
[Series VI: Digital Content],
[All]

Series IV: Correspondence

Box 2

Folder 13: Letter from TSR to Eric re: sent manuscript and guidelines, 6/6/1986
Folder 14: Letter to Mr. Budrys from Eric re: WOTF rules and anthologies, 6/6/1986
Folder 15: Silver Mountain and letter from Eric to TSR, 6/15/1986
Folder 16: Silver Mountain (edited) and letter from Eric to TSR, 6/15/1986
Folder 17: Letter from WOTF contest to Eric re: rules, 6/20/1986
Folder 18: Letter IASfm to Eric re: submission for publication, 6/22/1986
Folder 19: Letter from Eric to WOTF contest re: Cardinals, Courts, Cooks, and Colorists, 7/7/1986
Folder 20: Postcard from WOTF contest to Eric re: entry received, 7/16/1986
Folder 21: Letter from Eric to TSR re: manuscript submitted to Dungeon Adventures, 8/7/1986
Folder 22: Letter from IASfm to Eric re: How the Lizzie, 8/28/1986
Folder 23: Letter from Eric to Shawna re: Mother of Demons revisions, 3/3/1993
Folder 24: Rejection letter from IASfm [A Soldier's Complaint], 11/1/1993
Folder 25: Rejection letter from Analog, 11/19/1993
Folder 26: Rejection letter from Amazing Stories [Gotterdammerung], 2/16/1994
Folder 27: Rejection letter from Science Fiction Age [The Flood Was Fixed], 3/1/1994
Folder 28: Rejection letter from Algis Budrys [A Choking Dilema], 3/7/1994
Folder 29: Rejection letter from Pulphouse [A Thief In Hell], 4/27/1994

Box 3

Folder 1: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: bibliographies, 2/20/2001
Folder 2: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Baen books contract, 3/8/2001
Folder 3: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: contract and diskette, 3/21/2001
Folder 4: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: John Towers on diskette, 5/4/2001
Folder 5: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Pandora's Galaxy, 5/21/2001
Folder 6: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Afterword, 6/21/2001
Folder 7: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: new baby and visit, 7/30/2001
Folder 8: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Pandora's Legions, 9/20/2001
Folder 9: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Interstellar Patrol, 1/17/2002
Folder 10: E-mail from Jim Budler to symcomp@white-crane.com re: Strangers to Paradise, 2/22-24/02
Folder 11: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: diskettes, 4/23/2002
Folder 12: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Sony diskettes, 5/14/2002
Folder 13: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: diskettes & Baen website, 7/15/2002
Folder 14: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Cold War stories, 7/18/2002
Folder 15: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: 1633, 8/19/2002
Folder 16: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Ancient America, 8/26/2002
Folder 17: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: various books, 8/27/2002
Folder 18: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Interstellar Patrol, 12/9/2002
Folder 19: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: various books & authors, 12/19/2002
Folder 20: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: updates, 1/2/2003
Folder 21: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Cherokee writers, [3/25/03]
Folder 22: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: anthology, 7/31/2003
Folder 23: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Course of Empire, 8/19/2003
Folder 24: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: check and books, 10/22/2003
Folder 25: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Anvil 1st IP volume, 7/12/2004
Folder 26: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: War Against the Outs, 7/21/2004
Folder 27: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: cds and book manuscript, 10/14/2004
Folder 28: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: various manuscripts, 10/21/2004
Folder 29: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Interstellar Patrol II, 11/4/2004
Folder 30: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Of Enemies and Aliens, 1/27/2005
Folder 31: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Trouble With Humans, 5/7/2005
Folder 32: Letter from Laura Runkle to GVGazette@yahoogroups.com re: phone numbers, 8/8/2005
Folder 33: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: agreement with Baen publishers, 11/3/2005
Folder 34: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Power of Illusion, 3/15/2006
Folder 35: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: stories sent to Anvil publishing, 4/20/2007
Folder 36: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: table of contents & stories received, 6/11/2007
Folder 37: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: three manuscripts, 4/4/2008
Folder 38: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: acknowledgements, 5/30/2008
Folder 39: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: acknowledgements & proofing, 6/24/2008
Folder 40: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: Rx For Chaos and hospital stay, 11/28/2008
Folder 41: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: various publications, 12/12/2008
Folder 42: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: new volume of Anvil, 12/19/2008
Folder 43: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: The Power of Illusion, 2/23/2009
Folder 44: Letter from Eric to Lynne Thomas re: more materials for archives, 9/23/2011
Folder 45: Letter from Harry C. Crosby Jr (Christopher Anvil) to Eric re: acknowledgement letter, no date
Folder 46: Greeting card from Andre Norton to Eric re: 1633, no date
Folder 47: Letter from IASfm to Eric re: submitting material, no date
Folder 48: Letter from Eric to Lynne Thomas re: Christopher Anvil materials & correspondence, no date
Folder 49: Letter from Shawna McCarthy to Eric re: rejection of material, no date
Folder 50: Rejection letter from Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [The Flood Was Fixed], no date
Folder 51: Rejection letter from Full Spectrum [A Thief In Hell], no date
Folder 52: Rejection letter from Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [Gotterdammrung], no date
Folder 53: Letter from Andre Norton to Eric re: 1633 and 1632, no date

Box 6

Addendum 1: BOX 6 is an addendum to Series IV: Correspondence

Folder 42: Memo to: Eric Flint & David Carrico, 2013
Folder 43: Appendix, no date

Browse by Series:

[Series I: Novels],
[Series II: Bibliographic Material],
[Series III: Notes],
[Series IV: Correspondence],
[Series V: Miscellaneous],
[Series VI: Digital Content],
[All]