Paul O'Brian
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Paul O'Brian is an interactive fiction author who has won several awards for his work, as well as an Interactive Fiction theoretician and reviewer.
Author Credits
- Wearing the Claw (1996; Z-code). IF Comp 1996: 8th place.
- LASH -- Local Asynchronous Satellite Hookup (2000; Z-code). Nominated at the XYZZY Awards 2000 in four categories, including Best Game.
- Earth and Sky (as "Lee Kirby"; 2001; Z-code). IF Comp 2001: 8th place.
- Earth and Sky 2: Another Earth, Another Sky (2002; Glulx). IF Comp 2002: 1st place. Winner of Best Use of Medium at the XYZZY Awards 2002, and nominated for five other categories, including Best Game.
- Luminous Horizon (2004; Glulx). IF Comp 2004: 1st place. This is the third installment in the Earth and Sky series. Finalist for Best NPCs and Best Individual PC (Austin) at the XYZZY Awards 2004.
Organizational Credits
- Editor of the email/web magazine SPAG from issues 18 to 41 (September 1999 to July 2005).
Links
- >VERBOSE, Paul O'Brian's interactive fiction page.
- Paul O'Brian's listing on Baf's Guide
- SPAG (The Society for the Promotion of Adventure Games)
Interviews
- Paul O'Brian, author of "Another Earth, Another Sky" - SPAG #31, January 3, 2003.
- Interview: Paul O’Brian questioned by KF (View HTML), (View PDF) - InsideADRIFT Issue 16, May/June 2004.
- Interview with Paul O'Brian - By Roberto Grassi (English), (Italian) - Terra d'IF Numero 5, February 2005.