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:''Loren L. Coleman (the [[BattleTech]] writer) should not be confused with Loren Coleman, the cryptozoologist.''
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==Brief History==
 
==Brief History==
'''Loren L. Coleman''' is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as [[Star Trek]], [[BattleTech]] & [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]], Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. A former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for such companies as [[FASA]], TSR, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast.  
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'''Loren L. Coleman''', born in Longview, Washington,<ref>according to the biography section on his homepage</ref> is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as [[BattleTech]] & [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]], [[Star Trek]], Age of Conan, [[Crimson Skies]], [[w:Magic: The Gathering|Magic: The Gathering]], and others. A former member of the United States Navy, he has written gaming fiction and source material for such companies as [[FASA]], [[w:TSR, Inc.|TSR, Inc.]] and [[w:Wizards of the Coast|Wizards of the Coast]]. His first professional fiction novel contract was for the BattleTech novel ''[[Double Blind]]''.
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In 2003 he was one of the principal founders of [[InMediaRes]], the parent company of BattleTech licensee [[Catalyst Game Labs]] (CGL) and also the company that owns [[BattleCorps]], a website dedicated to BattleTech fiction. Beyond several print novels published for [[Classic BattleTech]] and its [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] setting he authored numerous short stories published via BattleCorps, including the serial work ''[[Shadows of Faith]]'', the continuation of the main BattleTech storyline from where it left off in ''[[Endgame]]''.
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===The Frank Trollman case===
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{{main|Frank Trollman case}}
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On 16 March 2010 Frank Trollman, a former CGL [[w:Freelancer|freelancer]] who had worked on [[Shadowrun]] and left on bitter terms, posted an open letter<ref>[http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?showtopic=30231 "The Great CGL Rumors and Speculation Thread"], Dumpshock.com forums</ref> on the forum of Dumpshock.com, the (inofficial) main forum for the Shadowrun community. He claimed to possess inside information, and that, as an ex-freelancer, he was the whistleblower of choice for unnamed other insiders. In his posting he linked Loren Coleman to an amout of around $850,000 US that was allegedly "missing outright", implying that Coleman had embezzled money, and said Coleman was accused of failing to report convention sales of nearly $100,000 US, and of having hired people through his company as "freelance writers" to build an extension to his house. The allegations remained unproven, though CGL admitted in a press release<ref>[http://catalystgamelabs.com/2010/03/17/catalyst-game-labs-press-release/ CGL: "For Immediate Release"] public statement</ref> that a "co-mingling of funds" had been discovered. Several employees and freelancers quit working for CGL over the course of the affair (notably, CGL's bookkeeper and office manager Jennifer "Tiger Eyes" Harding publicly stated that she had left the company on 15 March 2010 "for ethical reasons" after Loren Coleman asked her to falsify royalty reports, though expressly without judging wheter or not it was illegal<ref>[http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?showtopic=30381&st=1200&p=911855&#entry911855 Dumpshock forum posting]</ref>), and some third parties cut their ties with CGL and even filed (unsuccessfully) for [[w:Chapter 7, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings]]<ref>[http://www.freecourtdockets.com/docket-details.aspx?courtShort=wawb&casenum=10-14343 Case 10-14343-TTG, Western Washington State]</ref> against IMR. Others expressed doubts over Trollman's motives and the veracity of his claims, or suggested that he might have blown a minor issue out of proportions. Part of the public discussion revolved around CGL's practice of paying freelance authors very late, which however is no different from how [[FASA]] and [[FanPro]] previously operated, and is neither illegal nor uncommon in the industry.
  
He is one of the founders of [[InMediaRes]], the parent company that owns [http://www.battlecorps.com Battlecorps.com], a website dedicated to [[Classic BattleTech]] fiction, and [[Catalyst Game Labs]]. He is the author of numerous short stories available on the website, including "Art of the Deal" and "A Race to the End." He is also the author of the serial work ''[[Shadows of Faith]]'', the continuation of the main storyline from where it left off in ''[[Endgame]]''.
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As far as could be determined, Coleman was neither tried nor convicted of any wrongdoing and remains at the head of IMR; [[Topps]], who owned the BattleTech and Shadowrun IPs, renewed IMR's license shortly afterwards.<ref>[http://www.battletech.com/2010/06/25/catalyst-game-labs-secures-license-extension-for-shadowrun-and-battletech/ Licensing announcement] at battletech.com</ref>
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
===Novels===
 
===Novels===
 
====BattleTech====
 
====BattleTech====
* 1997. ''[[Binding Force|Binding Force]]''
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;Classic BattleTech
 
* 1997. ''[[Double-Blind]]''
 
* 1997. ''[[Double-Blind]]''
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* 1997. ''[[Binding Force]]''
 
* 1999. ''[[Threads of Ambition]]''
 
* 1999. ''[[Threads of Ambition]]''
 
* 1999. ''[[The Killing Fields]]''
 
* 1999. ''[[The Killing Fields]]''
 
* 2000. ''[[Illusions of Victory]]''
 
* 2000. ''[[Illusions of Victory]]''
* 2001. ''[[Flashpoint]]''
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* 2001. ''[[Flashpoint (novel)|Flashpoint]]''
 
* 2001. ''[[Patriots and Tyrants]]''
 
* 2001. ''[[Patriots and Tyrants]]''
 
* 2002. ''[[Storms of Fate]]''
 
* 2002. ''[[Storms of Fate]]''
 
* 2002. ''[[Endgame]]''
 
* 2002. ''[[Endgame]]''
  
====Magic: the Gathering====
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;MechWarrior: Dark Age
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* 2003. ''[[A Call to Arms]]''
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* 2003. ''[[By Temptations and By War]]''
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* 2004. ''[[Blood of the Isle]]''
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* 2005. ''[[Sword of Sedition]]''
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* 2005. ''[[Fortress Republic (novel)|Fortress Republic]]''
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====Other====
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;Magic: the Gathering
 
* 1999. ''Bloodlines''
 
* 1999. ''Bloodlines''
  
====Vor- the Maelstrom====
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;Vor- the Maelstrom
 
* 1999. ''Into the Maelstrom''
 
* 1999. ''Into the Maelstrom''
  
====Crimson Skies====
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;Crimson Skies
 
* 2000. ''Rogue Flyer''
 
* 2000. ''Rogue Flyer''
 
* 2001. ''Falcon's Prey''
 
* 2001. ''Falcon's Prey''
  
====MechWarrior:Dark Age====
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;Star Trek
* 2003. ''[[A Call to Arms]]''
 
* 2003. ''[[By Temptations and By War]]''
 
* 2004. ''[[Blood of the Isle]]''
 
* 2005. ''[[Sword of Sedition]]''
 
* 2005. ''[[Fortress Republic (novel)|Fortress Republic]]''
 
 
 
====Star Trek====
 
 
* 2003. Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers #29: ''Aftermath'' (eBook, released as an anthology in 2006)
 
* 2003. Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers #29: ''Aftermath'' (eBook, released as an anthology in 2006)
 
:*"Demon, book 1" (with [[Randall N. Bills]])
 
:*"Demon, book 1" (with [[Randall N. Bills]])
 
:*"Demon, book 2" (with Randall N. Bills)
 
:*"Demon, book 2" (with Randall N. Bills)
  
====Age of Conan====
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;Age of Conan
 
* 2005. ''Blood of Wolves''
 
* 2005. ''Blood of Wolves''
 
* 2005. ''Cimmerian Rage''
 
* 2005. ''Cimmerian Rage''
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===Sourcebooks===
 
===Sourcebooks===
====Role Aids====
 
* 1993. ''Denizens of Diannor'' (Mayfair Games)
 
* 1994. ''Underground Companion''
 
 
====Advanced Dungeons & Dragons====
 
* 1995. ''Chronomancer'' (TSR)
 
 
 
====BattleTech====
 
====BattleTech====
 
* 1995. ''[[MechWarrior Companion]]''
 
* 1995. ''[[MechWarrior Companion]]''
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* 2005. ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''
 
* 2005. ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''
  
====Earthdawn====
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====Other====
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;Role Aids
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* 1993. ''Denizens of Diannor'' (Mayfair Games)
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* 1994. ''Underground Companion''
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;Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
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* 1995. ''Chronomancer'' (TSR)
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;Earthdawn
 
* 2001. Earthdawn Companion, Second Edition (Living Room Games)
 
* 2001. Earthdawn Companion, Second Edition (Living Room Games)
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== Battletech Works ==
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For a list of his stories, please follow [[:Category:Works by Loren L. Coleman|this link]].
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
 
* [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Loren_L._Coleman "Loren L. Coleman"] on Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki.
 
* [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Loren_L._Coleman "Loren L. Coleman"] on Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki.
 
* [http://startrek.wikia.com/wiki/Loren_L._Coleman "Loren L. Coleman"] on Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek content.
 
* [http://startrek.wikia.com/wiki/Loren_L._Coleman "Loren L. Coleman"] on Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek content.
 
== References ==
 
 
* [http://www.lorenlcoleman.com/ Author's website]  
 
* [http://www.lorenlcoleman.com/ Author's website]  
 
* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/loren-l-coleman/ Short bio and bibliography]
 
* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/loren-l-coleman/ Short bio and bibliography]
 
* [http://www.scifan.com/writers/cc/ColemanLorenL.asp Another bibliography]
 
* [http://www.scifan.com/writers/cc/ColemanLorenL.asp Another bibliography]
 
* [http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=2044 Listing on pen-paper.net]
 
* [http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=2044 Listing on pen-paper.net]
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== References ==
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<references/>
  
 
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Revision as of 14:05, 2 January 2021

Lorencoleman.jpg
Loren L. Coleman
Born 1968
Occupation Author,
IMR, CGL and BattleCorps founder
Homepage http://www.lorenlcoleman.com


Loren L. Coleman (the BattleTech writer) should not be confused with Loren Coleman, the cryptozoologist.

Brief History

Loren L. Coleman, born in Longview, Washington,[1] is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as BattleTech & MechWarrior: Dark Age, Star Trek, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering, and others. A former member of the United States Navy, he has written gaming fiction and source material for such companies as FASA, TSR, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast. His first professional fiction novel contract was for the BattleTech novel Double Blind.

In 2003 he was one of the principal founders of InMediaRes, the parent company of BattleTech licensee Catalyst Game Labs (CGL) and also the company that owns BattleCorps, a website dedicated to BattleTech fiction. Beyond several print novels published for Classic BattleTech and its MechWarrior: Dark Age setting he authored numerous short stories published via BattleCorps, including the serial work Shadows of Faith, the continuation of the main BattleTech storyline from where it left off in Endgame.

The Frank Trollman case

On 16 March 2010 Frank Trollman, a former CGL freelancer who had worked on Shadowrun and left on bitter terms, posted an open letter[2] on the forum of Dumpshock.com, the (inofficial) main forum for the Shadowrun community. He claimed to possess inside information, and that, as an ex-freelancer, he was the whistleblower of choice for unnamed other insiders. In his posting he linked Loren Coleman to an amout of around $850,000 US that was allegedly "missing outright", implying that Coleman had embezzled money, and said Coleman was accused of failing to report convention sales of nearly $100,000 US, and of having hired people through his company as "freelance writers" to build an extension to his house. The allegations remained unproven, though CGL admitted in a press release[3] that a "co-mingling of funds" had been discovered. Several employees and freelancers quit working for CGL over the course of the affair (notably, CGL's bookkeeper and office manager Jennifer "Tiger Eyes" Harding publicly stated that she had left the company on 15 March 2010 "for ethical reasons" after Loren Coleman asked her to falsify royalty reports, though expressly without judging wheter or not it was illegal[4]), and some third parties cut their ties with CGL and even filed (unsuccessfully) for Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings[5] against IMR. Others expressed doubts over Trollman's motives and the veracity of his claims, or suggested that he might have blown a minor issue out of proportions. Part of the public discussion revolved around CGL's practice of paying freelance authors very late, which however is no different from how FASA and FanPro previously operated, and is neither illegal nor uncommon in the industry.

As far as could be determined, Coleman was neither tried nor convicted of any wrongdoing and remains at the head of IMR; Topps, who owned the BattleTech and Shadowrun IPs, renewed IMR's license shortly afterwards.[6]

Bibliography

Novels

BattleTech

Classic BattleTech
MechWarrior
Dark Age

Other

Magic
the Gathering
  • 1999. Bloodlines
Vor- the Maelstrom
  • 1999. Into the Maelstrom
Crimson Skies
  • 2000. Rogue Flyer
  • 2001. Falcon's Prey
Star Trek
  • 2003. Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers #29: Aftermath (eBook, released as an anthology in 2006)
Age of Conan
  • 2005. Blood of Wolves
  • 2005. Cimmerian Rage
  • 2005. Songs of Victory

Sourcebooks

BattleTech

Other

Role Aids
  • 1993. Denizens of Diannor (Mayfair Games)
  • 1994. Underground Companion
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
  • 1995. Chronomancer (TSR)
Earthdawn
  • 2001. Earthdawn Companion, Second Edition (Living Room Games)

Battletech Works

For a list of his stories, please follow this link.

External Links

References

  1. according to the biography section on his homepage
  2. "The Great CGL Rumors and Speculation Thread", Dumpshock.com forums
  3. CGL: "For Immediate Release" public statement
  4. Dumpshock forum posting
  5. Case 10-14343-TTG, Western Washington State
  6. Licensing announcement at battletech.com

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