Barbara Delaplace


Barbara Delaplace was a Canadian science fiction writer.

Early life and education

Barbara Mona Delaplace was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on August 2, 1952.
In 1976, she graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BSc. degree.

Career

For twelve years, she worked as a research technologist in Vancouver at Terry Fox Laboratory, serving as the Media Preparation Department's division head.
At the University of Florida, beginning in 1994, she was employed as an Academic Assistant II.
Delaplace won the HOMer Award for best short story of 1992 for her "Black Ice", originally published in the theme anthology Aladdin: Master of the Lamp.
In May 2002, she was a headline speaker at the Orlando Area Science Fiction Society's 15th annual convention.

Personal life

From 1976 until 1980, she was married to Michael Delaplace.
Living in Gainesville, Florida, she secondly married Jack C. Haldeman II in 1995.
Barbara Delaplace died on July 7, 2022, at the age of 69.

Awards and honours

Selected works

Short stories

Delaplace was primarily an author of short stories, with at least 25 published. Several were translated into other languages.
  • "Legends Never Die", the Fantastic Adventures of Robin Hood, Martin Greenberg, ed., Signet
  • "Wings", Horsefantastic, Martin Greenberg, ed., DAW
  • "Choices", Alternate Presidents, Mike Resnick, ed., Tor
  • "The Hidden Dragon", Dragonfantastic, Martin Greenberg, ed., DAW
  • "Freedom"
  • "Trading Up", with Mike Resnick, in Battlestation, Book One, David Drake and Bill Fawcett, ed., Ace
  • "Belonging", The Crafters, Vol. 2: Blressings and Curses, Bill Fawcett and Christopher Stasheff, ed., Ace
  • "Lost Lamb", Whatdunits, Mike Resnick, ed., DAW
  • "The Last Sphinx", in A Christmas Bestiary, Rosalind M. and Martin Greenberg, ed., DAW
  • "Black Ice" in Aladdin: Master of the Mystic Lamp, Mike Resnick and Martin Greenberg, ed., DAW
  • "No Other Choice