Julia Ecklar (born 1964) is a John W. Campbell Award–winning

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author and a singer and writer of filk music who recorded numerous albums in the Off Centaur label in the early 1980s, including ''

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'', '' Horse-Tamer's Daughter'', and ''

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''. Her ''Divine Intervention'' album released in 1986 was the first filk genre release to combine the lyrical elements with orchestral and rock arrangements. Julia's first solo album in 25 years, ''Horsetamer'', was finished by March 2013, produced by Michael Moricz.

L.A. Graf

L.A. Graf is a

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for the writing team formed by Ecklar, Karen Rose Cercone, and

Melissa Crandall Melissa is a female given name. The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα (''mélissa''), "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (''meli''), "honey". In Hittite, ''melit'' signifies "honey". ''Melissa'' also refers to the plant ''M ...

for the 1992 Star Trek novel #60 ''Ice Trap''. For all later L.A. Graf novels the writing team was a partnership between Ecklar and Cercone. L.A. Graf reportedly stands for ''Let's All Get Rich and Famous''.Voyages of Imagination: The Star Trek Fiction Companion
by Jeff Ayers, published December 29, 2006, by

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Bibliography

as Julia Ecklar

* '' The Kobayashi Maru'' (1989)

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: Star Trek #47, * "The Music Box" (''

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'', September 1989) * "Carmen Miranda and the Maracas of Death" (''Carmen Miranda's Ghost Is Haunting Space Station Three'', 1990 anthology, ) * "Extra Ellies" (''Analog'', May 1990) * "Burning Bridges" (''Analog'', November 1990) * "A Sweet Disorder" (''Analog'', September 1991) * ''Noah's Ark'' series ** "Blood Relations" (''Analog'', June 1992) ** "Ice Nights" (''Analog'', October 1992) ** "Tide of Stars" (''Analog'', January 1995) ** "The Human Animal" (''Analog'', April 1995) * "Promised Lives" (''

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'', September 1993) * ''

ReGenesis ''ReGenesis'' is a Canadian science-fiction television series produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons from 2004 to 2008, revolves around the scientists ...

'' (1995)

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, * "Thylacine Dream" (''Otherwere: Stories of Transformation'', 1996 anthology)

as L.A. Graf

* '' Ice Trap'' (July 1992) Star Trek #60, * ''

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'' (November 1992) Star Trek #62, * ''

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'' (January 1994) Star Trek #68, * '' Traitor Winds'' (June 1994) Star Trek #70, * '' Caretaker'' (February 1995) Star Trek: Voyager #1, * ''

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'' (March 1995) Alien Nation #7, * '' Time's Enemy'' (August 1996) Star Trek: DS9 #16, * '' Armageddon Sky'' (September 1997) Star Trek: Day of Honor #2, * '' War Dragons'' (June 1998) Star Trek: The Captain's Table #1, * "Reflections" ('' The Lives of Dax'', 1999 anthology) * '' Rough Trails'' (July 2000) Star Trek: New Earth Book Three, * ''

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'' (October 2002 omnibus) *# ''

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'' (June 2002) *# ''

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'' (June 2002) *# '' Past Prologue'' (July 2002)

Discography

* ''To Touch the Stars: A Musical Celebration of Space Exploration'' (contributor) * ''

'' (contributor) * ''Traveller'' (re-released on CD in 2006) * ''Genesis'' (out of print) * ''Divine Intervention'' (

Prometheus Music In Greek mythology, Prometheus (; , , possibly meaning "forethought")Smith"Prometheus". is a Titan god of fire. Prometheus is best known for defying the gods by stealing fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, kno ...

, 1986) * ''Walkabout'' ( Dodeka Records) * ''Balance'' (

DAG Productions Dag, or variant forms, may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''DAG'' (American TV series), 2000–2001 * ''Dag'' (Norwegian TV series), 2010–2015 * ''DAG'' (newspaper), a former free Dutch newspaper * DAG (band), an American funk band * D ...

) * ''Space Heroes & Other Fools'' (contributor, 1983) * ''Horsetamer's Daughter'' (

Off Centaur Publications Off Centaur Publications was the first "commercial" filk label. It was founded in 1980 by Teri Lee, Jordin Kare, and Catherine Cook. For a short time, Off Centaur produced high quality recordings of some of filk's best performers, and changed th ...

, 1983) * ''A Wolfrider's Reflections'' ( Warp Graphics, 1987)

Awards

* John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer 1991 * Inducted into the Filk Hall of Fame 1996

Pegasus Awards

* Best Female Filker 1984 * Best Performer 1987 * Best Writer/Composer 1990 * Best Literature Song 1990: "Daddy's Little Girl" * Best War/Vengeance Song 1991: "Temper of Revenge" * Best Filk Song 1992: "God Lives on Terra" * Best Sorcery Song 1997: "The Dark Is Rising" (with Susan Cooper) * Best Classic Filk Song 2004: "Ladyhawke!" * Best Classic Filk Song 2011: "The Phoenix"

References

External links

Julia's LiveJournal
– focuses on her graduate education and interest in animal behavior. *
L. A. Graf
(joint pseudonym) at LC Authorities, with 12 records {{DEFAULTSORT:Ecklar, Julia 1964 births 20th-century American novelists 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American novelists 21st-century American women writers American science fiction writers American women novelists Filkers John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer winners Living people Pseudonymous women writers Women science fiction and fantasy writers 20th-century pseudonymous writers 21st-century pseudonymous writers