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James Henry Schmitz (October 15, 1911—April 18, 1981) was an American writer born in Hamburg, Germany of American parents. Aside from two years at business school in Chicago, Schmitz lived in Germany until 1938, leaving before World War II broke out in Europe in 1939.

During World War II, Schmitz served as an aerial photographer in the Pacific for the United States Army Air Corps. After the war, he and his brother-in-law managed a business which manufactured trailers until they ended the business in 1949.

Schmitz is best known as a writer of so-called "space opera", and for strong female characters (such as Telzey Amberdon and Trigger Argee) that didn't conform to the damsel in distress stereotype typical of science fiction during the time he was writing. His first published story was Greenface, published in August 1943 in Unknown.

Most of his works are part of the "Hub" series, though his best known novel is The Witches of Karres, concerning juvenile "witches" with genuine psi-powers and their escape from slavery. Karres was nominated for a Hugo Award. During recent years, his novels and short stories have been republished by Baen Books, edited and with notes by Eric Flint.

Schmitz died of congestive lung failure in 1981 after a five-week stay in the hospital in Los Angeles. He was survived by his wife, Betty Mae Chapman Schmitz.

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Total Books: 72
The Star Hyacinths
2016 - The Star Hyacinths (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781535064088
ISBN-10: 1535064080
Genre: Science & Math
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Lords of Quarmall  Beacon to Elsewhere
2011 - Lords of Quarmall Beacon to Elsewhere (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781612870533
ISBN-10: 1612870538
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Legacy
2010 - Legacy (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781153762595
ISBN-10: 1153762595
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The Winds of Time
2009 - The Winds of Time (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781606644263
ISBN-10: 1606644262
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Tnt Telzey Amberdon  Trigger Argee Together
2008 - Tnt Telzey Amberdon Trigger Argee Together (Other)
ISBN-13: 9781439557198
ISBN-10: 1439557195
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Telzey Amberdon
2008 - Telzey Amberdon (Other)
ISBN-13: 9781439557648
ISBN-10: 1439557640
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A Tale of Two Clocks
2008 - A Tale of Two Clocks (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781434461544
ISBN-10: 1434461548
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The Witches of Karres
2005 - The Witches of Karres [Witches of Karres, Bk 1] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781416509158
ISBN-10: 1416509151
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
 6

Eternal Frontier
2004 - Eternal Frontier (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780743471909
ISBN-10: 0743471903
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 2

Agent of Vega  Other Stories
2001 - Agent of Vega Other Stories (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780671318475
ISBN-10: 0671318470
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 2

The Hub Dangerous Territory
2001 - The Hub Dangerous Territory [Complete Federation of the Hub, Bk 4] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780671319847
ISBN-10: 0671319841
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 7

Trigger   Friends
2001 - Trigger Friends (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780671319663
ISBN-10: 0671319663
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
 5

TNT Telzey Amberdon  Trigger Argee Together
2000 - Tnt Telzey Amberdon Trigger Argee Together [Complete Federation of the Hub, Bk 2] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780671578794
ISBN-10: 0671578790
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 18

The Best of James H Schmitz
1991 - The Best of James H Schmitz (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780915368464
ISBN-10: 0915368463
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Teen & Young Adult
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The Lion Game
1985 - The Lion Game [Hub Universe] (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780441484348
ISBN-10: 0441484344
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 2

The Telzey Toy and Other Stories
1984 - The Telzey Toy and Other Stories (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780441800360
ISBN-10: 044180036X
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 4

The Universe Against Her
1984 - The Universe Against Her [Telzey and Trigger, Bk 1] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780441845774
ISBN-10: 0441845770
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
 3

The Witches of Karres
1984 - The Witches of Karres (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780441898541
ISBN-10: 0441898548
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 2

Telzey Toy
1983 - Telzey Toy (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780600200574
ISBN-10: 0600200574
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Agent of Vega
1983 - Agent of Vega (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780441010769
ISBN-10: 0441010768
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 2

Analog's Children of the Future
1982 - Analog's Children of the Future (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780385277785
ISBN-10: 0385277784
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1979 - The Lion Game [Telzey and Trigger, Bk 2] (Paperback)Paperback
1962 - Analog Science Fiction July 1962 [Volume LXIX, No. 5] (Paperback)