Writes mainly fantasy novel with the author Margaret Weis. Wrote the original Dragonlance series of books and many since.
He graduated Provo High School in 1974 where his major interests were in drama, music and Air Force JROTC. In 1975, Tracy began two years of service as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the Mormons). His initial posting was for six months in Hawaii before his visa was approved and he moved on to his final calling in the nation of Indonesia. There, he served as a missionary in Surabaya, Djakarta and the mountain city of Bandung before being released honorably in 1977.
Tracy married his high school sweetheart, Laura Curtis, within four months of his return to the States. They have been married eighteen years now and are the parents of four children: Angel (b. 1978), Curtis (b. 1980), Tasha (b. 1987) and Jarod (b. 1989).
Worked as supermarket boy, a movie projectionist, a theatre managera glass worker, a television assistant director, and a drill press operator before landing a job with TSR.
Tracy remains highly active in his church and pursues a number of hobbies including guitar, singing, piano, models, Laserdisc movies, computer games, television production and animation. He loves to read biographies, histories and popular science books. Full name Tracy Raye Hickman. This author has been recommended by 112 other readers. | |
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