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In November 2007, Donald J. Bingle, transferred a portion of his papers to Northern Illinois University. Property rights in the collection were transferred to Northern Illinois University Libraries. Literary rights are retained by Mr. Bingle; any copyrights so stated in the materials will continue in force. Reproduction from this collection is provided at the discretion of Mr. Bingle. Additional materials may be added to the collection at Mr. Bingle's discretion. The materials in this collection are available for research to qualified scholars as determined by the Northern Illinois University Libraries without restrictions.
Linear feet of shelf space: 3.75
Number of containers: 11
The Donald J. Bingle Papers consists of printed (paper-based) manuscripts for a novel by Donald J. Bingle, Forced Conversion, along with a small amount of correspondence related to those materials. The collection is divided into series based upon format. Series I consists of novels; Series II consists of correspondence. Series III consists of miscellaneous. The Novels section is organized by book title. Within the title, organization is based on original date of work. All other materials are organized within their series based upon original date of work. Dates of publication and reprinting are taken from Donald J. Bingle's notes.
A graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, Donald J. Bingle plays a corporate lawyer by day and science fiction and gaming writer by night. Forced Conversion, his 2004 debut novel, is set in a world where people live in virtual reality and are threatened by those who refuse to. Derek and his Conversion Force squad must seek out the non-conformers and send them to a virtual world or death. A writer of gaming materials, short fiction, novels, and more; Donald J. Bingle is also an opponent of global warming through the GreensWord organization. Currently, the author is writing his second novel, GreenSword, a dark comedy about the environment and society.
http://www.orphyte.com/donaldjbingle/. (accessed May 22, 2008)
http://www.orphyte.com/donaldjbingle/writingresume.htm (accessed May 22, 2008)
http://www.orphyte.com/donaldjbingle/kazoos.htm. (accessed May 22, 2008)
http://orphyte.com/donaldjbingle/forced.htm. (accessed May 22, 2008)
http://orphyte.com/donaldjbingle/toppage2.htm. (accessed May 22, 2008)
The Donald J. Bingle Collection Inventory (pdf)
The Donald J. Bingle Collection Inventory (rich text format)
Collection Processor: Angela Schroeder
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