Dragonlance: Dragons of Deceit was released. This marks the return of Weis and Hickman to the Dragonlance universe, with the first novel of the new series

The license for Dragonlance held by Sovereign Press from Wizards of the Coast expired. This affected the production of role-playing game materials for the Dragonlance setting by Sovereign Press.

Don Perrin left Sovereign Press, a company Margaret Weis had co-founded. This marked a change in the structure and ownership of the company.

Margaret Weis and Don Perrin divorced. This divorce marked the end of her second marriage.

Margaret Weis married writer and game designer Don Perrin. This marriage, her second, also ended in divorce later.

Margaret Weis was diagnosed with breast cancer. Despite her diagnosis, she continued writing, including The Seventh Gate, during her treatment.

Margaret Weis left TSR, Inc. to pursue a full-time career as an independent author and collaborator with Tracy Hickman. She started to write full-time with Tracy Hickman.

Margaret Weis applied for a job as a game editor at TSR, Inc. and was hired as a book editor. Her career at TSR marked a significant shift towards fantasy writing and collaboration with Tracy Hickman.

Margaret Weis divorced Robert William Baldwin. The divorce followed ten years of marriage, occurring after the publication of her first book and attributed to stress and differing personalities.

Margaret Weis married Robert William Baldwin. It was her first marriage, which later ended in divorce, after publication of her first book and ten years of marriage.

Margaret Edith Weis was born in Independence, Missouri. This marks the beginning of the life of a prolific fantasy and science fiction author, known for her contributions to the Dragonlance series and other works in the gaming fiction genre.