Amy Thomson
Amy Thomson | |
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| Born | October 28, 1958 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Edd Vick |
| Children | Katherine |
Amy Thomson (born October 28, 1958) is an American science fiction writer.[1] In 1994 she won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Most of her work is considered hard science fiction and contains feminist[2] and environmental themes.
Personal life[edit]
Amy Thomson was born in Miami, Florida. She attended college at the University of Idaho and began writing short stories when she moved to Seattle, Washington after graduating.[3] She published her first book, Virtual Girl,[4] in 1993. She is married to Edd Vick.[5]
Bibliography[edit]
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Novels[edit]
- Virtual girl (1993)
- The color of distance (1995)
- Through alien eyes (1999)
- Storyteller (2003)
Short fiction[edit]
- Stories[6]
| Title | Year | First published | Reprinted/collected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddha nature | 2013 | "Buddha nature". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 133 (1&2): 76–93. Jan–Feb 2013. |
References[edit]
- ^ "Thomson, Amy". Revised June 4, 2014. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (sf-encyclopedia.com). Retrieved 2014-07-28. Entry by 'JC', John Clute.
- ^ Annalee Newitz. "The Fembot Mystique". Popular Science. August 10, 2006.
- ^ "More about me". Amy Thomson. 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ "Virtual Girl", Wikipedia, 2022-07-01, retrieved 2022-10-11
- ^ "Edd Vick". en.wikifur.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ Short stories unless otherwise noted.
External links[edit]
- Interview at io9
- Amy Thomson at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Amy Thomson at Library of Congress, with 5 library catalog records
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