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Amy Thomson

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Amy Thomson
Born (1958-10-28) October 28, 1958 (age 66)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
OccupationWriter
SpouseEdd Vick
ChildrenKatherine

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

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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

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Novels

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Short fiction

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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

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  1. ^ "Thomson, Amy". Revised June 4, 2014. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (sf-encyclopedia.com). Retrieved 2014-07-28. Entry by 'JC', John Clute.
  2. ^ Annalee Newitz. "The Fembot Mystique". Popular Science. August 10, 2006.
  3. ^ "More about me". Amy Thomson. 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  4. ^ "Virtual Girl", Wikipedia, 2022-07-01, retrieved 2022-10-11
  5. ^ "Edd Vick". en.wikifur.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  6. ^ Short stories unless otherwise noted.
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