Fran Wilde (author)
Fran Wilde is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and blogger. Her debut novel, Updraft,[1] was nominated for the 2016 Nebula Award,[2] and won the 2016 Andre Norton Award[3] and the 2016 Compton Crook Award.[4] Her short fiction has appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction, Nature, and elsewhere. Her fiction explores themes of social class, disruptive technology, and empowerment against a backdrop of engineering and artisan culture.[5][6]
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Born | 1972 (age 47–48) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Education | BA |
Alma mater | University of Virginia |
Period | 1981–present |
Genre | Science fiction Fantasy |
Notable works | The Bone Universe |
Notable awards | Andre Norton Award |
Website | |
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Early life
Wilde was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1972.[6] She attended the University of Virginia, earning a BA in English with honors in 1994. She then went on to earn a MFA in poetry from Warren Wilson College in 1996[7] and a master's degree in Information architecture and Interaction design from the University of Baltimore in 2001.[7]
Career
Prior to publishing, Wilde worked as a sailing instructor, a jeweler's assistant, a teacher and professor, and a web and game developer.[6]
Her first published novel grew from a short story she developed for the 2011 Viable Paradise writing workshop.[8] She has published a number of short stories and completed several novels. She writes for the blog GeekMom and runs the blog and podcast Cooking the Books. She attended Taos Toolbox in 2012[6] and served as an Endeavor Award judge in 2015.
Her debut novel, Updraft, was the first novel to be simultaneously nominated for a Nebula and Norton, and her work has been a finalist for two Nebula Awards, a Hugo Award, and a Locus Award.
Wilde is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Personal life
Wilde lives and works in Philadelphia, PA with her family and pet plankton.[6]
Bibliography
Novels
- Novels
Series | Title | Year | First published | Reprinted/collected | Awards & Honors |
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Riverland | 2019 | Abrams / Amulet | Finalist: 2020 Andre Norton / Nebula; 2019 NPR Best Book, Starred Reviews from Booklist and Shelf Awareness | ||
The Bone Universe | Updraft | 2015 | Tor Books | Droemer Knaur (Germany) | Winner: Andre Norton Award / Nebula for Best Young Adult Novel, Compton Crook Award for Best Debut Novel, Finalist: Nebula for Best Novel [9] |
The Bone Universe | Cloudbound | 2016 | Tor Books | 2017 Locus Recommended Reading List [10] | |
The Bone Universe | Horizon | 2017 | Tor Books | 2018 Locus Finalist | |
Short fiction
- Short Stories
Title | Year | First published | Reprinted/collected | Awards & Honors | |
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The Gem Universe | The Jewel and Her Lapidary (novelette) | 2016 | [11]Tor.com | 2017 Locus Award Finalist; An LA Public Library Best Book of 2016; 2016 Nebula Nominee; 2016 Hugo Nominee for Best Novelette. | |
The Gem Universe | The Fire Opal Mechanism (Novella) | 2019 | [12]Tor.com | 2020 Locus Recommended | |
The Gem Universe | The Book of Gems (Novella) | TBA | [12]Tor.com | ||
"A Catalog of Storms" | 2019 | Uncanny (2019)[13] | 2020 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy, Strahan, Jonathan, ed.; 2020 Best Dark Fiction and Fantasy, Guran, Paula, ed. | 2020 Nebula Award Finalist, Best Short Story | |
"Clearly Lettered in a Mostly Steady Hand" | 2017 | Uncanny (2017)[14] | Winner: 2018 Eugie Foster Award; 2018 Hugo Finalist, 2018 Nebula Finalist, 2018 World Fantasy Award Finalist | ||
Only Their Shining Beauty Was Left | 2016 | "Only Their Shining Beauty Was Left" | 2016 Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Shimmer, 2016.[15] | 2017 WSFA Small Press Award Finalist | |
How to Walk through Historic Graveyards in the Digital Age | 2015 | Asimov's Science Fiction (April/May 2015)[16] | |||
Like a Wasp to the Tongue | 2014 | "Like a wasp to the tongue". Asimov's Science Fiction. 38 (4&5): 62–73. April–May 2014. | |||
- "The Witch Who Came In From the Cold #2," Serial Box (2016)[17]
- "Clearly Lettered in a Mostly Steady Hand," published in Uncanny (2017)[18]
- "Bent the Wing, Dark the Cloud," published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Firkin Press, 2015.[19]
- "The Ghost Tide Chantey" (Tor.com 2015)[20]
- "You are Two Point Three Meters from Your Destination," published in Uncanny (Issue Three, Spring 2015)[21]
- "How to Walk through Historic Graveyards in the Digital Age," published in Asimov's Science Fiction (April/May 2015)[22]
- "Welcome Briefing at the Obayashi-Ragan Youth Hostel" published in Abyss and Apex (October 2014)
- "Nine Dishes on the Cusp of Love," published in Daily Science Fiction (June 2014)
- "The Topaz Marquise," published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Issue 152 (July 2014)[23]. Set in the Gem universe.[24]
- "A Moment of Gravity, Circumscribed," published in Impossible Futures Anthology (August 2013)
- "Without," published in Nature Magazine (September 2012)
Non-fiction
- "Domestic violence and teaching my daughter to always rescue herself first," Washington Post (February 15, 2018)[25]
- "We Will See You Now," Uncanny (2018)[26]
- "Monsters and Magic can help kids through tough times. Here's how." Washington Post (August 9, 2016)[27]
- "Why are all the moms gone? A parent/writer tries to find herself in children's literature," Washington Post (August 31, 2015)[28]
- "Mom and daughter on reading together," Washington Post (July 2, 2014)[29]
References
- "Updraft (Bone Universe): Fran Wilde: 9780765377838: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- "2015 Nebula Awards Nominees Announced". SFWA. February 20, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- "Nebula Awards 2016 Winners". Locus. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- "Updraft by Fran Wilde wins the 2016 Compton Crook Award". SFFWorld. May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- Fran Wilde (March 16, 2016). "Locus Interview, MindMeld, Cage Match – Fran Wilde". Franwilde.wordpress.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- Author: Your Name/Company (March 13, 2016). "Locus Online Perspectives " Fran Wilde: Magical Engineering". Locusmag.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- "About". Fran Wilde. March 16, 2016. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- List of VP attendees
- 2015 Andre Norton Award; 2016 Compton Crook Award; 2015 Nebula Nominee for Best Novel; 2016 Dragon Award Nominee for Best YA.
- Locus Recommended Reading List Locus Magazine
- "The Jewel and Her Lapidary".
- Harris, Lee (August 7, 2017). "Fran Wilde Returns to the Gem Universe in Two New Novellas with Tor.com Publishing!". Tor.com. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- Wilde, Fran. "A Catalog of Storms". Uncanny Magazine.
- Wilde, Fran. "Clearly Lettered in a Mostly Steady Hand". Uncanny Magazine.
- "Only Their Shining Beauty Was Left by Fran Wilde". Shimmer. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- "Asimov's Science Fiction, April–May 2015: Gary Freeman, Eugene Fischer, Suzanne Palmer, Michael Swanwick, Gregory Frost, Tom Purdom: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- "The Witch Who Came in From the Cold".
- Wilde, Fran. "Clearly Lettered in a Mostly Steady Hand". Uncanny Magazine.
- "Bent the Wing, Dark the Cloud by Fran Wilde". Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- Fran Wilde (April 8, 2015). "The Ghost Tide Chantey". Tor.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- Wilde, Fran (September 1, 2015). "You Are Two Point Three Meters from Your Destination". Uncanny Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- "Asimov's Science Fiction, April–May 2015: Gary Freeman, Eugene Fischer, Suzanne Palmer, Michael Swanwick, Gregory Frost, Tom Purdom: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- "BCS 131: The Topaz Marquise by Fran Wilde". Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- Harris, Lee (August 7, 2017). "Fran Wilde Returns to the Gem Universe in Two New Novellas with Tor.com Publishing!". Tor.com. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- "Domestic violence and teaching my daughter to always rescue herself first".
- Wilde, Fran (2018). "We Will See You Now". Uncanny Magazine.
- "Monsters and Magic can help kids through tough times".
- "Why are all the moms gone?".
- "Mom and daughter on reading together".