Julie Czerneda
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Julie E. Czerneda (born April 11, 1955) is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy author. She has written many novels, including four Aurora Award for Best Novel winners (In the Company of Others, A Turn of Light, A Play of Shadow, and The Gossamer Mage), and a number of short stories; she has also edited several anthologies.
Czerneda is a biologist by education, and has been active in writing and editing non-fiction. She has edited and authored a number of educational books about career guidance and the teaching of science. In 2022, Czerneda was inducted into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association Hall of Fame (CSFFA).[1]
Works
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Standalone books
- In the Company of Others (2001) – Template:ISBN
- The Gossamer Mage (2019) – Template:ISBN
- To Each This World (November 2022, DAW) – Template:ISBN
Novellas
- No Place Like Home (2016)
The Clan Chronicles
This continuity was formerly called the Trade Pact Universe.
Trade Pact trilogy
- A Thousand Words for Stranger (1997) – Template:ISBN
- Ties of Power (1999) – Template:ISBN
- To Trade the Stars (2002) – Template:ISBN
Stratification trilogy
Prequel to the Trade Pact trilogy:
- Reap the Wild Wind (2007) – Template:ISBN
- Riders of the Storm (2008) – Template:ISBN
- Rift in the Sky (2009) – Template:ISBN
Reunification series
- This Gulf of Time and Stars (2015) – Template:ISBN
- The Gate to Futures Past (2016) – Template:ISBN
- To Guard Against the Dark (2017) – Template:ISBN
Species Imperative
Trilogy of biology, politics and survival in a multi-species, interstellar future.
- Survival (2004) – Template:ISBN
- Migration (2005) – Template:ISBN
- Regeneration (2006) – Template:ISBN
Esen
With the publication of Search Image, the Web Shifters trilogy is listed as part of the Esen continuity,Template:Sfn which features the adventures of the shape-shifter Esen-alit-Quar. A Carisian, a species which plays a significant role in the Clan Chronicles, also appears in Search Image,Template:Sfn although there are no common plot points.
Web Shifters
- Beholder's Eye (1998) – Template:ISBN
- Changing Vision (2000) – Template:ISBN
- Hidden in Sight (2003) – Template:ISBN
Web Shifter's Library
- Search Image (2018) – Template:ISBN
- Mirage (2020) – Template:ISBN
- Spectrum (2022) – Template:ISBN
Night's Edge
- A Turn of Light (2013) – Template:ISBN
- A Play of Shadow (2014) – Template:ISBN
In 2014 Czerneda announced that DAW Books had bought the next three books in the series.[2] - A Change of Place (2024) - Template:ISBN
- A Fall of Darkness (announced)
- A Twist of Magic (announced)
Collection
- Imaginings: 25th Anniversary Collection (2022)
Contributor
- "Prism" (Web Shifters) in DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction Anthology, edited by Elizabeth R. Wollheim and Sheila E. Gilbert (2002) Template:ISBN
- ReVisions, edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel (2004) – Template:ISBN
- Sirius the Dog Star edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Alexander Potter (2004) – Template:ISBN, "Brothers Bound" (prequel to the Stratification trilogy in the Clan Chronicles)
- "She's Such a Nasty Morsel" (Web Shifters) in Women of War edited by Alexander Potter and Tanya Huff (2005) – Template:ISBN
- "A Touch of Blue" (Web Shifters) in Heroes in Training, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Jim C. Hines (2007) – Template:ISBN
- "The Passenger" in Lightspeed Science Fiction and Fantasy magazine, February 2011
- "The Franchise" in Space Stations edited by Martin H. Greenberg and John Helfers (sequel to In the Company of Others) – Template:ISBN
Career guidance
- Great careers for people interested in living things (1993) – Template:ISBN
- Great careers for people who like to work with their hands (1994) – Template:ISBN
- Great careers for people interested in communications technology (1996) by Julie E. Czerneda and Victoria Vincent
- Great careers for people fascinated by government and the law (1996) by Anne Marie Males; contributing authors, Julie Czerneda and Victoria Vincent
Edited by Julie E. Czerneda
- Space, Inc. (2003) – Template:ISBN
- ReVisions with Isaac Szpindel (2004) – Template:ISBN
- Tesseracts 15: A Case of Quite Curious Tales with Susan MacGregor (2004) – Template:ISBN
- Fantastic Companions (2005) – Template:ISBN
- Mythspring: From the Lyrics and Legends of Canada (2006) with Genevieve Kierans – Template:ISBN
- Under Cover of Darkness with Jana Paniccia (2007) – Template:ISBN
- Misspelled (2008) – Template:ISBN
- Ages of Wonder with Rob St. Martin (2009) – Template:ISBN
- Nebula Awards Showcase 2017 (2017) – Template:ISBN
- The Clan Chronicles: Tales from Plexis (2018), anthology – Template:ISBN
Science education through science fiction stories in the classroom
- No Limits: Developing Scientific Literacy Using Science Fiction (1998), non-fiction – Template:ISBN
- Packing Fraction & Other Tales of Science & Imagination (1998) – Template:ISBN
Tales from the Wonder Zone
- Stardust (2001) Template:ISBN
- Explorer (2002) Template:ISBN
- Orbiter (2002) Template:ISBN
- Odyssey (2004) Template:ISBN
- Polaris: A Celebration of Polar Science (2007) Template:ISBN. Winner of the Canadian Science Writers' Award (Youth Book, 2007)
Realms of Wonder
- Summoned to Destiny (2004) Template:ISBN
- Fantastic Companions (2005) Template:ISBN
Awards
- University of Waterloo Alumni of Honour Award 2007
- Golden Duck Awards
- 2003 Special award for Best Science and Technology Education, given for the Tales of the Wonder Zone (entire series)[3]
- Prix Aurora Award
- 2002 Best Long Form in English for In the Company of Others
- 2002 Best Short Form in English for "Left Foot on A Blind Man"
- 2004 Best Editor for Space, Inc.
- 2008 Best Editor for Under Cover of Darkness (with Jana Paniccia)
- 2014 Best English Novel for A Turn of Light
- 2015 Best English Novel for A Play of Shadow
- 2020 Best Novel for The Gossamer Mage
- Romantic Times
- 2001 Reviewers' Choice Winner: Best Science Fiction Novel for In the Company of Others
See also
References
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External links
- Official Site, run by the author
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- In Other Worlds, a fan site
- Julie E. Czerneda on Fantastic Fiction
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- Fantafiction a brief bio and bibliography
- Susan O'Fearna' Bookshelf a listing of publications (including short stories)
- Julie E. Czerneda on LibraryThing
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- Canadian science fiction writers
- Canadian fantasy writers
- Canadian women novelists
- Canadian women science fiction and fantasy writers
- 20th-century Canadian novelists
- 21st-century Canadian novelists
- 20th-century Canadian women writers
- 21st-century Canadian women writers
- Aurora Award–winning writers