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.
Amy Thomson | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 28, 1958 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Edd Vick |
| Children | Katherine |
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
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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