Audrey Schulman

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Audrey Schulman is an American author of literary and speculative fiction. She is the founder and co-director of the environmental non-profit HEET, which supports a transition away from natural gas for heating homes. [1]

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Early life

Schulman was born in Montreal, Quebec. She studied at Sarah Lawrence College and Barnard College. She holds a degree in psychology. [2]

Writing career

Schulman's debut novel The Cage, about a wildlife photographer who goes on an expedition to photograph the final polar bears before they went extinct due to global warming, was published in 1994. [3] The novel was inspired by Schulman's personal fears about climate change and the impact of global warming on the environment. [4] She published her sophomore novel Swimming with Jonah in 1999. The novel received mixed reviews from critics, [5] including a starred review in Publishers Weekly. [6] This was followed by A House Named Brazil (2000) which received mixed to positive reviews. [7] [8]

In 2012, Schulman ended an eleven-year hiatus by publishing Three Weeks in December . [9] In 2018, she published the science fiction novel Theory of Bastards . [10] The novel won the Philip K. Dick Award in 2019. In 2022, she published The Dolphin House , about a young woman who develops a close bond with the dolphins at a research institute in St. Thomas. [11] It is based on real events. [12]

Environmental advocacy

Schulman founded the Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) in 2009. The organization originally focused on energy efficiency in homes and buildings in the Boston area, but evolved to advocate for the elimination of natural gas as a heating fuel. The group maps leaks in natural gas transmission infrastructure, and advocates for the use of geothermal heating as an alternative. [1]

Personal life

Schulman resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [4]

Awards and nominations

WorkAwardCategoryYearResultRef.
Theory of Bastards John W. Campbell Memorial Award Best Science Fiction Novel2019Nominated [13]
Neukom Institute Literary Arts Awards Open CategoryWon [14]
Philip K. Dick Award Won [15]

Works

References

  1. 1 2 Root, Tik. "From novelist to climate crusader: How one woman is working to put a stop to natural gas". Washington Post. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  2. ↑ "Audrey Schulman". Hachette Book Group. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  3. ↑ "The Cage by Audrey Schulman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  4. 1 2 Columnist, Steve Nadis /. "CAMBRIDGE ON MY MIND: A writer and environmental crusader rolled into one". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  5. ↑ "Swimming with Jonah - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. 2004-02-13. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  6. ↑ "Swimming with Jonah by Audrey Schulman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  7. ↑ "A House Named Brazil by Audrey Schulman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  8. ↑ "A House Named Brazil - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  9. ↑ "Three Weeks in December by Audrey Schulman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  10. ↑ "Review | 'Theory of Bastards' is a feminist novel, but not the one you're expecting". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  11. ↑ THE DOLPHIN HOUSE | Kirkus Reviews.
  12. ↑ "Book Review: The Dolphin House by Audrey Schulman – EcoLit Books" . Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  13. ↑ "sfadb: John W. Campbell Memorial Award 2019". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  14. ↑ locusmag (2019-06-04). "2019 Neukom Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  15. ↑ locusmag (2019-04-22). "Schulman Wins Philip K. Dick Award". Locus Online. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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