Julie Czerneda

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Julie E. Czerneda
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Julie E. Czerneda (foreground) at the Polaris 26 science fiction convention
Born (1955-04-11) April 11, 1955 (age 70)
Occupation
Nationality Canadian
Period1997–
Genre
Notable works A Thousand Words for Stranger (1997)
Website
www.czerneda.com

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.

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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

Standalone books

Novellas

The Clan Chronicles

This continuity was formerly called the Trade Pact Universe.

Trade Pact trilogy

  1. A Thousand Words for Stranger (1997) – ISBN   9780886777692
  2. Ties of Power (1999) – ISBN   9780886778507
  3. To Trade the Stars (2002) – ISBN   9780756400750

Stratification trilogy

Prequel to the Trade Pact trilogy:

  1. Reap the Wild Wind (2007) – ISBN   9780756404871
  2. Riders of the Storm (2008) – ISBN   9780756405618
  3. Rift in the Sky (2009) – ISBN   9780756406097

Reunification series

  1. This Gulf of Time and Stars (2015) – ISBN   9780756408695
  2. The Gate to Futures Past (2016) – ISBN   9780756408701
  3. To Guard Against the Dark (2017) – ISBN   9780756408787

Species Imperative

Trilogy of biology, politics and survival in a multi-species, interstellar future.

  1. Survival (2004) – ISBN   9780756402617
  2. Migration (2005) – ISBN   9780756403461
  3. Regeneration (2006) – ISBN   9780756404116

Esen

With the publication of Search Image, the Web Shifters trilogy is listed as part of the Esen continuity, [2] 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, [3] although there are no common plot points.

Web Shifters

  1. Beholder's Eye (1998) – ISBN   9780756413514
  2. Changing Vision (2000) – ISBN   9780756411954
  3. Hidden in Sight (2003) – ISBN   9780756401399

Web Shifter's Library

  1. Search Image (2018) – ISBN   9780756412449
  2. Mirage (2020) – ISBN   9780756415617
  3. Spectrum (2022) – ISBN   9780756415648

Night's Edge

  1. A Turn of Light (2013) – ISBN   9780756407070
  2. A Play of Shadow (2014) – ISBN   9780756408312
    In 2014 Czerneda announced that DAW Books had bought the next three books in the series. [4]
  3. A Change of Place (2024) - ISBN   9780756410698
  4. A Fall of Darkness (announced)
  5. A Twist of Magic (announced)

Collection

Contributor

Career guidance

Edited by Julie E. Czerneda

Science education through science fiction stories in the classroom

Tales from the Wonder Zone

Realms of Wonder

Awards

See also

References

  1. "Julie E. Czerneda & Finding Inspiration in Biology - The Horror Tree". horrortree.com. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  2. Search Image 2018, pre-title page.
  3. Search Image 2018, Chapter 3. Chow Morning.
  4. "Installment 2 from A Play of Shadow by Julie E. Czerneda, coming from DAW Books Nov 4, 2014". Julie Cznerda. Archived from the original on 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  5. Wonder Zone series Note book titles.