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 69)
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   978-0886777692
  2. Ties of Power (1999) – ISBN   978-0886778507
  3. To Trade the Stars (2002) – ISBN   978-0756400750

Stratification trilogy

Prequel to the Trade Pact trilogy:

  1. Reap the Wild Wind (2007) – ISBN   978-0756404871
  2. Riders of the Storm (2008) – ISBN   978-0756405618
  3. Rift in the Sky (2009) – ISBN   978-0756406097

Reunification series

  1. This Gulf of Time and Stars (2015) – ISBN   978-0756408695
  2. The Gate to Futures Past (2016) – ISBN   978-0756408701
  3. To Guard Against the Dark (2017) – ISBN   978-0756408787

Species Imperative

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

  1. Survival (2004) – ISBN   978-0756402617
  2. Migration (2005) – ISBN   978-0756403461
  3. Regeneration (2006) – ISBN   978-0756404116

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   978-0756413514
  2. Changing Vision (2000) – ISBN   978-0756411954
  3. Hidden in Sight (2003) – ISBN   978-0756401399

Web Shifter's Library

  1. Search Image (2018) – ISBN   978-0756412449
  2. Mirage (2020) – ISBN   978-0756415617
  3. Spectrum (2022) – ISBN   978-0756415648

Night's Edge

  1. A Turn of Light (2013) – ISBN   978-0756407070
  2. A Play of Shadow (2014) – ISBN   978-0756408312
    In 2014 Czerneda announced that DAW Books had bought the next three books in the series. [4]
  3. A Change of Place (announced)
  4. A Fall of Darkness (announced)
  5. A Twist of Magic (announced)

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

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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.
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