Wen Spencer

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Wen Spencer
Wen-with-Campbell.jpg
Spencer accepting the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer at Worldcon 2003 in Toronto
Born1963 (age 60–61)
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of Pittsburgh
Genres
Notable awards John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (2003)
Website
www.wenspencer.com

Wen Spencer (born 1963) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose books center on characters with unusual abilities. In 2003, she was the winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. [1]

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Spencer was raised on a family farm in Evans City, Pennsylvania and attended the University of Pittsburgh, earning a degree in information science, and has been active in science fiction fandom. [2] Her Ukiah Oregon series features a partly alien character with gentle nature, powerful abilities, and dangerous, werewolf like relatives. Her Tinker universe features a young woman of extraordinary brilliance who is turned into an elf. A Brother's Price posits a world where the gender birth ratio is skewed heavily toward baby girls.

Published works

Ukiah Oregon series

  1. Alien Taste (2001), [3] Compton Crook Award winner [4]
  2. Tainted Trail (2002) [5]
  3. Bitter Waters (2003) [6]
  4. Dog Warrior (2004) [7]

Tinker (Elfhome) series

  1. Tinker (2003), [8] 2004 Sapphire Award for the Best Science Fiction Romance novel [9]
  2. Wolf Who Rules (2006) [10]
  3. Elfhome (2012) [11] [12]
  4. Wood Sprites (2014) [13] [14]
  5. Harbinger - (April 2022) [15]
  6. Storm Furies - (August 2024) [16]

Stand-alone novels

Short stories

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References

  1. ↑ "The Long List of Hugo Awards, 2003". www.nesfa.org. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Biography of Wen Spencer". www.wenspencer.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ Spencer, Wen (July 1, 2001). Alien Taste. New York, N.Y.: Roc. ISBN   9780451458377.
  4. ↑ "Compton Crook Award Winners". Baltimore Science Fiction Society. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ Spencer, Wen (June 1, 2002). Tainted Trail. New York, N.Y.: Roc. ISBN   9780451458872.
  6. ↑ Spencer, Wen (May 6, 2003). Bitter Waters. New York: Roc. ISBN   9780451459220.
  7. ↑ Spencer, Wen (October 5, 2004). Dog Warrior. New York, N.Y.: Roc. ISBN   9780451459909.
  8. ↑ Spencer, Wen (December 1, 2004). Tinker. New York: Baen. ISBN   9780743498715.
  9. ↑ "Sapphire Awards 2004". Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ Spencer, Wen (April 4, 2006). Wolf Who Rules. Riverdale, NY; New York: Baen. ISBN   9781416520559.
  11. ↑ Spencer, Wen (July 3, 2012). Elfhome. Riverdale, NY; New York: Baen. ISBN   9781451637830.
  12. ↑ Excerpt from Elfhome
  13. ↑ Spencer, Wen (September 2, 2014). Wood Sprites. Baen. ISBN   9781476736716.
  14. ↑ Briefly reviewed by Peter Heck in the June 2015 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction , pp.107–111.
  15. ↑ Spencer, Wen (April 5, 2022). Harbinger. Baen. ISBN   9781625798596.
  16. ↑ Spencer, Wen (August 6, 2024). Storm Furies. Baen. ISBN   9781982193546.
  17. ↑ Spencer, Wen (July 5, 2005). A Brother's Price. New York, N.Y.: Roc. ISBN   9780451460387.
  18. ↑ Spencer, Wen (December 4, 2007). Endless Blue. Riverdale, NY; New York: Baen. ISBN   9781416573852.
  19. ↑ Spencer, Wen (June 4, 2013). Eight Million Gods. Baen. ISBN   9781451638981.
  20. ↑ Spencer, Wen (February 7, 2017). The Black Wolves of Boston. Baen. ISBN   9781481482462.
  21. ↑ Peace Offering on Baen Books
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