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Greg Bear

(Gregory Dale Bear)
USA  (1951 - )
(Son-in-law of Poul Anderson)
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About Greg Bear
Greg Bear is one of the world's leading hard SF authors. He sold his first short story, at the age of fifteen, to Robert Lowndes's Famous Science Fiction.

A full-time writer, he lives in Washington State with his family. He is married to Astrid Anderson Bear. They are the parents of two children, Erik and Alexandra.
 
New and Forthcoming Hardbacks
Halo: Primordium
Halo: Primordium
(Forerunner Saga , book 2)

New and Forthcoming Paperbacks
Halo: Primordium
Halo: Primordium
(Forerunner Saga , book 2)
Dangerous Games
Dangerous Games
(Jurassic Park, book 1)
The Mongoliad
The Mongoliad
(Foreworld, book 1)

Series
Songs of Earth and Power
1. The Infinity Concerto (1984)
2. The Serpent Mage (1986)
Songs of Earth and Power (omnibus) (1992)
The Infinity ConcertoThe Serpent MageSongs of Earth and Power
 
Eon
1. Eon (1985)
2. Eternity (1988)
3. Legacy (1995)
EonEternityLegacy
 
The Forge of GodAnvil of Stars
 
Queen of Angels
1. Queen of Angels (1990)
2. Heads (1990)
3. Moving Mars (1993)
4. / Slant (1997)
Queen of AngelsHeadsMoving Mars/ Slant
 
Darwin's RadioDarwin's Children
 
Quantico
1. Quantico (2005)
2. Mariposa (2009)
QuanticoMariposa
 
Jurassic Park
1. Dangerous Games (2012)
Dangerous Games
 
Foreworld (with Neal Stephenson and Mark Teppo)
1. The Mongoliad (2012)
The Mongoliad
 
Series contributed to
Corona
 
Foundation and Chaos
 
Rogue Planet
 
Halo: CryptumHalo: Primordium
 
Anthologies edited
New Legends
 
Anthologies containing stories by Greg Bear
AlternitiesNew Dimensions 8Universe 8Universe 9
Dragons of LightNew Terrors 2Fantasy Annual IIIThe Nebula Awards 19
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 13The First Omni Book of Science FictionTerrorists of TomorrowNebula Awards 22
Full Spectrum 2A Century of Fantasy 1980-1989The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Third Annual CollectionIsaac Asimov's War
The Mammoth Book of Modern Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1980sThe Norton Book of Science FictionStrange DreamsThe Ascent of Wonder
Nebula Award-Winning NovellasFar FuturesNanodreamsDavid Copperfield's Beyond Imagination
HackersNebula Awards 30Visions of WonderThe Way It Wasn't
Cyber-KillersA Magic-Lover's Treasury of the FantasticFuture on IceNanotech
Far Horizons
 
Short stories
Webster (1973)
A Martian Ricorso (1976)
Mandala (1978)
Scattershot (1978)
The Wind from a Burning Woman [short story] (1978)
The White Horse Child (1979)
If I Die Before I Wake (1980)
Richie By the Sea (1980)
Petra (1982)Nebula (nominee)
World Fantasy (nominee)
Schrodinger's Plague (1982)
Blood Music [short story] (1983)Nebula
Hugo
Hardfought [short story] (1983)Nebula
Hugo (nominee)
Dead Run (1985)
Through Road No Whither (1985)
Tangents [short story] (1986)Nebula
Hugo
The Machinaries of Joy (1987)
Sleepside Story [short story] (1988)
Sisters [short story] (1989)Nebula (nominee)
Moving Mars (excerpt) (1993)
Judgment Engine (1995)
The Fall of the House of Escher (1996)


Awards
World Fantasy Best Short story nominee (1983) : Petra
Nebula Best Short story nominee (1983) : Petra
Hugo Best Novella nominee (1984) : Hardfought [short story]
Nebula Best Novella winner (1984) : Hardfought [short story]
Hugo Best Novellette winner (1984) : Blood Music [short story]
Nebula Best Novellette winner (1984) : Blood Music [short story]
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (1986) : Blood Music
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1986) : Blood Music
Nebula Best Novel nominee (1986) : Blood Music
Hugo Best Short story winner (1987) : Tangents [short story]
Nebula Best Short story winner (1987) : Tangents [short story]
Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Novel nominee (1987) : Eon
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1988) : The Forge of God
Nebula Best Novel nominee (1988) : The Forge of God
Nebula Best Novellette nominee (1990) : Sisters [short story]
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (1991) : Queen of Angels
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1991) : Queen of Angels
World Fantasy Best Collection nominee (1993) : Bear's Fantasies: Six stories in old paradigms
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (1994) : Moving Mars
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1994) : Moving Mars
Nebula Best Novel winner (1995) : Moving Mars
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (1998) : / Slant
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (2000) : Darwin's Radio
Hugo Best Novel nominee (2000) : Darwin's Radio
Nebula Best Novel winner (2001) : Darwin's Radio
Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Novel nominee (2004) : Darwin's Children


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Greg Bear recommends
The Space Merchants
The Space Merchants (1952)
(Space Merchants, book 1)
C M Kornbluth and Frederik Pohl
"One of Frederik Pohl's best novels - and my personal favourite. Complex people in tough situations on a marvelous and gritty world - who could ask for more from any novel?"
Ancient of Days
Ancient of Days (1985)
Michael Bishop
"A marvelous novel - human and amusing and sharp as a razor."
The Child Garden
The Child Garden (1989)
Geoff Ryman
"Science Fiction of a very high order!"
Requiem: And Tributes to the Grand Master
Requiem: And Tributes to the Grand Master (1991)
Robert Heinlein and Yoji Kondo
"86,000 words of Robert Heinlein - never been in book form before. A real treasure for all Robert Heinlein's children."
Deke!: An Autobiography
Deke!: An Autobiography (1994)
Michael Cassutt and Donald K Slayton
"As authentic and enthralling as they come. Deke! gives essebtial insight into both Deke Slayton and the U.S. space program, in Deke's own quiet and matter-of-fact voice."
At the City Limits of Fate
At the City Limits of Fate (1996)
Michael Bishop
"All of Bishop's wonders and strengths! A rich and surprising collection."
Receive the Gift
Receive the Gift (1997)
(Singers of Nevya, book 3)
Louise Marley
"Marley's knowledge of music and story makes for a stunning combination of talent."
Vast
Vast (1998)
(Nanotech Succession, book 3)
Linda Nagata
"Linda Nagata writes with a clear vision of humanity, science, and the future. Highly recommended."
The Speed of Dark
The Speed of Dark (2002)
Elizabeth Moon
"Absolutely compelling . . . A fine novel! Elizabeth Moon takes us to a part of the human neighborhood that is at once enchanting and heartbreaking."
Lion's Blood: A Novel of Slavery and Freedom in an Alternate America
Lion's Blood: A Novel of Slavery and Freedom in an Alternate America (2002)
Steven Barnes
"...magnificent, exciting and beautifully crafted...a passionate and compelling story..."
What Does a Martian Look Like?: The Science of Extraterrestrial Life
What Does a Martian Look Like?: The Science of Extraterrestrial Life (2002)
Jack Cohen and Ian Stewart
"A fascinating and useful handbook to both the science and science fiction of extraterrestrial life. Cohen and Stewart are amusing, opinionated, and expert guides. I found it a terrific and informative piece of work-nothing else like it!"
Jovian
Jovian (2003)
Donald Moffitt
"Packed with ideas and the true spirit of high-tech adventure. Excellent!"
Singularity
Singularity (2004)
Bill DeSmedt
"A swift gripping novel with a goose-pimple mix of scary science and near-future action. An excellent debut from Bill DeSmedt."
Through Violet Eyes
Through Violet Eyes (2004)
(Violet Eyes, book 1)
Stephen Woodworth
"A fast, smart novel, brighter than a meteor and twice as scary. Woodworth provides shocks and thoughts in equal measure!"
Cusp
Cusp (2005)
Robert A Metzger
"Cusp is both a page turning thriller and a gold mine of astonishing ideas."
End in Fire
End in Fire (2005)
Syne Mitchell
"A lean, tense thriller set in a very plausible future. Mitchell is a writer of considerable talent."
Veracity
Veracity (2010)
Laura Bynum
"An utterly absorbing and impressive novel of technology, control, and pseudo-morality gone mad. Too close for comfort!"



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