Fran Wilde (author)

Fran Wilde
Born 1973 (age 42–43)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation Writer
Nationality American
Education BA
Alma mater University of Virginia
Period 1981–present
Genre Science fiction
Fantasy
Website
www.franwilde.net

Fran Wilde is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and blogger. Her debut novel, Updraft,[1] was nominated for the 2016 Nebula Award,[2] the 2016 Andre Norton Award,[2] and was a 2016 Compton Crook Award finalist.[3] Her short fiction has appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction, Nature, and elsewhere. Her fiction explores themes of social class, disruptive technology, and empowerment against a backdrop of engineering and artisan culture.[4][5]

Early life

Wilde was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1976.[5] She attended the University of Virginia, earning a BA in English with honors in 1994. She then went on to earn a MFA in poetry from Warren Wilson College in 1996[6] and a Master's degree in Information architecture and Interaction design from the University of Baltimore in 2001.[6]

Career

Prior to publishing, Wilde worked as a sailing instructor, a jeweler's assistant, a teacher and professor, and a web and game developer.[5]

Her first published novel grew from a short story she developed for the 2011 Viable Paradise writing workshop.[7] She has published a number of short stories and completed several novels. She writes for the blog GeekMom and runs the blog and podcast Cooking the Books. She attended Taos Toolbox in 2012[5] and served as as Endeavor Award judge in 2015.

Wilde is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

Personal life

Wilde lives and works in Philadelphia, PA.[5]

Bibliography

Novels

The Bone Cycle

A novella entitled The Jewel and her Lapidary set in the Gem universe (2016).[8]

Short stories

References

  1. ↑ "Updraft (Bone Universe): Fran Wilde: 9780765377838: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  2. 1 2 "2015 Nebula Awards Nominees Announced". SFWA. February 20, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  3. ↑ "2016 Compton Crook Award Shortlist". File 770. February 16, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  4. ↑ Fran Wilde (March 16, 2016). "Locus Interview, MindMeld, Cage Match – Fran Wilde". Franwilde.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Author: Your Name/Company (March 13, 2016). "Locus Online Perspectives " Fran Wilde: Magical Engineering". Locusmag.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  6. 1 2 "About". Fran Wilde. March 16, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  7. ↑ List of VP attendees
  8. 1 2 3 4 Author's website
  9. ↑ "Bent the Wing, Dark the Cloud by Fran Wilde". Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  10. ↑ Fran Wilde (April 8, 2015). "The Ghost Tide Chantey". Tor.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  11. ↑ Wilde, Fran (September 1, 2015). "You Are Two Point Three Meters from Your Destination". Uncanny Magazine. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  12. ↑ "Asimov's Science Fiction, April–May 2015: Gary Freeman, Eugene Fischer, Suzanne Palmer, Michael Swanwick, Gregory Frost, Tom Purdom: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  13. ↑ "BCS 131: The Topaz Marquise by Fran Wilde". Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

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