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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Julie E. Czerneda (foreground) at the Polaris 26 science fiction convention |
Born | (1955-04-11) April 11, 1955 (age 69) |
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Nationality | Canadian |
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Period | 1997– |
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Notable works | A Thousand Words for Stranger (1997) |
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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]
Novellas
- No Place Like Home (2016)
The Clan Chronicles
This continuity was formerly called the Trade Pact Universe.
Esen
With the publication of Search Image, the Web Shifters trilogy is listed as part of the Esen continuity, 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, although there are no common plot points.
Night's Edge
- A Turn of Light (2013) – ISBN 978-0756407070
- 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]
- A Change of Place (announced)
- A Fall of Darkness (announced)
- A Twist of Magic (announced)
Contributor
- "Prism" (Web Shifters) in DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction Anthology, edited by Elizabeth R. Wollheim and Sheila E. Gilbert (2002) ISBN 0756400643
- ReVisions, edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel (2004) – ISBN 0756402409
- Sirius the Dog Star edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Alexander Potter (2004) – ISBN 0756401860, "Brothers Bound" (prequel to the Stratification trilogy in the Clan Chronicles)
- "She's Such a Nasty Morsel" (Web Shifters) in Women of War edited by Alexander Potter and Tanya Huff (2005) – ISBN 0756402867
- "A Touch of Blue" (Web Shifters) in Heroes in Training, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Jim C. Hines (2007) – ISBN 075640438X
- "The Passenger" in Lightspeed Science Fiction and Fantasy magazine, February 2011
- "The Franchise" in Space Stations edited by Martin H. Greenberg and John Helfers (sequel to In the Company of Others) – ISBN 0756401763
Career guidance
- Great careers for people interested in living things (1993) – ISBN 0810393875
- Great careers for people who like to work with their hands (1994) – ISBN 0810399636
- Great careers for people interested in communications technology (1996) by Julie E. Czerneda and Victoria Vincent
- Great careers for people fascinated by government and the law (1996) by Anne Marie Males; contributing authors, Julie Czerneda and Victoria Vincent
Science education through science fiction stories in the classroom
- No Limits: Developing Scientific Literacy Using Science Fiction (1998), non-fiction – ISBN 1895579945
- Packing Fraction & Other Tales of Science & Imagination (1998) – ISBN 1895579899
Tales from the Wonder Zone
- University of Waterloo Alumni of Honour Award 2007
- Golden Duck Awards
- 2003 Special award for Best Science and Technology Education, given for the Tales of the Wonder Zone (entire series)[5]
- Prix Aurora Award
- 2002 Best Long Form in English for In the Company of Others
- 2002 Best Short Form in English for "Left Foot on A Blind Man"
- 2004 Best Editor for Space, Inc.
- 2008 Best Editor for Under Cover of Darkness (with Jana Paniccia)
- 2014 Best English Novel for A Turn of Light
- 2015 Best English Novel for A Play of Shadow
- 2020 Best Novel for The Gossamer Mage
- Romantic Times
- 2001 Reviewers' Choice Winner: Best Science Fiction Novel for In the Company of Others