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Martha Wells
American speculative fiction writer (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Martha Wells (born September 1, 1964)[1] is an American writer of speculative fiction. She has published a number of fantasy novels, young adult novels, media tie-ins, short stories, and nonfiction essays on fantasy and science fiction subjects. Her novels have been translated into twelve languages.[2] Wells has won four Hugo Awards, two Nebula Awards and three Locus Awards for her science fiction series The Murderbot Diaries. She is also known for her fantasy series Ile-Rien and The Books of the Raksura. Wells is praised for the complex, realistically detailed societies she creates; this is often credited to her academic background in anthropology.[3][4]
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![]() Wells at the 2018 Texas Book Festival | |
Born | (1964-09-01) September 1, 1964 (age 59) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation | Writer |
Education | Texas A&M University (BA) |
Period | 1993–present |
Genre | Fantasy, science fiction |
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