Audrey Schulman Explained

Audrey Schulman is an American author of literary and speculative fiction.

Career

Schulman's debut novel The Cage, about a wildlife photographer who goes on an expedition to photograph the final polar bears before they went extinct due to global warming, was published in 1994.[1] The novel was inspired by Schulman's personal fears about climate change and the impact of global warming on the environment.[2] She published her sophomore novel Swimming with Jonah in 1999. The novel received mixed reviews from critics,[3] including a starred review in Publishers Weekly.[4] This was followed by A House Named Brazil(2000) which received mixed to positive reviews.[5] [6]

In 2012, Schulman ended an eleven-year hiatus by publishing Three Weeks in December.[7] In 2018, she published the science fiction novel Theory of Bastards.[8]

She published The Dolphin House, about a young woman who develops a close bond with the dolphins at a research institute in St. Thomas.[9] It is based on real events.[10]

Personal life

Schulman resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Awards and nominations

!Work!Award!Category!Year!Result!Ref.
Theory of BastardsJohn W. Campbell Memorial AwardBest Science Fiction Novel2019[11]
Neukom Institute Literary Arts AwardOpen Category[12]
Philip K. Dick Award[13]

Works

References

  1. Web site: The Cage by Audrey Schulman . 2023-03-04 . www.publishersweekly.com.
  2. Web site: Columnist . Steve Nadis / . CAMBRIDGE ON MY MIND: A writer and environmental crusader rolled into one . 2023-03-04 . Wicked Local . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2004-02-13 . Swimming with Jonah - Quill and Quire . 2023-03-04 . Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews . en.
  4. Web site: Swimming with Jonah by Audrey Schulman . 2023-03-04 . www.publishersweekly.com.
  5. Web site: A House Named Brazil by Audrey Schulman . 2023-03-04 . www.publishersweekly.com.
  6. Web site: 2007-10-11 . A House Named Brazil - Quill and Quire . 2023-03-04 . Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews . en.
  7. Web site: Three Weeks in December by Audrey Schulman . 2023-03-04 . www.publishersweekly.com.
  8. News: Review ‘Theory of Bastards’ is a feminist novel, but not the one you’re expecting . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-03-04 . 0190-8286.
  9. Book: THE DOLPHIN HOUSE Kirkus Reviews . en.
  10. Web site: Book Review: The Dolphin House by Audrey Schulman – EcoLit Books . 2023-03-04 . en-US.
  11. Web site: sfadb: John W. Campbell Memorial Award 2019 . 2023-03-04 . www.sfadb.com.
  12. Web site: locusmag . 2019-06-04 . 2019 Neukom Awards Winners . 2023-03-04 . Locus Online . en-US.
  13. Web site: locusmag . 2019-04-22 . Schulman Wins Philip K. Dick Award . 2023-03-04 . Locus Online . en-US.

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