Julie Czerneda Explained
| Julie E. Czerneda |
| Birth Date: | April 11, 1955 |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Period: | 1997– |
| Notableworks: | A Thousand Words for Stranger (1997) |
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.
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]
Works
Standalone books
Novellas
- No Place Like Home (2016)
The Clan Chronicles
This continuity was formerly called the Trade Pact Universe.
Trade Pact trilogy
- A Thousand Words for Stranger (1997) –
- Ties of Power (1999) –
- To Trade the Stars (2002) –
Stratification trilogy
Prequel to the Trade Pact trilogy:
- Reap the Wild Wind (2007) –
- Riders of the Storm (2008) –
- Rift in the Sky (2009) –
Reunification series
- This Gulf of Time and Stars (2015) –
- The Gate to Futures Past (2016) –
- To Guard Against the Dark (2017) –
Species Imperative
Trilogy of biology, politics and survival in a multi-species, interstellar future.
- Survival (2004) –
- Migration (2005) –
- Regeneration (2006) –
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.
Web Shifters
- Beholder's Eye (1998) –
- Changing Vision (2000) –
- Hidden in Sight (2003) –
Web Shifter's Library
- Search Image (2018) –
- Mirage (2020) –
- Spectrum (2022) –
Night's Edge
- A Turn of Light (2013) –
- A Play of Shadow (2014) –
In 2014 Czerneda announced that DAW Books had bought the next three books in the series.[2]
- 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)
- ReVisions, edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel (2004) –
- Sirius the Dog Star edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Alexander Potter (2004) –, "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) –
- "A Touch of Blue" (Web Shifters) in Heroes in Training, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Jim C. Hines (2007) –
- "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) –
Career guidance
- Great careers for people interested in living things (1993) –
- Great careers for people who like to work with their hands (1994) –
- 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
Edited by Julie E. Czerneda
- Space, Inc. (2003) –
- ReVisions with Isaac Szpindel (2004) –
- Tesseracts 15: A Case of Quite Curious Tales with Susan MacGregor (2004) –
- Fantastic Companions (2005) –
- Mythspring: From the Lyrics and Legends of Canada (2006) with Genevieve Kierans –
- Under Cover of Darkness with Jana Paniccia (2007) –
- Misspelled (2008) –
- Ages of Wonder with Rob St. Martin (2009) –
- Nebula Awards Showcase 2017 (2017) –
- The Clan Chronicles: Tales from Plexis (2018), anthology –
Science education through science fiction stories in the classroom
- No Limits: Developing Scientific Literacy Using Science Fiction (1998), non-fiction –
- Packing Fraction & Other Tales of Science & Imagination (1998) –
Tales from the Wonder Zone
- Stardust (2001)
- Explorer (2002)
- Orbiter (2002)
- Odyssey (2004)
- Polaris: A Celebration of Polar Science (2007) . Winner of the Canadian Science Writers' Award (Youth Book, 2007)
Realms of Wonder
- Summoned to Destiny (2004)
- Fantastic Companions (2005)
Awards
- 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)[3]
- 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
See also
References
- Book: Czerneda, Julie E. . 2018 . Search Image . New York . Daw . 978-0-7564-1244-9 . .
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Julie E. Czerneda & Finding Inspiration in Biology - The Horror Tree . 2023-01-10 . horrortree.com.
- Web site: Installment 2 from A Play of Shadow by Julie E. Czerneda, coming from DAW Books Nov 4, 2014. Julie Cznerda. 2014-09-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031134/http://www.czerneda.com/fantasy/novels/play/excerpt_2.html. 2014-09-09.
- http://www.librarything.com/nseries/117619/Tales-from-the-Wonder-Zone Wonder Zone series
