Paul Melko Explained

Paul Melko
Birth Date:	22 May 1968
Occupation:	Writer
Nationality:	American
Genre:	Science fiction

Paul Melko (born May 22, 1968) is an American science fiction writer whose work has appeared in Realms of Fantasy, Asimov's Science Fiction, Strange Horizons, and Live Without a Net.

His first professional story appeared in Realms of Fantasy in 2002.^[1] His first novel, Singularity's Ring, appeared from Tor Books in February 2008. He lives near Columbus, Ohio.

Bibliography

• Singularity's Ring (2008) novel
• Ten Sigmas & Other Unlikelihoods (2008) collection
• The Walls of the Universe (2009) novel
• Broken Universe (2012) novel, sequel to "The Walls of the Universe"

Awards and nominations

• 2009: Won the Locus Award for Best First Novel for the novel Singularity's Ring
• 2009: Won the Compton Crook Award for the novel Singularity's Ring^[2]
• 2006: Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novella, Nebula Award for Best Novella, and Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for "The Walls of the Universe" (Asimov's Science Fiction, April/May 2006)
• 2006: Won the Asimov's Readers Poll Award for "The Walls of the Universe" (Asimov's Science Fiction, April/May 2006)

External links

• Paul's blog
• Paul's website
• Interview w/ Paul Melko at World in the Satin Bag blog
• GGG#310: Paul Melko at Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast

Notes and References

1. "The Burning Man", Realms of Fantasy, February 2002
2. Web site: Baltimore Science Fiction Society . Compton Crook Award Winners . June 25, 2012.