| Scott G. Gier | |
| Birth Date: | 13 January 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Aiea, Hawaii |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Alma Mater: | United States Naval Academy |
| Genre: | Science fiction |
Scott G. Gier (born January 13, 1948)[1] is an American science fiction author.
He was born in Aiea, Hawaii. Gier graduated from the US Naval Academy and served 6 years in the United States Navy as a pilot and intelligence analyst. After getting out of the Navy in 1975, he worked in the San Francisco Bay Area in laser (Spectra-Physics) and start-up computer manufacturing (GRiD Systems and Silicon Solutions) before switching to web-based and enterprise software support and training. He started writing his books in 1989 during a layoff.
In 1996, Gier was a nominee for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Genellan: Planetfall was selected the Del Rey Books Discovery of the Year in 1996 as well as finishing in ninth place for Locus Magazines Best First Novel award.[2]
Genellan: Planetfall and Genellan: In the Shadow of the Moon were also both selected as Science Fiction Book Club selections.