Paul Preuss (author) explained

Birth Name:Paul Preuss
Birth Place:Albany, Georgia, United States
Birth Date:7 March 1942
Language:English
Alma Mater:Yale
Genre:Science fiction, military science fiction, non-fiction
Years Active:1983–2010[1]

Paul Preuss (born March 7, 1942, in Albany, Georgia) is an American writer of science fiction and science articles, who also works as a science consultant for film companies. He is the author of numerous stand-alone novels as well as novels in Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime series, based upon incidents, characters, and places from Clarke's short stories.

Preuss was a consulting editor for the six-book Dr. Bones series (1988–1989) published by Ace Books.[2]

Personal life

Preuss was born in Albany, Georgia. His father, who worked in the Air Force was stationed at Turner Field. In the first few years of his life Paul had lived in Georgia, Texas, New Mexico, Hawaii and Virginia. The Preuss' settled down in Albuquerque. Paul's father began working at Sandia Base testing nuclear bombs. The scientists Paul met during these formative years were an influence on the types of characters he would write about 40 years later.Paul went to school at Yale, where he met and befriended Sidney Mintz as well as Jean Rouch.[3]

Bibliography

Standalone Novels

TitlePublisherDateISBNNotes
The Gates of HeavenBantam BooksLocus Magazine "Best First Novel" Nominee [4]
Re-EntryBantam Books
Human ErrorTor Books
StarfireTor BooksLocus Magazine "Best Science Fiction Novel" Nominee [5]
Core William Morrow and Company

Series

Peter Slater

TitlePublisherDateISBNNotes
Broken Symmetries Timescape BooksLocus Magazine "Best Science Fiction Novel" Nominee [6]
Secret PassagesTor BooksLocus Magazine & Campbell Memorial "Best Science Fiction Novel" Nominee [7]

Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime

TitlePublisherDateISBN
Breaking StrainAvon
MaelstromAvon
Hide and SeekAvon
The Medusa EncounterAvon
The Diamond MoonAvon
The Shining OnesAvon

Short fiction

TitlePublisherDateISBN
Small BodiesBantam Books
The Long Fall HomeInterzone
Half-LifeBantam Spectra
Rhea's TimeBantam Spectra

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SFE: Preuss, Paul.
  2. Web site: Dr. Bones, the Secret of the Lona .
  3. Web site: Paul Preuss fiction & science » Bio & More.
  4. Web site: Title: The Gates of Heaven. isfdb.org.
  5. Web site: Title: Starfire. isfdb.org.
  6. Web site: Title: Broken Symmetries. isfdb.org.
  7. Web site: Title: Secret Passages. isfdb.org.

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