Pamela Sargent (born March 20, 1948) is an American feminist, science fiction author, and editor. She has an MA in classical philosophy and has won a Nebula Award.[1]
Pamela Sargent | |
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| Born | March 20, 1948 Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
| Education | State University of New York |
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| Known for | Earthseed, Venus of Dreams, Watchstar trilogy |
Sargent wrote a trilogy concerning the terraforming of Venus that is sometimes compared to Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy, but predates it. She also edited various anthologies to celebrate the contributions of women in the history of science fiction including the Women of Wonder series. She also edited the Nebula Award Showcase from 1995 to 1997. She is noted for writing alternate history stories. She also collaborated with George Zebrowski on four Star Trek novels.
Personal life
editPamela Sargent was born in Ithaca, New York, and raised as an atheist.[2] She attended the State University of New York at Binghamton, attaining a master's degree in philosophy. She currently lives in Albany, New York.
Bibliography
editSeed Trilogy
edit- Earthseed (1983)
- Farseed (2007)
- Seed Seeker (2010)
Venus
edit- Venus of Dreams (1986)
- Venus of Shadows (1988)
- Child of Venus (2001)
Watchstar
edit- Watchstar (1980)
- Eye of the Comet (1984)
- Homesmind (1984)
Novels
edit- Cloned Lives (1976)
- Sudden Star (1979) a.k.a. The White Death (1980)
- The Golden Space (1982)
- The Alien Upstairs (1983)
- The Shore of Women (1986)
- Alien Child (1988)
- Ruler of the Sky (1993)
- Climb the Wind (1998)
Star Trek novels
editAll co-written with George Zebrowski
Based on Star Trek: The Original Series television series
edit- Heart of the Sun (1997)
- Across the Universe (1999)
- Garth of Izar (2003)
Based on Star Trek: The Next Generation television series
edit- A Fury Scorned (1996)
Collections
edit- Cloned Lives (1976)
- Starshadows (1977)
- The Golden Space (1983)
- The Best of Pamela Sargent (1987) with Martin H. Greenberg
- The Mountain Cage and Other Stories (2002)
- Eye of Flame (2003)
- Thumbprints (2004)
Anthologies edited
editWomen of Wonder series
edit- Women of Wonder (1975)
- More Women of Wonder (1976)
- The New Women of Wonder (1978)
- Women of Wonder: The Classic Years (1996)
- Women of Wonder: The Contemporary Years (1996)
Nebula Award anthologies
edit- Nebula Awards 29 (1995)
- Nebula Awards 30 (1996)
- Nebula Awards 31 (1997)
Other
edit- Bio-Futures: Science Fiction Stories About Biological Metamorphosis (1976)
- Three in Space (1981) with Jack Dann and George Zebrowski
- Afterlives (1986) with Ian Watson
- Three in Time (1997) with Jack Dann and George Zebrowski
- Conqueror Fantastic (2004)
Nonfiction
editAwards
editIn 1993, Pamela Sargent won the Nebula Award for Best Novelette published in 1992, for "Danny Goes to Mars".[1] This novelette originally appeared in Asimov's magazine in October 1992.
In 2012, Sargent won the Pilgrim Award for lifetime contributions to SF/F studies.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Danny Goes to Mars - The Nebula Awards". The Nebula Awards. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Engel, Jill (December 1990). "Letters from Upstate New York: A Correspondence with Pamela Sargent". Glen Engel-Cox. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017.
- ^ ""SFRA Awards", Locus, 04/20/2012".
