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Charles Stross

Charles Stross at Worldcon 2005 in Glasgow
Born October 18, 1964 (1964-10-18) (age 43)
Leeds, England
Occupation Writer, former Programmer and Pharmacist
Nationality British
Writing period 1990s-present
Genres Science fiction, fantasy, horror
Influences
Official website
Stross and Diane Duane in Dublin
Stross and Diane Duane in Dublin

Charles David George "Charlie" Stross (born Leeds, October 18, 1964) is a writer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience Howard Phillips Lovecraft ( August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American Science fiction author, best known for his novels and his seminal work on the Mirrorshades William Ford Gibson (born March 17 1948 is an American - Canadian writer who has been called the "noir prophet" of the Cyberpunk subgenre Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer known primarily for his Science fiction works in the Postcyberpunk genre John le Carré is the Pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell (born October 19, 1931 in Poole, Dorset, England Diane Duane (born May 18, 1952) is an American Science fiction and Fantasy author Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. His works range from science fiction and Lovecraftian horror to fantasy. Lovecraftian horror is a sub-genre of horror Fiction which emphasizes the Psychological horror of the unknown (in some cases unknowable over gore or other Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting

Stross is sometimes regarded as being part of a new generation of British science fiction writers who specialise in hard science fiction and space opera. Hard science fiction is a category of Science fiction characterized by an emphasis on scientific or technical detail or on scientific accuracy or on both Space opera is a subgenre of Speculative fiction or Science fiction that emphasizes romantic, often Melodramatic adventure set mainly or entirely His contemporaries include Alastair Reynolds, Ken MacLeod, Liz Williams and Richard Morgan. Alastair Preston Reynolds (born in 1966 in Barry, Wales) is a Welsh Science fiction author. Ken MacLeod (born 2 August 1954 an award-winning Scottish Science fiction writer lives in South Queensferry near Edinburgh. Liz Williams (born 1965 is a British Science fiction writer Her first novel The Ghost Sister was published in 2001 Richard Morgan may refer to the following people Richard Morgan (actor (1958&ndash2006 Australian actor Richard K Obvious inspirations include Vernor Vinge, Neal Stephenson, William Gibson, and Bruce Sterling, among other cyberpunk and postcyberpunk writers as well as older figures such as H. P. Lovecraft, Roger Zelazny and Robert A. Heinlein. Vernor Steffen Vinge (ˈvɪndʒi (born October 2, 1944 in Waukesha Wisconsin, U Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer known primarily for his Science fiction works in the Postcyberpunk genre William Ford Gibson (born March 17 1948 is an American - Canadian writer who has been called the "noir prophet" of the Cyberpunk subgenre Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American Science fiction author, best known for his novels and his seminal work on the Mirrorshades Cyberpunk is a Science fiction genre noted for its focus on " High tech and low life. Postcyberpunk describes a subgenre of Science fiction which some Critics suggest has evolved from Cyberpunk. Howard Phillips Lovecraft ( August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy Roger Joseph Zelazny ( May 13, 1937 – June 14, 1995) was an American writer of Fantasy and Science fiction Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7 1907 – May 8 1988 was an American Novelist and Science fiction Writer.

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Biography

In the 1970s and 1980s, Stross published some role-playing game articles for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the White Dwarf magazine. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Over the years there have been a number of different versions of the Dungeons & Dragons Fantasy Role-playing game (D&D White Dwarf is a Magazine published by British Games manufacturer Games Workshop. Some of his creatures, such as the death knight, githyanki (borrowed from George R. R. Martin's book, Dying of the Light), githzerai, and slaad (a chaotic race notable for their rigid caste system) were later published in the Fiend Folio monster compendium. For the Warcraft Universe Death Knight see World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King In Dungeons & Dragons and other The githyanki are a fictional humanoid race in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game George Raymond Richard Martin ( September 20, 1948) sometimes referred to as GRRM, is an American Author and Screenwriter For the Heroes episode of the same title see Dying of the Light (Heroes Dying of the Light is a 1977 Science fiction Novel by In the Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying game, githzerai are extraplanar humanoid creatures that reside on the Plane of Limbo In the Dungeons & Dragons Role-playing game, slaad (pluralized as slaadi, or more recently as slaads) are a fictional race Fiend Folio is the title shared by three products published for different editions of the Fantasy Role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons

His first published short story, "The Boys", appeared in Interzone in 1987. See Interzone (book for the story by William S Burroughs Interzone is a British fantasy and Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) His first novel, Singularity Sky was published by Ace Books in 2003 and was nominated for the Hugo Award. Singularity Sky (hardcover ISBN 0-441-01072-5 softcover ISBN 1-841-49334-1 is a Hard science fiction novel by author Charles Stross, published in 2003 Ace Books is the oldest active specialty Publisher of Science fiction and Fantasy books Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Hugo Awards are given every year for the best Science fiction or Fantasy works and achievements of the previous year A collection of his short stories, Toast: And Other Rusted Futures appeared in 2002. Toast And Other Rusted Futures is a collection of Science fiction short stories by Charles Stross, published in 2002 by Cosmos Books. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Subsequent short stories have been nominated for the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, and other awards. The Hugo Awards are given every year for the best Science fiction or Fantasy works and achievements of the previous year The Nebula Award is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA for the best Science fiction / Fantasy fiction His novella "The Concrete Jungle" (available online) won the Hugo award for its category in 2005. The Atrocity Archives (2004 ISBN 1-930846-25-8 contains two stories by British author Charles Stross, consisting of the short novel The Atrocity Archive The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works His novel Accelerando (also available online) won the 2006 Locus Award for best science fiction novel, was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for the year's best science fiction novel, and was on the final ballot for the Hugo Award in the best novel category. Accelerando is a 2005 Science fiction novel consisting of a series of interconnected short stories by British author Charles Stross The Locus Awards were established in 1971 and are presented to winners of Locus Magazine 's annual readers' poll This page describes the award for best science fiction novel for other awards see Campbell Award (disambiguation Glasshouse won the 2007 Prometheus Award and was on the final ballot for the Hugo Award in the best novel category. Glasshouse is a Science fiction novel by British author Charles Stross, first published in 2006. The Prometheus Award is an award for Libertarian science fiction novels given out annually by the Libertarian Futurist Society which also publishes a quarterly journal His novella Missile Gap (likewise available online) won the 2007 Locus Award for best novella and most recently he was awarded the Edward E. Smith Memorial Award or Skylark at Boskone 2008. The Edward E Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction (the Skylark) is presented annually by NESFA to some person who in the opinion of the membership has This article is about the fictional organization in EE Smith 's Lensman series

In addition to working as a writer of fiction he has worked as a technical author, freelance journalist, programmer, and pharmacist at different times. He holds degrees in Pharmacy and Computer Science.

Rogue Farm, an animated film based on his 2003 short story of the same title, debuted in August 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

He is one of the Guests of Honour at Orbital 2008 the British National Science Fiction convention (Eastercon) in March 2008. Eastercon is the common name for the British National Science Fiction Convention.

Bibliography

Non-Fiction

Stand Alone Works

Eschaton series

This series is "a post-singularity space opera. "A Colder War" is an Alternate history Novelette by Charles Stross. Toast And Other Rusted Futures is a collection of Science fiction short stories by Charles Stross, published in 2002 by Cosmos Books. Accelerando is a 2005 Science fiction novel consisting of a series of interconnected short stories by British author Charles Stross Glasshouse is a Science fiction novel by British author Charles Stross, first published in 2006. Accelerando is a 2005 Science fiction novel consisting of a series of interconnected short stories by British author Charles Stross The Hugo Awards are given every year for the best Science fiction or Fantasy works and achievements of the previous year Halting State is a Novel by Charles Stross, published in the United States on October 2, 2007 and in the UK in January The technological singularity is a theoretical future point of unprecedented technological progress caused in part by the ability of machines to improve themselves using Artificial Space opera is a subgenre of Speculative fiction or Science fiction that emphasizes romantic, often Melodramatic adventure set mainly or entirely "

The "Bob Howard - Laundry" series

This series is "cross-genre. Singularity Sky (hardcover ISBN 0-441-01072-5 softcover ISBN 1-841-49334-1 is a Hard science fiction novel by author Charles Stross, published in 2003 Iron Sunrise is a 2004 Hard science fiction novel by author Charles Stross, which follows the events in Singularity Sky. . . combining aspects of science fiction, information technology (with a subtle nod to the BOFH), Lovecraftian horror, and the classic British spy thriller. "

Merchant Princes series

The Merchant Princes is a series in which some humans have a hereditary ability to travel between parallel Earths, that have differing levels of technology. The Atrocity Archives (2004 ISBN 1-930846-25-8 contains two stories by British author Charles Stross, consisting of the short novel The Atrocity Archive The Jennifer Morgue (2006 ISBN 1-930846-45-2 is the second collection of stories by Charles Stross featuring Bob Howard containing the title novel The Charles David George "Charlie" Stross (born Leeds, 18 October 1964 is a writer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. This series is science fiction, even though it was originally marketed by the publisher as fantasy.

The first three books were collectively nominated for and won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History in 2007. The Sidewise Award for Alternate History were established in 1995 to recognize the best Alternate history stories and novels of the year

Omnibus titles

The Science Fiction Book Club has published omnibus editions that combine two books, without new material. The Family Trade is the first book of Charles Stross ' Alternate history, Science fiction series The Merchant Princes. The Hidden Family is the second book of Charles Stross ' Alternate history, Science fiction series The Merchant Princes. The Clan Corporate is the third book of Charles Stross ' Alternate history, Science fiction series The Merchant Princes. The Merchants' War (2007 is the fourth book in Charlie Stross ' Alternate history, Science fiction series The Merchant Princes The Book of the Month Club (founded 1926) is a United States Mail-order business customers of which are offered a new Book each month

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Fiction

Glasshouse in Librusec library.

Essays

Interviews

Persondata
NAME Stross, Charles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stross, Charlie
SHORT DESCRIPTION Science fiction writer
DATE OF BIRTH 18 October 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Leeds, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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