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Charles StrossCharles David George Stross (born October 18, 1964) is a science fiction writer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is part of a new generation of British science fiction writers, who specialise in hard science fiction and space opera. His contemporaries include Alastair Reynolds, Ken MacLeod and Liz Williams. His first published short story, The Boys, appeared in Interzone in 1987: his first novel, Singularity Sky was published by Ace in 2003 and was nominated for the Hugo Award. A collection of his short stories, appeared in 2002. Subsequent short stories have been nominated for the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, and other awards. In the 1970s and 1980s, Stross published some role-playing game articles for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the White Dwarf magazine. Some of his creatures, such as the githyanki (borrowed from George R. R. Martin's book, Dying of the Light), githzerai, and slaadi were later published in the Fiend Folio expansion and are still popular among gamers. 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. A machinima film based on his short story debuted in August 2004. Books Forthcoming: - The Hidden Family (2005)
- (2005)
- The Clan Corporate (2006)
- Glasshouse (2006)
- The Jennifer Morgue (2007)
External links Stross, Charles Stross, Charles Stross, Charles Stross, Charles
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