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.
Paul Preuss | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paul Preuss March 7, 1942 Albany, Georgia, United States |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Yale |
| Genre | Science fiction, military science fiction, non-fiction |
| Years active | 1983–2010[1] |
Preuss was a consulting editor for the six-book Dr. Bones series (1988–1989) published by Ace Books.[2]
Personal life
editPreuss 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 Preusses 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
editStandalone Novels
edit| Title | Publisher | Date | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gates of Heaven | Bantam Books | May 1980 | ISBN 0-553-13409-4 | Locus Magazine "Best First Novel" Nominee[4] |
| Re-Entry | Bantam Books | February 1981 | ISBN 0-553-14834-6 | |
| Human Error | Tor Books | October 1985 | ISBN 0-312-93332-0 | |
| Starfire | Tor Books | December 1988 | ISBN 0-312-93056-9 | Locus Magazine "Best Science Fiction Novel" Nominee[5] |
| Core | William Morrow and Company | September 1993 | ISBN 0-688-09662-X |
Series
editPeter Slater
edit| Title | Publisher | Date | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Symmetries | Timescape Books | October 1983 | ISBN 0-671-47542-8 | Locus Magazine "Best Science Fiction Novel" Nominee[6] |
| Secret Passages | Tor Books | August 1997 | ISBN 0-312-86346-2 | Locus Magazine & Campbell Memorial "Best Science Fiction Novel" Nominee[7] |
Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime
edit| Title | Publisher | Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking Strain | Avon | November 1987 | ISBN 0-380-75344-8 |
| Maelstrom | Avon | September 1988 | ISBN 0-380-75345-6 |
| Hide and Seek | Avon | June 1989 | ISBN 0-380-75346-4 |
| The Medusa Encounter | Avon | March 1990 | ISBN 0-380-75348-0 |
| The Diamond Moon | Avon | November 1990 | ISBN 0-380-75349-9 |
| The Shining Ones | Avon | August 1991 | ISBN 0-380-75350-2 |
Short fiction
edit| Title | Publisher | Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Bodies | Bantam Books | December 1985 | ISBN 0-553-05109-1 |
| The Long Fall Home | Interzone | September 1988 | |
| Half-Life | Bantam Spectra | November 1989 | ISBN 0-553-05705-7 |
| Rhea's Time | Bantam Spectra | October 1992 | ISBN 0-553-07676-0 |
References
edit- ^ "SFE: Preuss, Paul".
- ^ "Dr. Bones, the Secret of the Lona".
- ^ "Paul Preuss fiction & science » Bio & More".
- ^ "Title: The Gates of Heaven". isfdb.org.
- ^ "Title: Starfire". isfdb.org.
- ^ "Title: Broken Symmetries". isfdb.org.
- ^ "Title: Secret Passages". isfdb.org.
External links
edit- Paul Preuss at IMDb
- Paul Preuss at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Paul Preuss biography & bibliography at The Fiction Page at the Wayback Machine (archived October 27, 2009)
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