Julie Czerneda

Julie E. Czerneda (born April 11, 1955) is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy author. She has written many novels, including the Prix Aurora winner In the Company of Others, a number of short stories; and has edited several anthologies.

Julie E. Czerneda
Julie E. Czerneda (foreground) at the Polaris 26 science fiction convention
Born (1955-04-11) April 11, 1955
Occupation
NationalityCanadian
Period1997–
Genre
Notable worksA Thousand Words for Stranger (1997)
Website
www.czerneda.com

Czerneda is a biologist by education, and has been active in writing and editing non-fiction. She has edited and authored a number of educational books about career guidance and the teaching of science.

Works
Library resources about
Julie Czerneda
By Julie Czerneda

Standalone books
  • In the Company of Others (2001) ISBN 0-88677-999-5

The Gossamer Mage (2019)

The Clan Chronicles

This continuity was formerly called the Trade Pact Universe.

Trade Pact trilogy
  1. A Thousand Words for Stranger (1997), ISBN 0886777690
  2. Ties of Power (1999,) ISBN 0886778506
  3. To Trade the Stars (2002), ISBN 0756400759

Stratification trilogy

Prequel to the Trade Pact trilogy:

  1. Reap the Wild Wind (2007), ISBN 978-0-7564-0456-7
  2. Riders of the Storm (2008), ISBN 0-7564-0518-1
  3. Rift in the Sky (2009), ISBN 0756405602

Reunification series
  1. This Gulf of Time and Stars (2015), ISBN 978-0756408695
  2. The Gate to Futures Past (2016), ISBN 978-0756408701
  3. To Guard Against the Dark (2017), ISBN 978-0756408787

Species Imperative

Trilogy of biology, politics and survival in a multi-species, interstellar future.

  1. Survival (2004) ISBN 0756402611
  2. Migration (2005) ISBN 0756403464
  3. Regeneration (2006) ISBN 0756403456

Esen

With the publication of Search Image, the Web Shifters trilogy is listed as part of the Esen continuity,[1] which features the adventures of the shape-shifter Esen-alit-Quar. A Carisian, a species which plays a significant role in the Clan Chronicles, also appears in Search Image,[2] although there are no common plot points.

Web Shifters
  1. Beholder's Eye (1998) ISBN 0886778182
  2. Changing Vision (2000) ISBN 0886779049
  3. Hidden in Sight (2003) ISBN 0756401399

Web Shifter's Library
  1. Search Image (2018) ISBN 978-0-7564-1244-9
  2. Mirage (2020)

Night's Edge
  1. A Turn of Light (2013) ISBN 0756407079 (Original title: A Turn of Light: Marrowdell)
  2. A Play of Shadow (2014) ISBN 0756408318 (November 2014 release)
    In 2014 Czerneda announced that DAW Books had bought the next three books in the series.[3]
  3. A Change of Place (announced)
  4. A Fall of Darkness (announced)
  5. A Twist of Magic (announced)

Contributor
  • "Prism" (Web Shifters) in DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction Anthology, edited by Elizabeth R. Wollheim and Sheila E. Gilbert (2002) ISBN 0756400643
  • ReVisions, edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel (2004) ISBN 0756402409
  • Sirius the Dog Star edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Alexander Potter (2004) ISBN 0756401860, "Brothers Bound" (prequel to the Stratification trilogy in the Clan Chronicles)
  • "She's Such a Nasty Morsel" (Web Shifters) in Women of War edited by Alexander Potter and Tanya Huff (2005) ISBN 0756402867
  • "A Touch of Blue" (Web Shifters) in Heroes in Training, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Jim C. Hines (2007) ISBN 075640438X
  • "The Passenger" in Lightspeed Science Fiction and Fantasy magazine, February 2011
  • "The Franchise" in Space Stations edited by Martin H. Greenberg and John Helfers (sequel to In the Company of Others) . ISBN 0756401763

Career guidance
  • Great careers for people interested in living things (1993) ISBN 0810393875
  • Great careers for people who like to work with their hands (1994) ISBN 0810399636
  • Great careers for people interested in communications technology (1996) by Julie E. Czerneda and Victoria Vincent
  • Great careers for people fascinated by government and the law (1996) by Anne Marie Males; contributing authors, Julie Czerneda and Victoria Vincent

Edited by Julie E. Czerneda
  • Space, Inc. (2003) ISBN 075640147X
  • ReVisions, edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel (2004) ISBN 0756402409
  • Tesseracts 15: A Case of Quite Curious Tales, edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Susan MacGregor (2004). Tesseracts series. ISBN 1894063589
  • Fantastic Companions (2005) ISBN 1550418637
  • Mythspring: From the Lyrics and Legends of Canada (2006) edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Genevieve Kierans. ISBN 0889953406
  • Under Cover of Darkness, edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Jana Paniccia (2007) ISBN 0756404045. Winner of the Prix Aurora Award (Best English (Other), 2008)
  • Misspelled (2008) ISBN 0756404754
  • Ages of Wonder, edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Rob St. Martin (2009) ISBN 0756405432
  • Nebula Awards Showcase 2017 (2017) ISBN 978-1-63388-271-3

Science education through science fiction stories in the classroom
  • No Limits: Developing Scientific Literacy Using Science Fiction (1998) nonfiction
  • Packing Fraction & Other Tales of Science & Imagination (1998) ISBN 1895579899

Tales from the Wonder Zone
  • Stardust (2001) ISBN 1552440184
  • Explorer (2002) ISBN 1552440222
  • Orbiter (2002?) ISBN 1552440206
  • Odyssey (2004) ISBN 155244080X
  • Polaris: A Celebration of Polar Science (2007) ISBN 0889953724. Winner of the Canadian Science Writers' Award (Youth Book, 2007)

Realms of Wonder
  • Summoned to Destiny (2004) ISBN 1550418610
  • Fantastic Companions (2005) ISBN 1550418637

Awards
  • University of Waterloo Alumni of Honour Award 2007
  • Golden Duck Awards
    • 2003 Special award for Best Science and Technology Education, given for the Tales of the Wonder Zone (entire series)[4]
  • Prix Aurora Award
    • 2002 Best Long Form in English for In the Company of Others
    • 2002 Best Short Form in English for "Left Foot on A Blind Man"
    • 2004 Best Editor for Space, Inc.
    • 2008 Best Editor for Under Cover of Darkness (with Jana Paniccia)
  • Romantic Times
    • 2001 Reviewers' Choice Winner: Best Science Fiction Novel for In the Company of Others
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References
  1. Search Image 2018, pre-title page.
  2. Search Image 2018, Chapter 3. Chow Morning.
  3. "Installment 2 from A Play of Shadow by Julie E. Czerneda, coming from DAW Books Nov 4, 2014". Julie Cznerda. Archived from the original on 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  4. Wonder Zone series Note book titles.
  • Czerneda, Julie E. (2018). Search Image. New York: Daw. ISBN 978-0-7564-1244-9.
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