But none of these books is defeated, as fiction, by the arguments they. Stephen baxter is the preeminent science fiction writer of his generation. Hamilton was born in rutland and now lives near bristol. Author stephen baxter bio and signed books vj books. In the final book of the long earth series, joshua and lobsang take their strangest step of all. Universes signed slipcase stephen baxter, david hardy on.
As a worldrenowned bestselling author, baxter has won many major awards in the uk, us, germany, and japan including the british science fiction award four times, and he has been. Vj books is the largest online bookseller of signed and collectible. He was born on november, 1957 in liverpool, england and lives in northumberland. Stephen baxter was born in 1957 and has degrees from cambridge and southampton. The xeelee sequence is a series of novels and short stories which span several billions of years, describing the future expansion of mankind, its war with its archnemesis an alien race called the xeelee, and the xeelees own war with dark matter entities called photino birds. Before he became an author he studied mathematics at cambridge university, obtained a doctorate in engineering at southampton university and an mba from henley management college. The wheel of ice try raft if you like stories of adventure on. Then, in september, brian froud will be signing trolls.
With terry pratchett, he as coauthored the long earth novels. Stephen baxter born in liverpool, england in 1957 is a british hard science fiction author. Ultima is a tourdeforce of grand space opera, where an unbridled. He has cowritten with terry pratchett and alastair reynolds and written sequels to the. Events at waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Destroyer, stephen baxter will be appearing with peter f hamilton and others at the following venues. As nasa space jockey geena bourne acrimoniously splits from her geologist husband, henry meacher, venus explodes into novalike brilliance. The novel features the second doctor, along with companions jamie and zoe. Here youll find information about my books, about me, and about upcoming projects. Baxter signed a contract for two new books, titled proxima and ultima, both of which are names of planets, and they were released in 20 and 2014. The official website of science fiction author stephen baxter.
Author stephen baxters complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. His fiction falls into three main categories of original work plus a fourth category. Stephen baxter is a trained engineer with degrees from cambridge mathematics and southampton universities doctorate in aeroengineering research. Geena returns to work, while henry travels to edinburgh to. Another massive nearfuture, nearspace yarn from the author of voyage 1997. Stephen baxter is a prolific british hard fiction author. Signed books by steven baxter, autographed books, a book list, biography, and awards. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Stephen baxter born november 1957 is an english hard science fiction author. Baxter is the winner of the british science fiction award and the locus award, as well as being a nominee for an arthur c. Though supposedly the last volume of clarke and baxters time odyssey series after 2005s sunstorm, this intriguing and frustrating installment of the high. Stephen baxter is a trained engineer with degrees from cambridge mathematics and southampton universities. Wells, baxter has been vicepresident of the international h. The explanation, scientists think, involves superstrings.
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