Joan D. Vinge | |
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| Born | April 2, 1948 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Education | San Diego State University (BA) |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Notable works | The Snow Queen, The Cat Novels |
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Joan D. Vinge (/ˈvɪndʒi/ ; born April 2, 1948, as Joan Carol Dennison) is an American science fiction author. She is known for her Hugo Award–winning novel The Snow Queen and its sequels, her series about the telepath named Cat, and her Heaven's Chronicles books. She also is the author of The Random House Book of Greek Myths (1999).