Fran Wilde (author)

Fran Wilde
Fran Wilde at Worldcon in Helsinki, 2017.
Fran Wilde at Worldcon in Helsinki, 2017.
Born1972 (age 51–52)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationWriter
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)
Warren Wilson College (MFA)
Period1981–present
GenreScience fiction
Fantasy
Notable worksThe Bone Universe
Notable awardsAndre Norton Award
Website
franwilde.net

Fran Wilde (born 1972) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and blogger. Her debut novel, Updraft,[1] was nominated for the 2016 Nebula Award,[2] and won the 2016 Andre Norton Award[3] and the 2016 Compton Crook Award.[4] Her debut middle grade novel, Riverland, won the 2019 Andre Norton Award, was named an NPR Best Book of 2019[5] and was a Lodestar Finalist. Wilde is the first person to win two Andre Norton Awards. Her short fiction has appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction, Nature, Tor.com, Uncanny Magazine, and elsewhere. Her fiction explores themes of social class, disability, disruptive technology, and empowerment against a backdrop of engineering and artisan culture.[6][7]

  1. ^ Wilde, Fran (September 2015). Updraft (Bone Universe): Fran Wilde: 9780765377838: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 978-0765377838.
  2. ^ "2015 Nebula Awards Nominees Announced". SFWA. February 20, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Nebula Awards 2016 Winners". Locus. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Updraft by Fran Wilde wins the 2016 Compton Crook Award". SFFWorld. May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "Best Books 2021: Books We Love".
  6. ^ Fran Wilde (March 16, 2016). "Locus Interview, MindMeld, Cage Match – Fran Wilde". Franwilde.wordpress.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  7. ^ Author: Your Name/Company (March 13, 2016). "Locus Online Perspectives " Fran Wilde: Magical Engineering". Locusmag.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)