Anne Charnock (born 8 June 1954) is a British author of science fiction novels. In 2018, she won the Arthur C. Clarke Award in science fiction, for her novel Dreams Before the Start of Time.
Anne Charnock | |
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| Occupation | Science fiction author |
| Notable works | Dreams Before the Start of Time |
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Career
editBorn in Bolton, England, Charnock has a background in environmental science, journalism, and fine art, which she incorporates into her science fiction writing.[1] She has worked as a science writer for The Guardian and New Scientist, and as a foreign correspondent.[2]
Charnock's first novel, A Calculated Life, was originally self-published in 2013, and was later picked up by 47 North, an imprint of Amazon.[2] The story follows migrant workers attempting to make a living in the UK, and is one of a quartet of short stories published by NewCon along with stories by Neil Williamson, Simon Morden and Alastair Reynolds.[3] It was nominated for the 2013 Philip K. Dick Award.[4]
Charnock is also the author of Sleeping Embers of an Ordinary Mind (47 North), published in 2015, the story of an Italian female artist in the 15th century.[5]
Her 2017 novel Dreams Before the Start of Time (47 North), is set in a future world where artificial wombs have become the primary method of reproduction and infertility has been eradicated. It won the Arthur C. Clarke award for science fiction in 2018.[2] In 2017, it was shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Award for Best Novel.[6]
In 2017, Charnock won the BSFA Award for Best Shorter Fiction for her novella The Enclave, published by NewCon.[6] Charnock was a judge during the 2018 James White Award short story competition.[7]
Awards
edit| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2014 | A Calculated Life | Philip K. Dick Award | — | Finalist | [8] |
| Kitschies | Golden Tentacle (Dèbut) | Shortlisted | |||
| 2018 | The Enclave | BSFA Award | Short Fiction | Won | |
| 2018 | Dreams Before the Start of Time | Arthur C. Clarke Award | — | Won | |
| BSFA Award | Novel | Shortlisted | |||
| 2021 | "All I Asked For” | BSFA Award | Short Fiction | Shortlisted |
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- A Calculated Life (2013). Self-published.
- Sleeping Embers of an Ordinary Mind (2015).
- Dreams Before the Start of Time (2017).
Chapbook
edit- The Enclave (2017)
Short stories
edit| Title | Year Published | Collection / Mag | ISBN | Ref |
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| "A Good Citizen" | 2017 | "A Good Citizen". 2084. Unsung Stories. 2017. | ISBN 978-1-907389-50-4 | [9] |
| "A Cure for Homesickness" | 2018 | "A Cure for Homesickness". Shoreline of Infinity (11.5). The New Curiosity Shop. April 2018. | ISBN 978-1-9997002-6-3 | [10] |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "'Science fiction is like a Swiss army knife'". Independent [London, England]. 24 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Cain, Sian (18 July 2018). "Arthur C Clarke award goes to 'classic' novel exploring the limits of pregnancy". the Guardian. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ Lovegrove, James (7 April 2017). "Short review: NewCon Press Novella Set 1". Financial Times. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "2013 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced - SFWA". SFWA. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ Roberts, Adam (3 December 2015). "Best science fiction and fantasy books of 2015". the Guardian. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ a b "2017 BSFA Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "2018 James White Award Shortlist". Locus Online. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "sfadb : Anne Charnock Titles". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Title: A Good Citizen". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Title: A Cure for Homesickness". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 28 July 2022.