Pamela Sargent

Pamela Sargent
Born	(1948-03-20)March 20, 1948 Ithaca, New York,U.S.
Education	State University of New York
Occupations	Novelist science fiction author editor
Known for	Earthseed, Venus of Dreams, Watchstar trilogy

Pamela Sargent(born March 20, 1948) is an Americanfeminist,science fictionauthor, and editor. She has anMAinclassical philosophyand has won aNebula Award.

Sargent wrote a trilogy concerning theterraforming of Venusthat is sometimes compared toKim Stanley Robinson'sMars trilogy,but predates it. She also edited various anthologies to celebrate the contributions of women in the history of science fiction including theWomen of Wonderseries. She also edited theNebula Award Showcasefrom 1995 to 1997. She is noted for writingalternate historystories. She also collaborated withGeorge Zebrowskion fourStar Treknovels.

Personal life

Pamela Sargent was born inIthaca, New York,and raised as an atheist.She attended the State University of New York at Binghamton, attaining a master's degree in philosophy. She currently lives in Albany, New York.

Bibliography

Seed Trilogy

1. Earthseed(1983)
2. Farseed(2007)
3. Seed Seeker(2010)

Venus

1. Venus of Dreams(1986)
2. Venus of Shadows(1988)
3. Child of Venus(2001)

Watchstar

1. Watchstar(1980)
2. Eye of the Comet(1984)
3. Homesmind(1984)

Novels

• Cloned Lives(1976)
• Sudden Star(1979)a.k.a. The White Death(1980)
• The Golden Space(1982)
• The Alien Upstairs(1983)
• The Shore of Women(1986)
• Alien Child(1988)
• Ruler of the Sky(1993)
• Climb the Wind(1998)

Star Trek novels

All co-written withGeorge Zebrowski

Based onStar Trek: The Original Seriestelevision series

• Heart of the Sun(1997)
• Across the Universe(1999)
• Garth of Izar(2003)

Based onStar Trek: The Next Generationtelevision series

• A Fury Scorned(1996)

Collections

• Cloned Lives(1976)
• Starshadows(1977)
• The Golden Space(1983)
• The Best of Pamela Sargent(1987) with Martin H. Greenberg
• The Mountain Cage and Other Stories(2002)
• Eye of Flame(2003)
• Thumbprints(2004)

Anthologies edited

Women of Wonder series

• Women of Wonder(1975)
• More Women of Wonder(1976)
• The New Women of Wonder(1978)
• Women of Wonder: The Classic Years(1996)
• Women of Wonder: The Contemporary Years(1996)

Nebula Award anthologies

• Nebula Awards 29(1995)
• Nebula Awards 30(1996)
• Nebula Awards 31(1997)

Other

• Bio-Futures: Science Fiction Stories About Biological Metamorphosis(1976)
• Three in Space(1981) withJack DannandGeorge Zebrowski
• Afterlives(1986) withIan Watson
• Three in Time(1997) withJack DannandGeorge Zebrowski
• Conqueror Fantastic(2004)

Nonfiction

• Firebrands: The Heroines of Science Fiction and Fantasy(1976) withRon Miller

Awards

In 1993, Pamela Sargent won theNebula Award for Best Novelettepublished in 1992, for "Danny Goes to Mars".This novelette originally appeared inAsimov'smagazine in October 1992.

In 2012, Sargent won thePilgrim Awardfor lifetime contributions to SF/F studies.

References

Sources

• The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
• SFWA
• ISFDB

External links

• Official website
• Pamela Sargentat theInternet Speculative Fiction Database
• Golden Gryphon Press official site– AboutThumbprints
• Pamela Sargent's Official Wattpad Profile