Who are you?
Born in the Caribbean, Tobias S. Buckell is a New York Times Bestselling author. His novels and over 50 stories have been translated into 17 languages. He has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Science Fiction Author. He currently lives in Ohio. You can see more at www.TobiasBuckell.com Last updated: Wed, Nov 19 2014 10:59 am EST
How do I know these stories are any good?
Each of these stories has been previously published in professional science fiction magazines and anthologies. The full bibliography is here: http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/bibliography/ Last updated: Wed, Nov 19 2014 10:59 am EST
And?
Some things others have said about my work: “Ian Fleming, eat your heart out.” Staffer’s Book Reviews on Arctic Rising “Even non-sci-fi readers will be bowled over by…Tobias Buckell’s Crystal Rain… Violent, poetic and compulsively readable.” Maclean’s (Canada) on Crystal Rain “…a writer to shelve there with C.J. Cherryh, Alastair Reynolds, Dan Simmons and those few other writers who have managed to adopt the advantages of mainstream literature without giving up the skilled storytelling and sense of wonder of old style SF.” Critical Mass on Ragamuffin Last updated: Wed, Nov 19 2014 10:59 am EST
What is this Xenowealth? Do I have to read the novels to like the stories?
The Xenowealth novels are Crystal Rain, Ragamuffin, Sly Mongoose and The Apocalypse Ocean, but these stories mostly work to bring you into the universe for the first time. Last updated: Wed, Nov 19 2014 10:59 am EST
‘Caribbean-born science fiction author?’
I was born on Grenada. My fiction often tries to incorporate the islands I grew up around. Think dreadlocked space adventurers and high-octane fun. Last updated: Wed, Nov 19 2014 10:59 am EST
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