S. M. Stirling
S. M. Stirling
b. 1953-09-30 · From France, citizen of United States- Books
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Stephen Michael Stirling (born September 30, 1953) is a science fiction and fantasy author born in Metz, France, to a Canadian father and an English mother. He grew up in Canada, worked as a lawyer, and now lives in New Mexico, where he became a United States citizen.
He is best known for the Draka alternate-history novels, the Nantucket series beginning with Island in the Sea of Time, and the post-apocalyptic Emberverse series that opens with Dies the Fire. He has also collaborated with writers including David Drake, Jerry Pournelle and Anne McCaffrey.
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S. M. Stirling is widely recognized for his Emberverse series, which explores a post-apocalyptic world where technology mysteriously ceases to function. This series established his reputation for detailed world-building and survivalist themes.
The Emberverse series begins with Dies the Fire, followed by The Protector's War and A Meeting at Corvallis. The series then continues with The Sunrise Lands, The Scourge of God, and The Sword of the Lady, before branching into further interconnected trilogies.
S. M. Stirling has also co-authored several works with other prominent science fiction and fantasy writers, including David Drake and Jerry Pournelle, though he primarily publishes under his own name.