Stephen Baxter
Stephen Baxter
b. 13 November 1957 · From United Kingdom- Books
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Stephen Baxter (born 13 November 1957 in Liverpool, England) is an English hard science fiction author. He holds a degree in mathematics from Cambridge and a PhD in engineering from Southampton, and taught mathematics, physics and information technology before becoming a full-time writer in 1995.
His work includes the Xeelee Sequence, the Manifold trilogy, The Time Ships (a sequel to H. G. Wells's The Time Machine), the Time Odyssey trilogy co-written with Arthur C. Clarke, and the Long Earth series co-written with Terry Pratchett.
He has won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award and the Philip K. Dick Award, and served as President of the British Science Fiction Association from 2008 to 2020.
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Stephen Baxter is widely recognized for his hard science fiction, often exploring grand-scale cosmological and evolutionary themes. He is particularly noted for his Manifold series and his collaborations with Arthur C. Clarke.
The Xeelee Sequence is a sprawling future history that can be approached in several ways, but a common reading order for the core narrative begins with 'Raft,' followed by 'Timelike Infinity,' 'Flux,' and 'Ring.'
Stephen Baxter has received numerous accolades for his work, including the Philip K. Dick Award for 'Vacuum Diagrams' and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for 'Voyage.' He has also won multiple British Science Fiction Association Awards.
Many of Stephen Baxter's works are interconnected within larger series, such as the Xeelee Sequence, the Manifold series, and the Destiny's Children series. He also co-authored 'The Long Earth' series with Terry Pratchett.