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| His most recent project is a [[Forerunner Saga|trilogy of novels]] focusing on the [[Forerunner]] civilization for the first time, set prior to the activation of the [[Halo Array]], before and during their war with the [[Flood]]. The first novel in the series, titled ''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'', is set to be released on [[2011|January 4, 2011]].<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/science-fiction-legend-greg-bear-set-to-explore-the-time-of-the-forerunners/5011 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Science fiction legend Greg Bear set to explore the time of the Forerunners'']</ref> | | His most recent project is a [[Forerunner Saga|trilogy of novels]] focusing on the [[Forerunner]] civilization for the first time, set prior to the activation of the [[Halo Array]], before and during their war with the [[Flood]]. The first novel in the series, titled ''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'', is set to be released on [[2011|January 4, 2011]].<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/science-fiction-legend-greg-bear-set-to-explore-the-time-of-the-forerunners/5011 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Science fiction legend Greg Bear set to explore the time of the Forerunners'']</ref> |
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| ==Biography==
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| Bear was born in [[Wikipedia:San Diego, California|San Diego, California]]. From 1968 to 1973 he attended [[Wikipedia:San Diego State University|San Diego State University]], where he received a [[Wikipedia:Bachelor o Arts|Bachelor of Arts]] degree. In 1975, he married Christina M. Nielson, but they divorced in 1981. He remarried in 1983, to Astrid Anderson, the daughter of science fiction author [[Wikipedia:Poul Anderson|Poul Anderson]]. They have two children. They live outside of [[Wikipedia:Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Wikipedia:Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]].
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| ===Career===
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| Bear is often classified as a [[Wikipedia:Hard science fiction|hard science fiction]] author, based on the scientific details in his work. He often addresses major questions in contemporary science and culture with fictional solutions. One of Bear's favorite themes is reality as a function of observers.
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| Notably, Bear has been credited as being the first author to describe [[Wikipedia:Nanotechnology|nanotechnology]] in science fiction, namely in the story ''Blood Music''. More recent works such as the ''Darwin's Radio''/''Darwin's Children'' pair of novels, which deal with the impact of a strange disease which appears to drive evolutionary transitions, stick closely to the known facts of molecular biology of viruses and [[Wikipedia:evolutionary theory|evolution]].
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| While most of Bear's work is science fiction, he has also written fantasy and horror stories, as well as science fiction fantasy. He has received many accolades, including five Nebula awards and two Hugo awards for science fiction just to name a few.
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| == Bibliography ==
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| ===Novels===
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| =====Darwin=====
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Darwin's Radio|Darwin's Radio]]'' (1999)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Darwin's Children|Darwin's Children]]'' (2003)
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| =====The Forge of God=====
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:The Forge of God|The Forge of God]]'' (1987)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Anvil of Stars|Anvil of Stars]]'' (1992)
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| =====Songs of Earth and Power=====
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:The Infinity Concerto|The Infinity Concerto]]'' (1984)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Serpent Mage (Greg Bear)|The Serpent Mage]]'' (1986)
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| * ''Songs of Earth and Power'' (1994 - combines ''The Infinity Concerto'' and ''The Serpent Mage'')
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| =====Quantico (Queen of Angels prequels)=====
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Quantico (novel)|Quantico]]'' (2005)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Mariposa (novel)|Mariposa]]'' (2009)
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| =====Queen of Angels=====
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Queen of Angels (novel)|Queen of Angels]]'' (1990)
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| * ''/'' (also known as ''Slant''; 1997)
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| =====[[Wikipedia:The Way (Greg Bear)|The Way]]=====
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Eon (novel)|Eon]]'' (1985)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Eternity (novel)|Eternity]]'' (1988)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Legacy (1995 novel)|Legacy]]'' (1995)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:The Way of All Ghosts|The Way of All Ghosts]]'' (1999)
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| ====Series (non-originating author)====
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:The Foundation Series|The Foundation Series]]: [[Wikipedia:Foundation and Chaos|Foundation and Chaos]]'' (1998) (Second Foundation series: book 2)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Man-Kzin Wars|Man-Kzin Wars]]: [[Wikipedia:Man-Kzin Wars#The stories|The Man Who Would Be Kzin]]'' (with [[Wikipedia:S.M. Stirling|S.M. Stirling]]) (1991)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek - TOS]]: [[Wikipedia:Corona (novel)|Corona]]'' (1984)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]: [[Wikipedia:Rogue Planet (novel)|Rogue Planet]]'' (2000)
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| * ''[[Halo]]: [[Halo: Cryptum|Cryptum]]'' (2011)
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| ====Non-series====
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Psychlone|Psychlone]]'' (1979)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Hegira (novel)|Hegira]]'' (1979)
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| * ''Beyond Heaven's River'' (1980)
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| * ''Strength of Stones'' (1981)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Blood Music|Blood Music]]'' (1985)
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| * ''Sleepside Story'' (1988)
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| * ''Heads'' (1990)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Moving Mars|Moving Mars]]'' (1993)
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| * ''New Legends'' (1995)
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| * ''Dinosaur Summer'' (1998)
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| * ''Country of the Mind'' (1998)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Vitals|Vitals]]'' (2002)
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| * ''Dead Lines'' (2004)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:City at the End of Time|City at the End of Time]]'' (2008)
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| * ''Hull Zero Three'' (2010)
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| *''[[Wikipedia:The Mongoliad|The Mongoliad]]'' (expected 2010)
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| ===Short Fiction===
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:The Wind from a Burning Woman|The Wind from a Burning Woman]]'' (1983)
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| * ''Early Harvest'' (February 1988)
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| * ''[[Wikipedia:Tangents (collection)|Tangents]]'' (1989)
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| * ''The Venging'' (1992)
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| * ''Bear's Fantasies'' (1992)
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| * ''W3 Women in deep time'' (2003)
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| * ''Sleepside: The Collected Fantasies'' (November 2005)
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| *[http://www.gregbear.com/ Greg Bear's Official Site] | | *[http://www.gregbear.com/ Greg Bear's Official Site] |
| *[http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/Podcast/343Sparkast_001.mp3 Greg Bear interview on 343 Industries Podcast #1] | | *[http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/Podcast/343Sparkast_001.mp3 Greg Bear interview on 343 Industries Podcast #1] |
| *[http://www.sffworld.com/interview/8p0.html Interview] at [http://www.sffworld.com SFFWorld.com]
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| *[http://www.thefutureandyou.libsyn.com/?search_string=bear&Submit=Search&search=1 All of Greg Bear's audio interviews on the podcast ''The Future And You''] (in which he describes his expectations of the future) | | *[http://www.thefutureandyou.libsyn.com/?search_string=bear&Submit=Search&search=1 All of Greg Bear's audio interviews on the podcast ''The Future And You''] (in which he describes his expectations of the future) |
| *[http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Greg_Bear Greg Bear at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database] | | *[http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Greg_Bear Greg Bear at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database] |
| *[http://mmbooks101.blogspot.com/search?q=Greg+BEar Interview with Greg Bear] Conducted by Murder and Mystery Books 101
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| *[http://www.worldswithoutend.com/author.asp?ID=72#books Complete list of sci-fi award wins and nominations by novel]
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