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One of the most accomplished and interesting writers in fantastic literature today. Equally adept at dazzling science fiction epics and lyrical fantasy, his language sings with unique style, in many case not unlike poetry. Highly recommended, top quality, intense fiction.

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"The Days Of Solomon Gursky"
© IASFM, Jun 1998
--novella : 1999 Locus /18
--novella : 1999 Asimov's Reader Poll /5

--/ third place sf novella
--/ wonder award
--/ style award
--/ awesome scale


"Desolation Road" (nv)
© 1988, Bantam Spectra
--first novel : 1989 Locus W
--shortlist : 1990 Clarke /3 (tie)
--foreign novel : 1998 Seiun

--/ third place sf novel
--/ wonder award
--/ style award
--/ emotion award


"The Old Cosmonaut And The Construction Worker
Dream Of Mars"

© Mars Probes, ed. P. Crowther, 2002
--novellette: 2003 Locus /24
--/ third place sf novella
--/ wonder award
--/ style award
--/ emotion award
--/ idea award


"Some Strange Desire"
© 1993, OMNI Best SF 3
--short story : 1994 World Fantasy
--short list : 1994 Tiptree

--/ cool sf story
--/ idea award

"Steam"
(Desolation Road series)
© Heaven Sent, ed. P. Crowther, 1995
--/ cool sf story
--/ style award
--/ idea award


"Winning"
© Zenith # 2, ed. D. Garnett, 1990
Speaking In Tongues, 1992
--short fiction : 1991 British SF
--/ cool sf story
--/ emotion award

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"Written in the Stars"
©  Constellations, ed. by Peter Crowther, 2005
--/ cool sf story

"A society in which every person's every move is governed by analysis of horoscopes, with Tall Dark Strangers walking the streets" and a good old conspiracy of it all - via

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