Audrey Schulman is an American author of literary and speculative fiction.
Career
Schulman's debut novel The Cage, about a wildlife photographer who goes on an expedition to photograph the final polar bears before they went extinct due to global warming, was published in 1994. The novel was inspired by Schulman's personal fears about climate change and the impact of global warming on the environment. She published her sophomore novel Swimming with Jonah in 1999. The novel received mixed reviews from critics, including a starred review in Publishers Weekly. This was followed by A House Named Brazil(2000) which received mixed to positive reviews.
In 2012, Schulman ended an eleven-year hiatus by publishing Three Weeks in December. In 2018, she published the science fiction novel Theory of Bastards.
She published The Dolphin House, about a young woman who develops a close bond with the dolphins at a research institute in St. Thomas. It is based on real events.
Personal life
Schulman resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Awards and nominations
Work | Award | Category | Year | Result | Ref. |
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Theory of Bastards | John W. Campbell Memorial Award | Best Science Fiction Novel | 2019 | Nominated | |
Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award | Open Category | Won | |||
Philip K. Dick Award | Won |
Works
- The Cage (1994)
- Swimming with Jonah (1999)
- A House Named Brazil (2000)
- Three Weeks in December (2012)
- Theory of Bastards (2018)
- The Dolphin House (2022)
References
- "The Cage by Audrey Schulman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ Columnist, Steve Nadis /. "CAMBRIDGE ON MY MIND: A writer and environmental crusader rolled into one". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- "Swimming with Jonah - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. 2004-02-13. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- "Swimming with Jonah by Audrey Schulman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- "A House Named Brazil by Audrey Schulman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- "A House Named Brazil - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- "Three Weeks in December by Audrey Schulman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- "Review | 'Theory of Bastards' is a feminist novel, but not the one you're expecting". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- THE DOLPHIN HOUSE | Kirkus Reviews.
- "Book Review: The Dolphin House by Audrey Schulman – EcoLit Books". Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- "sfadb: John W. Campbell Memorial Award 2019". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- locusmag (2019-06-04). "2019 Neukom Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- locusmag (2019-04-22). "Schulman Wins Philip K. Dick Award". Locus Online. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
External links
- Official website
- Audrey Schulman bibliography on Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Audrey Schulman on Goodreads
- Short bibliography and published works on fantasticfiction.com.