Robert J. Sawyer

Auteur van FlashForward

108+ Werken 18,398 Leden 680 Besprekingen Favoriet van 72 leden

Over de Auteur

Robert J. Sawyer was born in Ottawa on April 29, 1960, but raised in Toronto. In 1980, while still in high school, Sawyer submitted a short story to the the Rochester Museum and Science Center, which was running a contest for light show ideas. Sawyer didn't win, but the Museum purchased his story toon meer Motive anyway and it ran for 192 performances. Sawyer went on to attend Toronto's Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, majoring in Radio and Television Arts. In September 1979, he had his first piece of fiction published at the end of his first year, in Ryerson's literary annual, White Wall Review. Sawyer graduated from Ryerson in 1982. Sawyer was hired back the following semester to teach television studio production techniques to second- and third-year students. In the four months interim, he worked for minimum wage at the local SF bookstore, spending all his earnings on books. From 1984 to 1992, while teaching, Sawyer also coordinated a social group of Toronto-area science-fiction writers founded by SF editor Judith Merril. He established a Canadian region of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America; and in 1998, served as that organization's president. Sawyer also retained freelance nonfiction writing contracts, writing articles for newspapers and magazines, press releases and brochures for corporations, newsletters for government departments. He churned out vast amounts of promotional materials and over 200 articles for computing and personal-finance magazines in a span of five years. But in that time, his only really significant publication was the novelette Golden Fleece, which appeared as the cover story in the September 1988 edition of Amazing Stories. The novel-length Golden Fleece was sold to Warner Books a year later in 1989. The sales of his first five books were uninspiring and Sawyer faced being dropped by his publisher. Sawyer decided to take the time to write a book, without a contract, take as long as necessary, and produce a blockbuster. He also wanted to tackle a controversial issue and deal with it head on. With that in mind, Sawyer wrote The Terminal Experiment, about abortion and the soul. His publisher rejected it on grounds of controversy. HarperPrism then bought the book and serialization rights were sold to Analog, the number-one best-selling English-language SF magazine. The Terminal Experiment went on to win the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America's Nebula Award for Best Novel of 1995. His novel Frameshift was his first book published in hardcover, and was nominated for the Hugo Award, and won Japan's Seiun Award for best foreign novel of the year. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder

Bevat de namen: Robrt J.Sawyr, Robrrt JSawyrr, Robert J. Sawyer, Robert J. Sawyer, Sawyer Robert J., Robert James Sawyer, by Robert J. Sawyer, ロバート・J ソウヤー, Robert J. Sawyer/ Robert J Sawyer

Reeksen

Neanderthal Parallax

WWW

Quintaglio Ascension

Werken van Robert J. Sawyer

Populair Recent

FlashForward (1999) 2,119 exemplaren

Hominids (2002) 1,894 exemplaren

Calculating God (2000) 1,745 exemplaren

Humans (2003) 1,170 exemplaren

WWW: Wake (WWW Trilogy) (2009) 1,144 exemplaren

Hybrids (2003) 988 exemplaren

Factoring Humanity (1998) 884 exemplaren

Rollback (2007) 854 exemplaren

De god in de machine (1995) 843 exemplaren

Mindscan (2005) 685 exemplaren

WWW: Watch (2010) 634 exemplaren

Frameshift (1997) 579 exemplaren

Starplex (1996) 552 exemplaren

Illegal Alien (1997) — Auteur — 522 exemplaren

WWW: Wonder (2011) 518 exemplaren

Far-Seer (1992) 488 exemplaren

End of an Era (1994) 326 exemplaren

Fossil Hunter (1993) 325 exemplaren

Red Planet Blues (2013) 297 exemplaren

Foreigner (1994) 296 exemplaren

Triggers (2012) 250 exemplaren

Quantum Night (2016) 245 exemplaren

Golden Fleece (1990) 236 exemplaren

Iterations (2002) 160 exemplaren

Identity Theft and other stories (2008) 146 exemplaren

The Oppenheimer Alternative (2020) 104 exemplaren

Boarding the Enterprise: Transporters, Tribbles and the Vulcan Death Grip in Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek (Smart Pop… (2006) — Redacteur — 79 exemplaren

Relativity (2004) 47 exemplaren

The Downloaded (2024) 32 exemplaren

Distant Early Warnings (2009) — Redacteur — 27 exemplaren

You See, But You Do Not Observe (1997) 20 exemplaren

Premio UPC 1998 : novela corta de ciencia ficción (1999) 14 exemplaren

Tesseracts 6 (1997) — Redacteur; Introductie — 14 exemplaren

Time (Complete Short Fiction Book 3) (2019) 10 exemplaren

Space (Complete Short Fiction Book 2) (2019) 8 exemplaren

The hand you're dealth {short story} (1997) 8 exemplaren

Peking Man (1996) 7 exemplaren

Shed Skin [short story] 7 exemplaren

Just Like Old Times (1993) 7 exemplaren

The Shoulders of Giants (2000) 7 exemplaren

Above It All (1996) 6 exemplaren

Earth (Complete Short Fiction Book 1) (2019) 5 exemplaren

PULP Literature No.7: Summer 2015 (2015) 4 exemplaren

Star Light Star Bright (2000) 4 exemplaren

Wiping Out (2000) 4 exemplaren

Stream Of Consciousness (1999) 4 exemplaren

Crossing the Line : Canadian Mysteries With a Fantastic Twist (1998) — Redacteur — 4 exemplaren

Come All Ye Faithful (2003) 3 exemplaren

Forever (1997) 3 exemplaren

Identity Theft [short story] 2 exemplaren

Iterations [short story] 2 exemplaren

The Contest (1980) 2 exemplaren

Fallen Angel (2000) 2 exemplaren

The Good Doctor 2 exemplaren

Gator (1997) 2 exemplaren

The Abdication of Pope Mary III (2000) 2 exemplaren

Childhood's End 2 exemplaren

Neanderthal Parallax 3 Volumes 2 exemplaren

The Blue Planet (1999) 2 exemplaren

Lost in the Mail (1995) 2 exemplaren

The Right's Tough 1 exemplaar

InterGalactic Medicine Show, Issue 59 1 exemplaar

ROLLBACK 4 1 exemplaar

Flashes 1 exemplaar

Urania 1536 - LA GENESI DELLA SPECIE 1 exemplaar

www. Wonder - Mucize (2019) 1 exemplaar

Urania 1616 - PSICO - ATTENTATO 1 exemplaar

WWW 3 – La mente 1 exemplaar

Wake 1 1 exemplaar

Pelle di scarto (Robotica) (2016) 1 exemplaar

Wake 2 1 exemplaar

Il tempo dell'attesa (Robotica) 1 exemplaar

Urania 1671 - LA VENDETTA DEI QUINTAGLIO 1 exemplaar

The Complete Short Stories Collection 1 exemplaar

Hominids (Hugo Winner 2003) ARC 1 exemplaar

The Terminal Experiment (alt: Hobson�s Choice) - 1996 Hugo Nominee 1 exemplaar

Urania 1369 Apocalisse su Argo 1 exemplaar

Stories 3: Time 1 exemplaar

L'alternativa Oppenheimer 1 exemplaar

Driving a Bargain Robert J. Sawyer 1 exemplaar

Hominids - The Neanderthal Parallax, Book 1 1 exemplaar

Hominids 3 1 exemplaar

FlashForward - Die komplette Serie [6 DVDs] 1 exemplaar

L'uomo di Pechino (Robotica) 1 exemplaar

Triggers 2 1 exemplaar

Uphill Climb [short story] (1987) 1 exemplaar

Last But Not Least [short story] (2000) 1 exemplaar

If I'm Here, Imagine Where They Sent My Luggage [short story] (1981) 1 exemplaar

Where the Heart Is [short story] (1992) 1 exemplaar

ROLLBACK 1 1 exemplaar

Ours to Discover [short story] (1982) 1 exemplaar

Mikeys 1 exemplaar

Eagle Has Landed 1 exemplaar

Biding Time 1 exemplaar

Triggers Part 1 1 exemplaar

Triggers 3 1 exemplaar

Carnifex Rex 1 exemplaar

ROLLBACK 3 1 exemplaar

Triggers: Part Iv Of Iv 1 exemplaar

The WWW Trilogy (Wake, Watch, and Wonder) (2012) 1 exemplaar

ROLLBACK 2 1 exemplaar

Immortality (short story) 1 exemplaar

Looking for Gordo (short) 1 exemplaar

Ineluctable 1 exemplaar

Hominids 4 1 exemplaar

Wake 4 1 exemplaar

Wake 3 1 exemplaar

見上げてごらん。 1 exemplaar

Werk verkenner

Gerelateerde werken

Het einde van het begin (1954) — Verteller, sommige edities — 10,241 exemplaren

Rendez-vous met Rama (1973) — Introductie, sommige edities — 10,150 exemplaren

Mens Plus (1976) — Introductie, sommige edities — 1,486 exemplaren

De man die zich uitvouwde (1973) — Introductie, sommige edities — 1,050 exemplaren

The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (2009) — Medewerker — 776 exemplaren

The Hard SF Renaissance (2003) — Medewerker — 346 exemplaren

Taking the Red Pill: Science, Philosophy and Religion in The Matrix (2003) — Medewerker — 301 exemplaren

By Blood We Live (2009) — Medewerker — 300 exemplaren

Year's Best SF 5 (2000) — Medewerker — 253 exemplaren

100 Great Fantasy Short, Short Stories (1984) — Medewerker — 247 exemplaren

Sherlock Holmes in Orbit (1995) — Medewerker — 245 exemplaren

Federations (2009) — Medewerker — 208 exemplaren

Future Visions: Original Science Fiction Inspired by Microsoft (2015) — Medewerker — 192 exemplaren

Down these Dark Spaceways (2005) — Medewerker — 136 exemplaren

Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian (2003) — Medewerker — 126 exemplaren

Dinosaur Fantastic (1993) — Medewerker — 121 exemplaren

Space, Inc. (2003) — Medewerker — 117 exemplaren

Futures from Nature (2007) — Medewerker — 113 exemplaren

Nebula Awards Showcase 2007 (2007) — Medewerker — 107 exemplaren

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume 33 (2017) — Medewerker — 96 exemplaren

Gateways: A Feast of Great New Science Fiction Honoring Grand Master Frederik Pohl (2010) — Medewerker — 95 exemplaren

Nebula Awards 31: SFWA's Choices For The Best Science Fiction And Fantasy Of The Year (Nebula Awards Showcase) (No… (1997) — Medewerker — 91 exemplaren

Northern Stars: The Anthology of Canadian Science Fiction (1994) — Medewerker — 83 exemplaren

Time Machines: The Greatest Time Travel Stories Ever Written (1998) — Medewerker — 81 exemplaren

Futureshocks (2006) — Medewerker — 80 exemplaren

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume XXII (2006) — Medewerker — 77 exemplaren

Dante's Disciples (1996) — Medewerker — 74 exemplaren

Nebula Awards 29: SFWA's Choices For The Best Science Fiction And Fantasy Of The Year (Nebula Awards Showcase) (1995) — Medewerker — 55 exemplaren

Tesseracts Eighteen: Wrestling With Gods (2015) — Medewerker — 54 exemplaren

Visions of Liberty (2004) — Medewerker — 53 exemplaren

Free Space (1997) — Medewerker — 53 exemplaren

Guardsmen of Tomorrow (2000) — Medewerker — 52 exemplaren

Star Colonies (2000) — Medewerker — 51 exemplaren

Space Stations (2004) — Medewerker — 48 exemplaren

Far Frontiers (2000) — Medewerker — 47 exemplaren

Men Writing Science Fiction As Women (2003) — Medewerker — 46 exemplaren

Julian: A Christmas Story [novella] (2006) — Introductie, sommige edities — 45 exemplaren

Compostela: Tesseracts Twenty (2017) — Medewerker — 44 exemplaren

I, Alien (1657) — Medewerker — 41 exemplaren

Return of the Dinosaurs (1997) — Medewerker — 41 exemplaren

Slipstreams (2006) — Medewerker — 37 exemplaren

Dinosaurs II! (1995) — Medewerker — 35 exemplaren

Chasing Shadows: Visions of Our Coming Transparent World (2017) — Medewerker — 35 exemplaren

Urban Nightmares (1997) — Medewerker — 33 exemplaren

The Time Travel Chronicles (2015) — Medewerker — 26 exemplaren

The Savage Humanists (2008) — Medewerker — 22 exemplaren

The Bakka anthology (2002) — Medewerker — 22 exemplaren

Tesseracts 14: Strange Canadian Stories (2010) — Medewerker — 20 exemplaren

On Spec: The First Five Years (2002) — Medewerker — 20 exemplaren

Consider Her Ways (1947) — Voorwoord, sommige edities — 19 exemplaren

Campus Chills (2010) — Introductie — 19 exemplaren

Future Wars (2003) — Medewerker — 18 exemplaren

Analog Science Fiction and Fact: Vol. CXVI, No. 8 & 9 (July 1996) (1996) — Medewerker — 17 exemplaren

Analog Science Fiction and Fact: Vol. CXXII, No. 1 (January 2002) (2002) — Medewerker — 17 exemplaren

The Penguin Book of Crime Stories (2007) — Medewerker — 17 exemplaren

Letters from the Flesh (2004) — Introductie — 15 exemplaren

Analog Science Fiction and Fact: Vol. CXXII, No. 2 (February 2002) (2002) — Medewerker — 15 exemplaren

Humanity 2.0 (2016) — Medewerker — 15 exemplaren

Ark of Ice (1992) — Medewerker — 15 exemplaren

Galaxy's Edge Magazine Issue 1, March 2013 (2013) — Medewerker — 13 exemplaren

Selections from The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (2009) — Medewerker — 12 exemplaren

Decision Points (2016) — Medewerker — 10 exemplaren

Like Water for Quarks (2011) — Medewerker — 7 exemplaren

Tesseracts Sixteen: Parnassus Unbound (2012) — Medewerker — 7 exemplaren

In the Shadow of the Wall: An Anthology of Vietnam Stories That Might Have Been (2002) — Medewerker — 6 exemplaren

Tagged

Arthur C. Clarke (110) Bloemlezing (776) buitenaards (393) Canadees (270) Dinosaurussen (109) E-boek (566) Fantasy (365) Fantasy/Science Fiction (196) Fictie (3,200) first contact (277) gelezen (621) gesigneerd (252) Godsdienst (115) Goodreads (154) Harde Kaft (118) Harde SF (105) Hoorbaar (107) in bezit (145) in bezit (122) Kindle (199) Klassiek (113) korte verhalen (529) Kunstmatige intelligentie (143) Luisterboek (129) Mysterie (219) Neanderthalers (118) ongelezen (255) Paperback (218) Rama (142) roman (510) Ruimte (121) Sciencefiction (9,508) Series (120) SF (1,870) SF Masterworks (126) SFF = Science Fiction Fantasy (430) Sherlock Holmes (129) Speculatieve fictie (185) te lezen (2,355) Tijdreizen (232)

Trefwoordvertaling ingeschakeld

Algemene kennis

Officiële naam: Sawyer, Robert James
Geboortedatum: 1960-04-29
Geslacht: male
Nationaliteit: Canada
Geboorteplaats: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Woonplaatsen: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Opleiding: Ryerson University
Beroepen: science fiction writer
screenwriter
Relaties: Clink, Carolyn (wife)
Organisaties: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Prijzen en onderscheidingen: Alumni Award of Distinction (Ryerson University)
Galaxy Award (2007)
Toronto Public Library Celebrates Reading Award (2007)
Nebula Award (1995)
Hugo Award (2003)
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2013) (toon alle 8)
Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association Hall of Fame
Lifetime Achievement Aurora Award
Agent: Chris Lotts

Leden

Discussies

Sci fi: computer guy develops lie detector (called SCIP?) / cloning Neanderthals in Name that Book (juli 2015)

Robert J Sawyer Artist in Science Fiction Fans (april 2013)

Besprekingen

WWW : Wake door Robert J. Sawyer

Nice concept, intriguing back-line stories but at the end it gets a little-bit monotonous. And the AI is learning a bit to fast. Still wondering how the next part will be.

Gemarkeerd

HiramHolliday | 73 andere besprekingen | Dec 2, 2011 |

Flashforward door Robert J. Sawyer

Leuk boek geschreven vanuit een verrassend idee. Het eerste deel overtreft duidelijk de verdere delen. vooral de voortschrijdende inzichten die ontstaan naarmate het verhaal zich verder ontvouwt zijn goed doordacht. het onoverkomelijke Amerikaanse romantische middenstuk en het iets minder eind stuk daargelaten een boek dat de moeite waard is.

Gemarkeerd

HiramHolliday | 106 andere besprekingen | Apr 18, 2011 |

Bekijk meer besprekingen