Vonda N. McIntyre (1948–2019)
Author of Dreamsnake
About the Author
Vonda Neel McIntyre was born in Louisville, Kentucky on August 28, 1948. She received a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Washington in 1970 and studied genetics there as a postgraduate until ending her studies in 1971. In 1973, her short story, Of Mist, Grass, and Sand, won a show more Nebula Award for best novelette. Her novel, Dreamsnake, won a Nebula Award and a Hugo Award in 1978. She wrote five Star Trek novels including The Entropy Effect and Enterprise: The First Adventure. Her other novels included Curve of the World and The Moon and the Sun, which won a Nebula Award in 1997. She died from pancreatic cancer on April 1, 2019 at the age of 70. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by Vonda N. McIntyre
Night Harvest Cuvée Rouge 2 copies
Mispring 2 copies
Steelcollar Worker 1 copy
Aurora Beyond Equality 1 copy
Diamond Craters 1 copy
Cages {short story} 1 copy
Dreamsnake [excerpt] 1 copy
Fireflood 1 copy
Associated Works
The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 (1993) — Contributor — 315 copies
The New Women of Wonder: Recent Science Fiction Stories by Women About Women (1977) — Contributor — 181 copies
Women of Wonder, the Classic Years: Science Fiction by Women from the 1940s to the 1970s (1995) — Contributor — 179 copies
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Four: Nebula Winners 1970-1974 (1986) — Contributor — 124 copies
Analog Anthology #1: Fifty Years of the Best Science Fiction From Analog (1980) — Contributor — 107 copies
The James Tiptree Award Anthology 3: Subversive Stories about Sex and Gender (2007) — Contributor — 95 copies
Returning My Sister's Face: And Other Far Eastern Tales of Whimsy and Malice (2009) — Introduction, some editions — 91 copies
The Future Is Female! Volume Two, The 1970s: More Classic Science Fiction Storie s By Women: A Library of America… (2022) — Contributor — 76 copies
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCVI, No. 9 (September 1976) (1976) — Contributor — 28 copies
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCVIII, No. 3 (March 1978) (1978) — Contributor — 28 copies
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCVIII, No. 2 (February 1978) (1978) — Contributor — 26 copies
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCII, No. 2 (October 1973) (1973) — Contributor — 23 copies
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- Legal name
- McIntyre, Vonda Neel
- Other names
- McIntyre, Vonda
- Birthdate
- 1948-08-28
- Date of death
- 2019-04-01
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Place of death
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Cause of death
- cancer
- Places of residence
- Netherlands
- Education
- University of Washington
Clarion West Writers Workshop - Occupations
- teacher
scientist
science fiction writer - Organizations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
American Civil Liberties Union
Book View Cafe
Authors Guild
Clarion West Writers Workshop - Awards and honors
- SF Hall Of Fame (2019)
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Found: A healer who uses snake venom in Name that Book (July 2021)
Vonda N. McIntyre 1948-2019 in Science Fiction Fans (April 2019)
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Statistics
- Works
- 66
- Also by
- 77
- Members
- 13,007
- Popularity
- #1,795
- Rating
- 3.5
- Reviews
- 254
- ISBNs
- 262
- Languages
- 14
- Favorited
- 19