Linda Nagata (1960-) is an American science fiction author who won the Nebula award for best novella in 2000 (for "Goddesses"). She frequently writes about nanotechnology and the integration of advanced computing with the human brain. Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... The Nebula is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the two previous years (see rolling eligibility below). ... A novella is a narrative work of prose fiction somewhat longer than a short story but shorter than a novel. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Buckminsterfullerene C60, also known as the buckyball, is the simplest of the carbon structures known as fullerenes. ... Originally, the word computing was synonymous with counting and calculating, and a science and technology that deals with the original sense of computing mathematical calculations. ... A sketch of the human brain, imposed upon the profile of Michelangelos David. ...

Nagata was born in San Diego, and moved at 10 years old to the Hawaiian Islands, on the North Shore of the island of O`ahu. After college, she relocated to Maui, where she continues to live. In addition to writing, she is a mother and works full-time programming database-driven websites. Nickname: Americas Finest City Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Diego Founded July 16, 1769 Incorporated March 27, 1850 Government  - Mayor Jerry Sanders  - City Attorney Michael Aguirre  - City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein... Map of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of islands that stretches 2,400 km in a northwesterly direction from the southern tip of the Island of Hawai‘i. ... OÊ»ahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English), the Gathering Place, is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous island in the State of HawaiÊ»i. ... The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 square miles (1883 km²). Maui is part of the State of HawaiÊ»i and is the largest island in Maui County. ...

Nagata has dedicated many of her novels to her family members. The Bohr Maker is dedicated to her husband, Tech-Heaven is dedicated to her daughter Dallas Nagata, Deception Well is dedicated to her father, and Memory is dedicated to her son, Junzo Nagata.

Bibliography

• The Bohr Maker (1995)
• Tech-Heaven (1995)
• Deception Well (1997)
• Vast (1998)
• Limit of Vision (2001)
• Memory (2003)

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External links

• Linda Nagata's homepage
• Linda Nagata at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database