Stephen Baxter

Stephen Baxter at 63rd World Science Fiction Convention.
Born:	November 13, 1957 (1957-11-13) (age 49) Liverpool, England
Occupation:	Writer
Nationality:	British
Genres:	Hard SF
Debut works:	Raft (1991)
Influences:	H. G. Wells Arthur C. Clarke
Website:	www.stephen-baxter.com

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Writing style

Strongly influenced by SF pioneer H. G. Wells, Baxter has been a distinguished Vice-President of the international H. G. Wells Society since 2006 . Herbert George Wells (September 21, 1866 – August 13, 1946), better known as H. G. Wells, was an English writer best known for such science fiction novels as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, The First Men in the Moon and The Island of Doctor Moreau. ... H. G. Wells in 1943. ...

His fiction falls into three main categories, each with a very different style and tone.

His Xeelee Sequence stories are set in the far future, where humans are rising to become the second most powerful race in the universe, next to the god-like Xeelee. Character development in these stories takes second place to the depiction of advanced theories and ideas, such as the true nature of the Great Attractor, naked singularities and the great battle between Baryonic and Dark matter lifeforms. Examples of novels written in this style: Ring, Timelike Infinity. The Xeelee Sequence is a series of novels and short stories by British science fiction author Stephen Baxter. ... An image taken by the European Southern Observatory looking in the direction of the Great Attractor. ... blah blah blah, some people believe God made the universe and that is all there is. ... Combinations of three u, d or s-quarks with a total spin of 3/2 form the so-called baryon decuplet. ... In astrophysics and cosmology, dark matter refers to hypothetical matter of unknown composition that does not emit or reflect enough electromagnetic radiation to be observed directly, but whose presence can be inferred from gravitational effects on visible matter. ... Ring is a 1993 science fiction book by author Stephen Baxter. ... Timelike Infinity is a 1993 science fiction book by Stephen Baxter. ...

Stephen Baxter at the Science-Fiction-Tage NRW in Dortmund, Germany, March 1997

His present-day Earth stories are much more human, with characters portrayed with greater depth and care. They typically indulge in "if only" whimsy or outright alternate history, dreaming about what humanity could achieve in the exploration of space. NASA features prominently, and a great deal of research has obviously been done into its internal structuring and methods. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (681x660, 135 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Stephen Baxter ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (681x660, 135 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Stephen Baxter ... Dortmund is a city in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternate history (fiction) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States federal government, responsible for the nations public space program. ...

However, these novels have a much darker tone than any of his other stories and do not often portray much hope for humanity as a moral species. Examples of novels written in this style include Voyage (winner of the Sidewise Award for Alternate History), Titan, and Moonseed. Voyage is a 1996 hard science fiction novel by British author Stephen Baxter. ... The Sidewise Award for Alternate history was established in 1995 to recognize the best alternate history stories and novels of the year. ... Titan is a 1997 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

Each novel of the Manifold trilogy is focused on a potential explanation of the Fermi paradox. A graphical representation of the Arecibo message - Humanitys first attempt to use radio waves to communicate its existence to alien civilizations The Fermi paradox is the apparent contradiction between high estimates of the probability of the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations and the lack of evidence for or contact with...

His "Evolution" stories are a later development and show an increasing interest in the evolution of humanity. These seem to have their origins in stories of his other writing styles, such as Mammoth and Manifold: Origin. The novel Evolution is an example of this style. Evolution (ISBN 034545782X) is a science fiction book by author Stephen Baxter. ...

Baxter also covers numerous other styles: his Mammoth stories, ostensibly for children, are often of great delight to adults, while The Time Ships (an authorised sequel to The Time Machine) is generally taken to be one of his greatest novels.^{[citation needed]} It won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the BSFA Award, and was nominated for other major science fiction awards. The Time Ships is a 1995 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter. ... The Time Machine is a novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895, later made into two films of the same title. ... The John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel has been awarded every year since 1973, except in 1994. ... The British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) annually presents four awards (though numbers have differed in previous years) based on a vote of BSFA members and recently also members of the Eastercon. ...

In February 2007, Baxter was announced as the author of what was to be the 100th story for Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who audio series. Earthstorm was originally scheduled to be released in late September 2007, but has been delayed indefinitely, according to a May 2007 announcement on the company's website. Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces audio plays released straight to compact disc, based on British cult science fiction properties. ... Doctor Who is a long-running award-winning British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The series depicts the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as the Doctor who explores time and space in his TARDIS time ship with his companions, solving problems and righting wrongs. ...

Baxter has also written non-fiction essays and columns for such publications as Critical Wave and the British SF Association's Matrix. Critical Wave, later sub-titled The European Science Fiction & Fantasy Review, was a British small-press magazine, published and co-edited by Steve Green and Martin Tudor during the period 1987-96. ...

Literary awards

The British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) annually presents four awards (though numbers have differed in previous years) based on a vote of BSFA members and recently also members of the Eastercon. ... The Time Ships is a 1995 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter. ... The Sidewise Award for Alternate history was established in 1995 to recognize the best alternate history stories and novels of the year. ... Traces is a collection of short stories written by British sci-fi author Stephen Baxter. ... There are two major science fiction awards named in honour of John W. Campbell: John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction The two awards are entirely separate and run by different organisations (see individual pages for... The Time Ships is a 1995 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter. ... The Philip K. Dick Memorial Award is a science fiction award sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, and named after science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. ... The Time Ships is a 1995 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter. ... The Sidewise Award for Alternate history was established in 1995 to recognize the best alternate history stories and novels of the year. ... Voyage is a 1996 hard science fiction novel by British author Stephen Baxter. ... Phase Space, subtitle: Stories from the Manifold and Elsewhere (published by Voyager an imprint of HarperCollins, ISBN 0-00-651185-6) is a 2003 science fiction collection by Stephen Baxter containing twenty-three thematically linked stories, in which the human relationship with the universe is explored: whether we are truly... Moon Six is a short story by Stephen Baxter. ... Traces is a collection of short stories written by British sci-fi author Stephen Baxter. ... The Philip K. Dick Memorial Award is a science fiction award sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, and named after science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. ... Vacuum Diagrams is a collection of science fiction short stories written by Stephen Baxter which connects the books of the Xeelee cycle and gives a feeling of the development of mankind, aliens and the universe. ... England huddle to celebrate victory over India in Mumbai, March 2006 In sport, a huddle is when a team gathers together, usually in a tight circle, to strategize, motivate, and/or celebrate. ... Evolution (ISBN 034545782X) is a science fiction book by author Stephen Baxter. ...

Bibliography

All ISBNs are for the first edition.

Xeelee Sequence

The Xeelee Sequence is a series of novels and short stories by British science fiction author Stephen Baxter. ... Raft is a 1991 science fiction book by author Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 1990 in literature, other events of 1991, 1992 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Timelike Infinity is a 1993 science fiction book by Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 1991 in literature, other events of 1992, 1993 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Flux is a novel by British sci-fi author Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 1992 in literature, other events of 1993, 1994 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Ring is a 1993 science fiction book by author Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 1993 in literature, other events of 1994, 1995 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Vacuum Diagrams is a collection of science fiction short stories written by Stephen Baxter which connects the books of the Xeelee cycle and gives a feeling of the development of mankind, aliens and the universe. ... See also: 1996 in literature, other events of 1997, 1998 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Reality Dust is the 6th work in Stephen Baxters Xeelee Sequence series. ... See also: 1999 in literature, other events of 2000, 2001 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Riding the Rock is a 60-page Stephen Baxter novella ; it is the seventh novel/novella in the Xeelee Sequence; it was published in 2002, and is a chronologically remote sequel to Reality Dust The plot is set in the Third Expansion era, in which humanity has thrown off the... See also: 2001 in literature, other events of 2002, 2003 in literature, list of years in literature. ...

NASA Trilogy

The NASA Trilogy consists of three hard science fiction novels written by British science fiction author Stephen Baxter. ... Voyage is a 1996 hard science fiction novel by British author Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 1995 in literature, other events of 1996, 1997 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Titan is a 1997 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 1996 in literature, other events of 1997, 1998 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Moonseed is the title of a 1998 science fiction novel by author Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 1997 in literature, other events of 1998, 1999 in literature, list of years in literature. ...

The Web Series

See The Web (Series) // The Web is a series of 12 books for young adults, novellas about the internet of the future, edited by Simon Spanton, written by well-known science fiction and fantasy authors like Stephen Baxter, Stephen Bowkett, Eric Brown, Pat Cadigan, Maggie Furey, Peter F. Hamilton, Graham Joyce, James Lovegrove, and...

Manifold Trilogy

The Manifold Trilogy is a series of science fiction books by Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 1998 in literature, other events of 1999, 2000 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 2000 in literature, other events of 2001, 2002 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 2000 in literature, other events of 2001, 2002 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Phase Space, subtitle: Stories from the Manifold and Elsewhere (published by Voyager an imprint of HarperCollins, ISBN 0-00-651185-6) is a 2003 science fiction collection by Stephen Baxter containing twenty-three thematically linked stories, in which the human relationship with the universe is explored: whether we are truly... See also: 2001 in literature, other events of 2002, 2003 in literature, list of years in literature. ...

The Mammoth Trilogy

The Mammoth Trilogy is a series of books by hard core science fiction author Stephen Baxter. ... Silverhair is a 1999 Stephen Baxter novel in The Mammoth Trilogy. ... See also: 1998 in literature, other events of 1999, 2000 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Longtus is a 1999 novel by Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 1998 in literature, other events of 1999, 2000 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Icebones is a 2001 novel by Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 2000 in literature, other events of 2001, 2002 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Behemoth and Leviathan, an engraving by William Blake For other uses, see Behemoth (disambiguation). ... // Canada Reads selects Guy Vanderhaeghes The Last Crossing to be read across the nation. ...

Destiny's Children

Destinys Children is a science-fiction series by Stephen Baxter. ... Coalescent (ISBN 057507423X) is a science-fiction novel by Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 2002 in literature, other events of 2003, 2004 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Exultant is the second novel of Stephen Baxters Destinys Children series. ... // Canada Reads selects Guy Vanderhaeghes The Last Crossing to be read across the nation. ... Transcendent (ISBN 0345457919) is a science-fiction novel by Stephen Baxter. ... // Events February 25 - Canada Reads selects Rockbound by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation. ... Resplendent will be released on 21 September 2006 in the UK (time unknown for the US). ... // Events June 26, 2006: J.K. Rowling reaveals that two characters will die in the seventh book of the Harry Potter series. ...

A Time Odyssey (Co-authored with Arthur C. Clarke)

A Time Odyssey, a series of books co-written by Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Stephen Baxter. ... Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE (born 16 December 1917) is a British science-fiction author and inventor, most famous for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same name. ... Times Eye is a 2003 science fiction novel co-written by Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 2002 in literature, other events of 2003, 2004 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Sunstorm is a 2005 science fiction novel co-written by Arthur C. Clarke (author of 2001: A Space Odyssey) and Stephen Baxter. ... // Events February 25 - Canada Reads selects Rockbound by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation. ... Firstborn is a 2007 novel by Stephen Baxter and Arthur C. Clarke. ... The year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books. ...

Time's Tapestry series

Emperor is a science-fiction novel by Stephen Baxter. ... // Events June 26, 2006: J.K. Rowling reaveals that two characters will die in the seventh book of the Harry Potter series. ... The year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books. ... The year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books. ... // None at present None at present Duma Key by Stephen King Young Bond Book 5 by Charlie Higson None at present None at present See 2008 in poetry None at present None at present None at present None at present Literature List of literary awards List of years in poetry...

Un-named disaster series

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Unrelated novels

Anti-Ice is a science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 1992 in literature, other events of 1993, 1994 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Alternative history or alternate history can be: A History told from an alternative viewpoint, rather than from the view of imperialist, conqueror, or explorer. ... The Time Ships is a 1995 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 1994 in literature, other events of 1995, 1996 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Alternative history or alternate history can be: A History told from an alternative viewpoint, rather than from the view of imperialist, conqueror, or explorer. ... Herbert George Wells (September 21, 1866 – August 13, 1946), better known as H. G. Wells, was an English writer best known for such science fiction novels as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, The First Men in the Moon and The Island of Doctor Moreau. ... The Time Machine is a novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895, later made into two films of the same title. ... The Light of Other Days is a 2000 science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 1999 in literature, other events of 2000, 2001 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE (born 16 December 1917) is a British science-fiction author and inventor, most famous for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same name. ... Evolution (ISBN 034545782X) is a science fiction book by author Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 2002 in literature, other events of 2003, 2004 in literature, list of years in literature. ... The year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books. ...

Unrelated collections

Traces is a collection of short stories written by British sci-fi author Stephen Baxter. ... See also: 1997 in literature, other events of 1998, 1999 in literature, list of years in literature. ... // Canada Reads selects Guy Vanderhaeghes The Last Crossing to be read across the nation. ...

Non-fiction

See also: 2000 in literature, other events of 2001, 2002 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 2000 in literature, other events of 2001, 2002 in literature, list of years in literature. ... // Canada Reads selects Guy Vanderhaeghes The Last Crossing to be read across the nation. ... this dude has a HUGE nose James Hutton, painted by Abner Lowe. ...

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