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⚫ '''James Alan Gardner''' (born January 10, 1955) is a Canadian science fiction author.


⚫ '''James Alan Gardner''' (born January 10, 1955)<ref name=ISFD>{{Isfdb name|id=James_Alan_Gardner|name=James Alan Gardner}}</ref> is a Canadian ] author.
Raised in ] and ], he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in applied mathematics from the ].


==Early life and education==
⚫ Gardner has published science fiction short stories in a range of periodicals, including '']'' and '']''. In 1989, his short story "The Children of Creche" was awarded the Grand Prize in the ] contest. Two years later his story "Muffin Explains Teleology to the World at Large" won a ]; another story, "Three Hearings on the Existence of Snakes in the Human Bloodstream," won an Aurora and was nominated for both the ] and ].
Born in ],<ref name=ISFD/><ref name=encyc>{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/gardner_james_alan |title=Gardner, James Alan |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction |date=September 12, 2022 |access-date=November 4, 2024 }}</ref> he attended the ], where he published his first story, "The Phantom of the Operator", in 1984.<ref name=encyc/>


==Career==
⚫ He has written a number of novels in a "]" universe in which murderers are defined as "dangerous non-sentients" and are killed if they try to leave their solar system by aliens who are so advanced that they think of humans like humans think of bacteria. This precludes the possibility of interstellar wars.
Gardner has published science fiction short stories in a range of periodicals, including '']'' and '']''.


⚫ He has written a number of novels in a "]" universe in which humans encounter highly advanced aliens define murderers as "dangerous non-sentients" and kill them if they try to leave their solar system.<ref name=encyc/>
⚫ He has also explored themes of gender in his novels, including '']'' in which people change sex every year, and '']'' in which group marriages are traditional.


⚫ He has also explored themes of gender in novels including '']'' in which people reaching adulthood must choose their gender,<ref name=encyc/> and '']'', in which group marriages are traditional.
Gardner is also an educator and technical writer. His book ''Learning UNIX'' is used as a textbook in some Canadian universities.


Gardner is also an educator and technical writer, and published the textbook ''Learning UNIX'' in 1991.<ref>{{cite book |author=James Gardner |title=Learning UNIX |orig-year=1991 |publisher=Sams |location=Indianapolis, Indiana |year=1994 |isbn=9780672304576 }}</ref>
He lives in ].


==Bibliography== ==Awards==
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⚫ In 1989, Gardner's short story "The Children of Creche" was awarded the Grand Prize in the ] contest. Two years later his story "Muffin Explains Teleology to the World at Large" won a ]. His "Three Hearings on the Existence of Snakes in the Human Bloodstream" won an Aurora and was nominated for both the ] and ].

==Science fiction publications==
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=== The Dark vs. Spark === === The Dark vs. Spark ===
* ''All Those Explosions Were Someone Else's Fault'' (2017) * '']'' (2017)
* ''They Promised Me the Gun Wasn't Loaded'' (2018) * ''They Promised Me the Gun Wasn't Loaded'' (2018)

===Non-fiction===
* ''Learning UNIX'' (1994)
* ''From C to C'' (1995)


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== References ==
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James Alan Gardner
Born (1955-01-10) January 10, 1955 (age 69)
Simcoe, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
OccupationScience fiction writer

James Alan Gardner (born January 10, 1955) is a Canadian science fiction author.

Early life and education

Born in Simcoe, Ontario, he attended the University of Waterloo, where he published his first story, "The Phantom of the Operator", in 1984.

Career

Gardner has published science fiction short stories in a range of periodicals, including The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and Amazing Stories.

He has written a number of novels in a "League of Peoples" universe in which humans encounter highly advanced aliens define murderers as "dangerous non-sentients" and kill them if they try to leave their solar system.

He has also explored themes of gender in novels including Commitment Hour in which people reaching adulthood must choose their gender, and Vigilant, in which group marriages are traditional.

Gardner is also an educator and technical writer, and published the textbook Learning UNIX in 1991.

Awards

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In 1989, Gardner's short story "The Children of Creche" was awarded the Grand Prize in the Writers of the Future contest. Two years later his story "Muffin Explains Teleology to the World at Large" won a Prix Aurora Award. His "Three Hearings on the Existence of Snakes in the Human Bloodstream" won an Aurora and was nominated for both the Nebula and Hugo Awards.

Science fiction publications

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League of Peoples universe

Main article: League of Peoples
  1. Expendable (1997)
  2. Vigilant (1999)
  3. Hunted (2000)
  4. Ascending (2001)
  5. Radiant (2004)

Short story collections

  • Gravity Wells (2005)

The Dark vs. Spark

See also

References

  1. ^ James Alan Gardner at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  2. ^ "Gardner, James Alan". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. September 12, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  3. James Gardner (1994) . Learning UNIX. Indianapolis, Indiana: Sams. ISBN 9780672304576.

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