Paul McAuley
Paul McAuley is a British science fiction author and botanist known for his rigorous hard SF and his detailed biological extrapolation. Fairyland won the Arthur C. Clarke and John W. Campbell Memorial Awards. His Quiet War series depicts a far-future colonization of the outer solar system with meticulous scientific accuracy.
Works
- FairylandChild in far future Earth travels into magical realm discovering she is created new world's parent
- The Quiet WarOuter system colonists face political invasion from wealthy inner planets over resources and sovereignty
- Gardens of the SunFar future humanity lives on artificially engineered worlds while conflict brews between garden planets
- Evening's EmpiresAncient cosmic empire collapses as current heir to power discovers hidden truths about reality itself
- In the Mouth of the WhaleStranded consciousness navigates alien whale body and vast ocean world seeking communication and redemption