T. C. McCarthy
T. C. McCarthy | |
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| Born | T.C. McCarthy |
| Occupation | Novelist, writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Science fiction |
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| http://www.tcmccarthy.com | |
T.C. McCarthy is a science fiction author. His first novel, Germline won the 2012 Compton Crook Award.
Education
McCarthy earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia. He also earned a PhD in geology from the University of Georgia.[1] While pursuing his PhD, McCarthy was a Fulbright scholar.[2]
Writing
McCarthy's main work, a trilogy called the Subterrene War series,[3] was originally intended to be a single book containing three novellas.[4] The first novel in the series, Germline, won the 2012 Compton Crook Award.[5][6] James Floyd Kelly, writing for Wired, called it "gritty" and "harsh."[4]
Bibliography
Novels
- Germline (August 1, 2011, Orbit Books, ISBN 978-0-316-12818-6) (Compton Crook Award winner)
- Exogene (March 1, 2012, Orbit Books, ISBN 978-0-316-12815-5)
- Chimera (July 31, 2012, Orbit Books, ISBN 978-0-316-12817-9)
Novelettes
- "The Legionnaires" (April 18, 2011, Orbit Books)
References
- ^ "Theses and Dissertations 2011". University of Georgia Geology Department. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS EARNED BY UGA STUDENTS". UGA Factbook 1998. University of Georgia. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ Brooke, Keith (27 March 2012). "Culture Books Paperbacks Exogene by TC McCarthy – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ a b Kelly, James Floyd (4 October 2011). "Sci-Fi Trench Warfare in Germline". Wired. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "McCarthy Wins 2012 Compton Crook Award". Locus. May 25, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ "Compton Crook Award Winners". Baltimore Science Fiction Society. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
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