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Fran Wilde

フラン・ワイルド

Furan Wairudo

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1972-01-01 （Philadelphia, Pennsylvania）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Philadelphia, PA

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Blogger, Professor, Sailing instructor, Jeweler's assistant, Teacher, Web and game developer
Active Years
2015-2024
Affiliations
Western Colorado University
Memberships
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Nominations
2016 Nebula Award nominee (Updraft)

Education

University of Virginia
English
Degree: BA
Year of Graduation: 1994
Country: United States
with honors
Warren Wilson College
Creative Writing
Degree: MFA
Year of Graduation: 1996
Country: United States
in poetry
University of Baltimore
Information Architecture and Interaction Design
Degree: Master's
Year of Graduation: 2001
Country: United States

Awards

Andre Norton Award
2016
Work: Updraft
Category: Best Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Book
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association
Result: Winner
Compton Crook Award
2016
Work: Updraft
Category: Best Debut Novel
Organization: Baltimore Science Fiction Society
Result: Winner
Andre Norton Award
2020
Work: Riverland
Category: Best Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Book
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Updraft

2015 Science fiction

A tale of people living in bone towers.

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Cloudbound

2016 Science fiction

Bone Universe series book 2.

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Horizon

2017 Science fiction

Bone Universe series book 3.

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The Jewel and Her Lapidary

2016 Fantasy

Gem Universe series book 1.

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Riverland

2019 Middle grade fantasy

Adventure story of girls.

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Bibliography

  • Updraft
  • Cloudbound
  • Horizon
  • The Jewel and Her Lapidary
  • The Fire Opal Mechanism
  • The Book of Gems
  • Riverland
  • The Ship of Stolen Words
  • A Philosophy of Thieves

Style & Themes

Recurring Motifs
social classdisabilitydisruptive technologyempowermentengineering and artisan culture

Legacy

American science fiction and fantasy writer, winner of two Andre Norton Awards. Known for the Bone Universe series.