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M. M. Buckner

エム・エム・バックナー

M. M. Bakkunā

Aliases: Mary M. Buckner

Profile

Gender
Female
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Nashville, Tennessee

Career

Occupations
Author, Environmental activist
Active Years
2003-2011
Nominations
Philip K. Dick Award nomination (2003, Hyperthought)

Education

Memphis State University (now University of Memphis)
English
Country: United States
Boston University
College of Arts and Sciences / Creative Writing
Degree: MA
Country: United States

Awards

Philip K. Dick Award
2005
Work: War Surf
Organization: Philip K. Dick Award
Result: Winner
Barnes & Noble SF Top Ten
2009
Work: Watermind
Organization: Barnes & Noble
Result: Ranking

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Hyperthought

2003 Hard science fiction

Details unknown

Environmental issues
Translations
  • Japanese edition available

Neurolink

Hard science fiction

Details unknown

Environmental issues

War Surf

2005 Hard science fiction

Philip K. Dick Award winner

WarEnvironment
Translations
  • Japanese, Chinese, German, Spanish editions

Watermind

2009 Hard science fiction

Barnes & Noble SF Top Ten

WaterEnvironment

The Gravity Pilot

2011 Hard science fiction

Details unknown

Gravity

Bibliography

  • Hyperthought, Neurolink, War Surf, Watermind, The Gravity Pilot

Translations of Works

  • Japanese, Chinese, German, Spanish

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Hard science fictionDetailed scientific descriptions
Recurring Motifs
EnvironmentalismGlobal warming

Legacy

Known for hard SF, winner of Philip K. Dick Award. Environmental activist.

Trivia

  • Married to Jack Lyle.
  • Resides in Nashville, Tennessee.