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S. M. Stirling

エス・エム・スターリング

S. M. Sutāringu

Aliases: Stephen Michael Stirling

Profile

Gender: Male
Born: 1953-09-30 （Metz, France）
Nationality: American, Canadian
Languages: English
Residence History: France (birthplace) → Several countries → United States, New Mexico

Career

Occupations: Writer
Active Years: 1980-

Awards & Nominations

Prometheus Award 1 appearances

Edition 54 (1991, held 4 times in year) Nominee

Lord Ruthven Award 1 appearances

Edition 0 (2011, held 2 times in year) Winner

Works

Major Works

Island in the Sea of Time

Science fiction

Nantucket island is thrown back to 1250 BC in this alternate history SF.

Alternate historyTime travelTechnological development

Dies the Fire

Post-apocalyptic

First book in Emberverse series where electricity fails after 'The Event'.

SurvivalMedieval regressionCultural change

Marching Through Georgia

Alternate history

First in Draka series of alternate history novels.

MilitaryImperialismCultural clash

Bibliography

S. M. Stirling bibliography

Style & Themes

Literary Style: Conflict-driven narrativesDetailed military depictionsStrong female characters
Recurring Motifs: Influence of culture on individual valuesExploration of technological developmentRelativity of morality

Legacy

Canadian-American SF and fantasy author known for alternate history, focusing on military and cultural themes.

Trivia

Born at a Royal Canadian Air Force base in France to a Canadian father and English mother.
Tuckerized as a Secret Service agent in John Birmingham's Weapons of Choice.