Audrey Schulman is an American author of literary and speculative fiction.

Career

Schulman's debut novel The Cage, about a wildlife photographer who goes on an expedition to photograph the final polar bears before they went extinct due to global warming, was published in 1994.[1] The novel was inspired by Schulman's personal fears about climate change and the impact of global warming on the environment.[2] She published her sophomore novel Swimming with Jonah in 1999. The novel received mixed reviews from critics,[3] including a starred review in Publishers Weekly.[4] This was followed by A House Named Brazil(2000) which received mixed to positive reviews.[5][6]

In 2012, Schulman ended an eleven-year hiatus by publishing Three Weeks in December.[7] In 2018, she published the science fiction novel Theory of Bastards.[8]

She published The Dolphin House, about a young woman who develops a close bond with the dolphins at a research institute in St. Thomas.[9] It is based on real events.[10]

Personal life

Schulman resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[2]

Awards and nominations

Work Award Category Year Result Ref.
Theory of Bastards John W. Campbell Memorial Award Best Science Fiction Novel 2019 Nominated [11]
Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award Open Category Won [12]
Philip K. Dick Award Won [13]

Works

  • The Cage (1994)
  • Swimming with Jonah (1999)
  • A House Named Brazil (2000)
  • Three Weeks in December (2012)
  • Theory of Bastards (2018)
  • The Dolphin House (2022)

References

  1. ↑ "The Cage by Audrey Schulman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  2. 1 2 Columnist, Steve Nadis /. "CAMBRIDGE ON MY MIND: A writer and environmental crusader rolled into one". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  3. ↑ "Swimming with Jonah - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. 2004-02-13. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  4. ↑ "Swimming with Jonah by Audrey Schulman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  5. ↑ "A House Named Brazil by Audrey Schulman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  6. ↑ "A House Named Brazil - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  7. ↑ "Three Weeks in December by Audrey Schulman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  8. ↑ "Review | 'Theory of Bastards' is a feminist novel, but not the one you're expecting". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  9. ↑ THE DOLPHIN HOUSE | Kirkus Reviews.
  10. ↑ "Book Review: The Dolphin House by Audrey Schulman – EcoLit Books". Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  11. ↑ "sfadb: John W. Campbell Memorial Award 2019". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  12. ↑ locusmag (2019-06-04). "2019 Neukom Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  13. ↑ locusmag (2019-04-22). "Schulman Wins Philip K. Dick Award". Locus Online. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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