Gregory Dale Bear is an American science fiction

Science fiction

Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

 and mainstream author. His work has covered themes of galactic conflict (Forge of God

The Forge of God

The Forge of God is a 1987 science fiction novel by American writer Greg Bear. Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks....

books), artificial universes (The Way

The Way (Greg Bear)

The Way fictional universe is a trilogy of science fiction novels and one short story by Greg Bear. The first novel was Eon , followed by a sequel, Eternity and a prequel, Legacy...

series), consciousness and cultural practices (Queen of Angels), and accelerated evolution (Blood Music, Darwin's Radio

Darwin's Radio

Darwin's Radio is a 1999 science fiction novel by Greg Bear. It won the Nebula Award in 2000 for Best Novel and the 2000 Endeavour Award. It was also nominated for the Hugo Award, Locus and Campbell Awards the same year....

, and Darwin's Children

Darwin's Children

Darwin's Children is a science fiction novel by Greg Bear published in 2003. It is a sequel to his 1999 Nebula Award-winning novel Darwin's Radio.-Plot introduction:...

). His most current work is the Forerunner Trilogy, written in the Halo universe.
Bear was born in San Diego, California

San Diego, California

San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...

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