Julie E. Czerneda is a Canadian 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 fantasy

Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...

 author. She has written at least 9 SF novels, including the Prix Aurora

Aurora Award

The Prix Aurora Awards are given out annually for the best Canadian science fiction and fantasy literary works, artworks, fan activities from that year, and are awarded in both English and French...

 winner In the Company of Others, a number of short stories; and has edited several anthologies.

Czerneda is a biologist

Biologist

A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work...

 by education, and has been active in writing and editing non-fiction. She has edited and authored a number of educational books targeting career guidance, and the teaching of science.

Species Imperative

Trilogy of biology, politics and survival in a multi-species, interstellar future.

1. Survival (2004)
2. Migration (2005)
3. Regeneration (2006)

Standalone books

• In the Company of Others
  In the Company of Others
  In the Company of Others is a stand alone novel written by the Canadian author Julie E. Czerneda. It was first published by DAW Books in June of 2001 and distributed by Penguin Putnam Inc. In 2002 it won the Prix Aurora Award for Best Long-form work in English...
  
  (2001) ISBN 0-88677-999-5
• ReVisions
  ReVisions
  ReVisions is a 2004 anthology of alternate history short-stories. It is edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel.-Contents:...
  
  ed. by Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel
• Space, Inc.
  Space, Inc.
  Space, Inc. is a 2003 anthology of science fiction short-stories revolving around careers in space. It is the first anthology edited by Julie E. Czerneda, for which she won a 2004 Prix Aurora Award.- Contents :...
  
  (2003) ed. by Julie E. Czerneda

Trade Pact Trilogy

1. A Thousand Words for Stranger (1997)
2. Ties of Power (1999)
3. To Trade the Stars (2002)

Stratification Trilogy

Prequel to the Trade Pact trilogy

1. Reap the Wild Wind (2007) ISBN 978-0-7564-0456-7
2. Riders of the Storm (2008) ISBN 0-756-40518-1
3. Rift in the Sky (2009)

Web Shifters

Three book series featuring the adventures of Esen-alit-Quar.

1. Beholder's Eye (1998)
2. Changing Vision (2000)
3. Hidden in Sight (2003)

Career guidance

• Great careers for people interested in living things (1993)
• Great careers for people who like to work with their hands (1994)
• Great careers for people interested in communications technology (1996) by Julie E. Czerneda and Victoria Vincent
• Great careers for people fascinated by government and the law (1996) by Anne Marie Males; contributing authors, Julie Czerneda and Victoria Vincent

Science education through science fiction stories in the classroom

• No Limits: Developing Scientific Literacy Using Science Fiction (1998) non-fiction
• Packing Fraction & Other Tales of Science & Imagination (1998) ed. by Julie E. Czerneda

Tales from the Wonder Zone

• Stardust (2001) ed. by Julie E. Czerneda
• Explorer (2002) ed. by Julie E. Czerneda
• Orbiter (2002?) ed. by Julie E. Czerneda
• Odyssey (2004) ed. by Julie E. Czerneda

Realms of Wonder

• Summoned to Destiny (2004) ed. by Julie E. Czerneda
• Fantastic Companions (2005) ed. by Julie E. Czerneda
• Mythspring (2006) ed. by Julie E. Czerneda and Genevieve Kierans

Awards

• University of Waterloo
  University of Waterloo
  The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
  
   Alumni of Honour Award 2007
• Golden Duck Awards
  Golden Duck Awards
  The Golden Duck Awards for Excellence in Children's Science Fiction have been given annually since 1992.-Categories:The categories are:* Picture Book* K- 5th Grade Reader* Middle Grades * Young Adult...
  
  
  • 2003 Special award for the Tales of the Wonderzone (Entire Series)
• Prix Aurora
  Aurora Award
  The Prix Aurora Awards are given out annually for the best Canadian science fiction and fantasy literary works, artworks, fan activities from that year, and are awarded in both English and French...
  
   Award
  • 2002 Best Long Form in English for In the Company of Others
    In the Company of Others
    In the Company of Others is a stand alone novel written by the Canadian author Julie E. Czerneda. It was first published by DAW Books in June of 2001 and distributed by Penguin Putnam Inc. In 2002 it won the Prix Aurora Award for Best Long-form work in English...
    
    
  • 2002 Best Short Form in English for "Left Foot on A Blind Man"
  • 2004 Best Editor for Space, Inc.
    Space, Inc.
    Space, Inc. is a 2003 anthology of science fiction short-stories revolving around careers in space. It is the first anthology edited by Julie E. Czerneda, for which she won a 2004 Prix Aurora Award.- Contents :...
    
    
  • 2008 Best Editor for Under Cover of Darkness (with Jana Paniccia)
• Romantic Times
  • 2001 Reviewers' Choice Winner: Best Science Fiction Novel for In the Company of Others

External links

• Official Site, run by the author
• In Other Worlds, a fan site
• Fantastic Fiction
• made in Canada list of Canadian SF writers
• Fantafiction a brief bio and bibliography
• Susan O'Fearna' Bookshelf a listing of publications (including short stories)