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About Greg Bear

Portrait of Greg Bear by Astrid Anderson Bear, 2006

Greg Bear (1951-2022) was the author of THE UNFINISHED LAND (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021), KILLING TITAN (Orbit 2015), HULL ZERO THREE (Orbit 2010), CITY AT THE END OF TIME (Del Rey 2009), MARIPOSA (Perseus paperback November 2010), HALO: CRYPTUM, HALO: PRIMORDIUM, and HALO: SILENTIUM (Tor, 2011, 2012, and 2013). He was the father of two young writers, Chloe and Alexandra, and was married to Astrid Anderson Bear, who has written for SAN DIEGO NOIR.

Greg Bear published more than thirty novels and five story collections, earning him five Nebulas, two Hugos, two Endeavours, and the Galaxy Award (China). He was one of the original founders of San Diego Comic-Con.

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Kindle Deal on The Eon Series
04/08/2026

The Eon Series (Eon, Eternity, and Legacy) will be featured as a Kindle Daily Deal on April 8 for just $3.99! (Amazon US and Canada only)

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The Venging - Ebook Deal
04/08/2026

Our friends at Early Bird Books are offering The Venging at a special price of $1.99 on April 8! (US, Canada, and Great Britain)

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Ebook Deals on April 6
04/06/2026

Our friends at Early Bird Books are offering Dinosaur Summer ($1.99) and Blood Music ($2.99) on sale on April 6! (US, Canada, and Great Britain)

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Kindle Deals in April
04/01/2026 - 04/30/2026

Amazon has Psychlone on sale for $1.99 in Canada and the US during the month of April.

Amazon also has The Serpent Mage on sale for $0.99 in Great Britain and India during the month of April.

8 Thought-Provoking SFF Books That Explore Political Control
03/18/2026

UFO

Beyond classics like 1984 and The Handmaid’s Tale, these speculative stories consider systems of power.

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Copies Available for Purchase
07/01/2025

Astrid Bear has extra copies of many of Greg Bear's titles (including hardcovers and foreign language) available for purchase. To inquire as to availability and price, please send an email to gregbearsite@gmail.com and your messages will be forwarded to her.

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