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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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Vitals - Ebook Special
02/19/2025

Our friends at Open Road Media are offering Vitals on sale for $1.99 on February 19 as part of their "Murder and Mayhem" special. (US only.)

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Celebrating the Best of Greg Bear's Speculative Fiction
02/06/2025

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Thank you to The Portalist for this lovely feature article, Celebrating the Best of Greg Bear's Speculative Fiction!

7 of the Most Epic Science Fiction Books
01/06/2025

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Thank you to The Portalist for featuring Eon in their selection "7 of the Most Epic Science Fiction Books"!

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07/25/2024

18 Exciting Cyberpunk Books Filled With High Tech and Low Life

Adjust your augmented-reality headsets and tune into these futuristic tales.
By Orrin Grey for The Portalist | Updated Jul 25, 2024 | Published Sep 24, 2020

2023 Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award
03/01/2023

The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has awarded a Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award to Greg Bear for significant contributions to the science fiction, fantasy, and related genres community.

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Rest In Peace
11/19/2022

Greg passed away peacefully yesterday, his hand held by his wife, Astrid. He will be greatly missed by those who were fortunate enough to know him personally, as well as by countless readers around the world.

Greg Bear
8/20/1951–11/19/2022

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