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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 Dead Lines
07/01/2026 - 07/31/2026

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Dinosaur Summer - Kindle Special
07/01/2026 - 07/31/2026

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Kindle Deal on Quantico and Mariposa
07/01/2026 - 07/31/2026

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A Matching Challenge
06/25/2026

From Clarion West: We’re pleased to announce that donors Astrid Bear and Jeff and Bonney Lemkin are once again offering a $2,500 matching challenge to help fund the 2026 Greg Bear Memorial Instructorship — and we’re asking the community to take up the challenge to raise the remaining $2,500 to fully support the fund this year.

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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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