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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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Anvil of Stars - Ebook Special
01/07/2026

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Songs of Earth and Power - Ebook Deal
01/07/2026

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Ebook Deals on January 5
01/05/2026


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Kindle Deals for the New Year!
01/01/2026 - 01/07/2026

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The Forge of God ($3.99) and Anvil of Stars ($1.99) will be featured as Kindle Deals to start off the year, January 1-7! (Amazon US and Canada only)

Kindle Monthly Deal on Songs of Earth and Power
01/01/2026 - 01/31/2026

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Songs of Earth and Power (the combined version of The Infinity Concerto and The Serpent Mage) will be featured as a Kindle Deal for the entire month of January for $3.99! (Amazon US and Canada only)

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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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