Fran Wilde (author)

Who is this?

Fran Wilde (born 1972) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and blogger. Her debut novel, Updraft, was nominated for the 2016 Nebula Award, and won the 2016 Andre Norton Award and the 2016 Compton Crook Award. Her debut middle grade novel, Riverland, won the 2019 Andre Norton Award, was named an NPR Best Book of 2019 and was a Lodestar Finalist. Wilde is the first person to win two Andre Norton Awards. Her short fiction has appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction, Nature, Tor.com, Uncanny Magazine, and elsewhere. Her fiction explores themes of social class, disability, disruptive technology, and empowerment against a backdrop of engineering and artisan culture.

Career

1. 1972
   Born
2. 2016
   Won Andre Norton Award
3. 2016
   Won Compton Crook Award
4. 2018
   Won Eugie Award
5. 2020
   Won Andre Norton Award

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Philadelphia
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: science fiction writer, blogger