Laura J. Mixon
Encyclopedia
Laura J. Mixon is a chemical and environmental engineer better known as a science fiction
writer. She writes about the impact of technology and environmental changes on personal identity and social structures. Her work has been the focus of academic studies on the intersection of technology, feminism, and gender. She has also experimented with interactive storytelling
, in collaboration with renowned game designer Chris Crawford
. She is married to SF writer Steven Gould
(Jumper
), with whom she collaborated on the novel Greenwar. In 2011, she began publishing under the pen name
Morgan J. Locke. Under that name, she is one of the writers for the group blog Eat Our Brains.
in East Africa. Her first book, Astropilots, was published as part of a Young Adult series by Scholastic/Omni books in 1987. Her second novel, Glass Houses, was originally serialized in Analog
Magazine in 1991; it was published by Tor Books
the following year. She wrote her next book, Proxies, set in the same universe as Glass Houses, but with a bigger scope.
Mixon is married to SF writer Steven Gould, with whom she has two daughters. They live in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer. She writes about the impact of technology and environmental changes on personal identity and social structures. Her work has been the focus of academic studies on the intersection of technology, feminism, and gender. She has also experimented with interactive storytelling
Interactive storytelling
Interactive Storytelling [IS] is a form of digital entertainment in which users create or influence a dramatic storyline through actions, either by issuing commands to the story's protagonist, or acting as a general director of events in the narrative...
, in collaboration with renowned game designer Chris Crawford
Chris Crawford (game designer)
Christopher Crawford is a computer game designer and writer noted for creating a number of important games in the 1980s, founding The Journal of Computer Game Design, and organizing the Computer Game Developers' Conference.- Biography :...
. She is married to SF writer Steven Gould
Steven Gould
Steven Charles Gould is an American science fiction author and teacher. He has written eight novels and is best known for his 1992 novel Jumper, which was made into a film and released in 2008. He is married to science fiction writer Laura J...
(Jumper
Jumper (film)
Jumper is a 2008 American science fiction film, loosely based on the 1992 science fiction novel of the same name by Steven Gould. The film is directed by Doug Liman and stars Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Max Thieriot, AnnaSophia Robb, and Diane Lane...
), with whom she collaborated on the novel Greenwar. In 2011, she began publishing under the pen name
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
Morgan J. Locke. Under that name, she is one of the writers for the group blog Eat Our Brains.
Biography
Mixon was born in December of 1957 and went on to become a Chemical and Environmental Engineer. In the 1980s, she took a break from that work to serve in the Peace CorpsPeace Corps
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a government agency of the same name. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand US culture, and helping...
in East Africa. Her first book, Astropilots, was published as part of a Young Adult series by Scholastic/Omni books in 1987. Her second novel, Glass Houses, was originally serialized in Analog
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Analog Science Fiction and Fact is an American science fiction magazine. As of 2011, it is the longest running continuously published magazine of that genre...
Magazine in 1991; it was published by Tor Books
Tor Books
Tor Books is one of two imprints of Tom Doherty Associates LLC, based in New York City. It is noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. Tom Doherty Associates also publishes mainstream fiction, mystery, and occasional military history titles under its Forge imprint. The company was founded...
the following year. She wrote her next book, Proxies, set in the same universe as Glass Houses, but with a bigger scope.
Mixon is married to SF writer Steven Gould, with whom she has two daughters. They live in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Novels
- Astropilots (USA: OMNI/Scholastic pb, Jun 1987; UK: Dragon Books pb, 1987; Japan: Hayakawa Books pb, 1989)
- Glass Houses (Analog Magazine, Dec 1991; Tor Books pb, May 1992)
- Greenwar, in collaboration with Steven Gould (Forge Books hc, Jun 1997; Tor Books pb, Nov 1998)
- Proxies (Tor Books hc, Sep 1998; pb Oct 1999)
- Burning the Ice (Tor Books hc, Aug 2002)
- Up Against It (Tor Books hc, Mar 2011) as Morgan J. Locke
Novellas
- “A Dose of Reality”, with Melinda M. Snodgrass (Wild Cards XIV, Baen Books pb; Mar 1994)
Novelettes
- “The Lamia's Tale” (Wild Cards XIII, Baen BooksBaen BooksBaen Books is an American publishing company established in 1983 by long time science fiction publisher and editor Jim Baen. It is a science fiction and fantasy publishing house that emphasizes space opera, hard science fiction, military science fiction, and fantasy...
pb; Mar 1993) - “At Tide’s Turning” (Asimov'sAsimov's Science FictionAsimov's Science Fiction is an American science fiction magazine which publishes science fiction and fantasy and perpetuates the name of author and biochemist Isaac Asimov...
, April 2001; Worldmakers, St. Martin's PressSt. Martin's PressSt. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in the Flatiron Building in New York City. Currently, St. Martin's Press is one of the United States' largest publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under eight imprints, which include St. Martin's Press , St...
, Dec 2001)
Short stories
- “True North,” as Morgan J. Locke (Welcome to the Greenhouse, edited by Gordon van Gelder, O/R Press Feb 2011)
Nonfiction
- “A Pilgrim's Progress: My Experiments with a New Interactive Storytelling Technology” (The SFWA Bulletin, May 1997)
- “Writing on the Edges: The Science in Science Fiction” (The SFWA Bulletin, Jun 1999)
External links
- Laura J. Mixon, Laura J. Mixon's Personal Website
- Eat Our Brains, a group blog that includes Laura J. Mixon, writing as Morgan J. Locke
- Feralsapient, Morgan J. Locke's Website
- Storytron, Interactive storytelling by Chris Crawford and Laura J. Mixon