Robert A. Metzger
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Robert A. Metzger is an electrical engineer and science fiction
author. He was a Nebula Award
finalist in the novel category in 2002 for his second novel, Picoverse.
Metzger began writing science fiction stories as a child, but it was not until 1987 that he sold his first science fiction short story. He published his first novel, Quad World, in 1991. It was not until 2002 that he published Picoverse; he published his third and most recent novel, Cusp
, in 2005.
Metzger's works are widely considered hard science fiction. Greg Bear
called him "one of our most ambitious writers of high-tech, hard physics science fiction."
Metzger holds a B.S., an M.S., and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from UCLA. He is co-founder of the technical journal Compound Semiconductor
, and has authored over a hundred professional research papers. He has also written several articles on science for a popular audience for Wired magazine, and has published speculative studies involving climate engineering and space propulsion, co-authored with fellow scientist/science fiction novelists Gregory Benford
and Geoffrey Landis, respectively. Metzger is also active with the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
(SFWA).
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...
author. He was a Nebula Award
Nebula Award
The Nebula Award is given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America , for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the previous year...
finalist in the novel category in 2002 for his second novel, Picoverse.
Metzger began writing science fiction stories as a child, but it was not until 1987 that he sold his first science fiction short story. He published his first novel, Quad World, in 1991. It was not until 2002 that he published Picoverse; he published his third and most recent novel, Cusp
Cusp (novel)
Cusp is a science fiction novel written by Robert A. Metzger, in the category of hard science fiction. It deals with two perpendicular rings running along the Earth's surface, that act as cosmic jets, using ionized hydrogen....
, in 2005.
Metzger's works are widely considered hard science fiction. Greg Bear
Greg Bear
Gregory Dale Bear is an American science fiction and mainstream author. His work has covered themes of galactic conflict , artificial universes , consciousness and cultural practices , and accelerated evolution...
called him "one of our most ambitious writers of high-tech, hard physics science fiction."
Metzger holds a B.S., an M.S., and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from UCLA. He is co-founder of the technical journal Compound Semiconductor
Compound semiconductor
A compound semiconductor is a semiconductor compound composed of elements from two or more different groups of the periodic table . These semiconductors typically form in groups 13-16 ,...
, and has authored over a hundred professional research papers. He has also written several articles on science for a popular audience for Wired magazine, and has published speculative studies involving climate engineering and space propulsion, co-authored with fellow scientist/science fiction novelists Gregory Benford
Gregory Benford
Gregory Benford is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist who is on the faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine...
and Geoffrey Landis, respectively. Metzger is also active with the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, or SFWA is a nonprofit association of professional science fiction and fantasy writers. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight under the name Science Fiction Writers of America, Inc. and it retains the acronym SFWA after a very brief use of the SFFWA...
(SFWA).
Works
- CuspCusp (novel)Cusp is a science fiction novel written by Robert A. Metzger, in the category of hard science fiction. It deals with two perpendicular rings running along the Earth's surface, that act as cosmic jets, using ionized hydrogen....
(Science Fiction). Published by Ace, 2005. ISBN 0-441-01241-8. - Picoverse (Science Fiction). Published by Ace, 2002. ISBN 0-441-00899-2.
- Quad World (Science Fiction). Published by New American Library, 1991. ISBN 0-451-45057-4.