Shauna S. Roberts
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Shauna S. Roberts is an American science fiction author, science writer and medical writer.
. She received her B.A. in Anthropology
from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1977, and her Ph.D. in Anthropology from Northwestern University
in 1984. She attended the Clarion Writers Workshop in 2009. She is a current member of the Orange County Science Fiction Club
.
's Guide to Biotechnology Products And Instruments from 1986 to 1989, and wrote for The Journal of NIH Research, from 1989 to 1990.
Her nonfiction works outnumber her fiction credits, which are more recent. She wrote the American Diabetes Association
's award-winning patient newsletter, The Diabetes Advisor, during its entire period of publication (1993–1999). She co-authored Basic Demographic Observations on Free-Ranging Rhesus Monkeys (with Donald Stone Sade, Diane Chepko-Sade,
Jonathan M. Schneider, and Joan T. Richtsmeier)(1985) and The Commonsense Guide to Weight Loss for People with Diabetes (with Barbara Caleen Hansen) (1999). She has written numerous articles in such venues as Diabetes Forecast, Diabetes Care, Diabetes Self-Management, The Journal of NIH Research, Science
, The FASEB Journal, Analytical Chemistry, Modern Drug Discovery, Veterans Health System Journal, Ocular Surgery News, Oncology News International, Caring Today, and The Bark.
Her first novel, Like Mayflies in a Stream, was published by Hadley Rille Books
in 2009.
Personal background and education
In addition to Ohio, Roberts has lived in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Iowa, the District of Columbia and New Orleans. She now resides in Riverside, CaliforniaRiverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
. She received her B.A. in Anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1977, and her Ph.D. in Anthropology from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in 1984. She attended the Clarion Writers Workshop in 2009. She is a current member of the Orange County Science Fiction Club
Orange County Science Fiction Club
The Orange County Science Fiction Club , founded in 1982, is a public club which meets in Orange County, California , and is one of the oldest continuing science fiction and fantasy organizations in Orange County. Membership is open to anyone in the community and includes published authors and actors...
.
Science and medical writing
Roberts was editor of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
's Guide to Biotechnology Products And Instruments from 1986 to 1989, and wrote for The Journal of NIH Research, from 1989 to 1990.
Her nonfiction works outnumber her fiction credits, which are more recent. She wrote the American Diabetes Association
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is a United States-based association working to fight the consequences of diabetes, and to help those affected by diabetes...
's award-winning patient newsletter, The Diabetes Advisor, during its entire period of publication (1993–1999). She co-authored Basic Demographic Observations on Free-Ranging Rhesus Monkeys (with Donald Stone Sade, Diane Chepko-Sade,
Jonathan M. Schneider, and Joan T. Richtsmeier)(1985) and The Commonsense Guide to Weight Loss for People with Diabetes (with Barbara Caleen Hansen) (1999). She has written numerous articles in such venues as Diabetes Forecast, Diabetes Care, Diabetes Self-Management, The Journal of NIH Research, Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, The FASEB Journal, Analytical Chemistry, Modern Drug Discovery, Veterans Health System Journal, Ocular Surgery News, Oncology News International, Caring Today, and The Bark.
Fiction writing
Roberts's published short stories include:- "Slipping Into Love", in the anthology Pleasure of the Heart and Other Stories (2002).
- "Insipid Love Songs", Fables (August 2003).
- "My Father's New Wife", Andromeda Spaceways Inflight MagazineAndromeda Spaceways Inflight MagazineAndromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine or ASIM is a fantasy and science fiction magazine and webzine published out of Glenn Innes, New South Wales, Australia. The publishers of ASIM describe it as "Australia's Pulpiest SF Magazine". The magazine is currently edited by Robbie Matthews and is...
(February/March 2004). - "Hero Home", in the anthology Clash of Steel, Book One: Reluctant Hero. (2005).
- "The Hunt", Continuum Science Fiction (Fall 2006).
- "A Llama's Tale", Space Westerns (27 January 2008) .
- "Elessa the Restless", in the anthology Barren Worlds (2008).
- "Coyote and the Gamblers", in the anthology Return to Luna (2008).
- "Ennui", Night to Dawn (April 2009).
- "The Hunt", Jim Baen's UniverseJim Baen's UniverseJim Baen's Universe was a bimonthly online fantasy and science fiction magazine created by Jim Baen . It is recognized by the SFWA as a Qualifying Short Fiction Venue. JBU began soliciting materials in January 2006 and launched in June 2006...
(February 2010) .
Her first novel, Like Mayflies in a Stream, was published by Hadley Rille Books
Hadley Rille Books
Hadley Rille Books is an independent book publisher that publishes science fiction, fantasy, and historical anthologies and novels. They are also known for their series of archeological fiction, discovering new talent, and for publishing a large number of female authors in a male dominated...
in 2009.
External links
- http://www.shaunaroberts.com