Syne Mitchell
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Syne Mitchell is a novelist in the science fiction
genre. She has a bachelor's degree in business administration and master's degree in physics
. She lives in Seattle, Washington
and is married to author Eric S. Nylund
. Her first science fiction novel was Murphy’s Gambit which won the Compton Crook Award
in 2001. She subsequently published the first installment of the Deathless series, called The Last Mortal Man. She is currently working on podcasting
and writing non-fiction essays.
According to her blog, Mitchell's The Last Mortal Man series has not been chosen for further publication. As a result, she has chosen to pursue other series. To further this goal, she has joined a local writer's group.
Mitchell publishes an online magazine for handweavers, WeaveZine, and produces a monthly podcast, WeaveCast.
The Deathless series was canceled by ROC publishing due to "sluggish sales." Syne Mitchell wrote a preview of Book 2, which was added to the back of Book 1.
Some of her short fiction:
Tiger's Eye, in Sword and Sorceress IX, DAW, 1992, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Amber, in Sword and Sorceress XII, DAW, 1995, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Double Blind, Sword and Sorceress XIII, DAW, 1996, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Silver Bands. Sword and Sorceress XIV, 1997, DAW, edited by Bradley & Holmen
Mitchell also sold short stories to Marion Zimmer Bradley's FANTASY Magazine.
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...
genre. She has a bachelor's degree in business administration and master's degree in physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
. She lives in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
and is married to author Eric S. Nylund
Eric S. Nylund
Eric S. Nylund is an American novelist and professional technical writer. His wife, Syne Mitchell, is also a science fiction writer. He holds a B.Sc. in chemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an M.Sc. in chemical physics from the University of California, San Diego...
. Her first science fiction novel was Murphy’s Gambit which won the Compton Crook Award
Compton Crook Award
The Compton Crook Award is presented to the best first novel of the year in the field of Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror by the members of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society, Inc, at their annual Baltimore-area science fiction convention, Balticon, held on Memorial Day weekend in the...
in 2001. She subsequently published the first installment of the Deathless series, called The Last Mortal Man. She is currently working on podcasting
Podcasting
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
and writing non-fiction essays.
According to her blog, Mitchell's The Last Mortal Man series has not been chosen for further publication. As a result, she has chosen to pursue other series. To further this goal, she has joined a local writer's group.
Mitchell publishes an online magazine for handweavers, WeaveZine, and produces a monthly podcast, WeaveCast.
The Deathless series was canceled by ROC publishing due to "sluggish sales." Syne Mitchell wrote a preview of Book 2, which was added to the back of Book 1.
Works
- Murphy's Gambit (2000)
- Technogenesis (2001)
- The Changeling Plague (2003)
- End in Fire (2005)
- The Deathless series
- The Last Mortal Man (2006)
Some of her short fiction:
Tiger's Eye, in Sword and Sorceress IX, DAW, 1992, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Amber, in Sword and Sorceress XII, DAW, 1995, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Double Blind, Sword and Sorceress XIII, DAW, 1996, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Silver Bands. Sword and Sorceress XIV, 1997, DAW, edited by Bradley & Holmen
Mitchell also sold short stories to Marion Zimmer Bradley's FANTASY Magazine.
External links
- Syne Mitchell Official Site
- Syne Mitchell's Blog
- Bibliography at SciFanSciFanSciFan is an online database for fans of science fiction and fantasy books.The site provides detailed bibliographies, linking books together into series' where appropriate and, in turn, grouping series by universe...
- Weavezine
- http://www.weavecast.com