Tony Ballantyne
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Tony Ballantyne is a British
science-fiction author
known for his debut trilogy of novels, including Recursion
, Capacity and Divergence. He is also Assistant Headteacher and an Information Technology
teacher at The Blue Coat School, Oldham and has been nominated for the BSFA Award
for short fiction.
United Kingdom
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science-fiction author
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known for his debut trilogy of novels, including Recursion
Recursion (novel)
Recursion is Tony Ballantyne's first novel. It is in the science fiction genre and follows three separate characters and their stories in a futuristic dystopia....
, Capacity and Divergence. He is also Assistant Headteacher and an Information Technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
teacher at The Blue Coat School, Oldham and has been nominated for the BSFA Award
BSFA award
The BSFA Awards are literary awards presented annually since 1970 by the British Science Fiction Association to honor works in the genre of science fiction. Nominees and winners are chosen based on a vote of BSFA members...
for short fiction.
Recursion Trilogy
- RecursionRecursion (novel)Recursion is Tony Ballantyne's first novel. It is in the science fiction genre and follows three separate characters and their stories in a futuristic dystopia....
, Macmillan, 2004 - Capacity, Macmillan, 2005
- Divergence, Macmillan, 2007
The Robot Wars / Penrose
- Twisted Metal, Macmillan, 2009
- Blood and Iron, Macmillan, 2010
Short stories
- "Takeaway" - originally published in Nature, issue March 19th 2009
- "Seeds" originally published in the Anthology We Think Therefore We Are, edited by Peter Crowther (DAW, 2009)
- "Underbrain" - originally published in the anthology Subterfuge, edited by Ian Whates (Newcon Press, 2008)
- "Why are Rocks?" - originally published in Hub Issue 40, edited by Lee Harris
- "Matthew's Passion" (with Eric Brown) - originally published in Kethani by Eric Brown (Solaris, 2008)
- "Third Person" - originally published in the anthology The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, edited by George Mann (Solaris, 2007); Reprinted in The Year's Best SF 13, edited by David Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer
- "Aristotle OS" - originally published in the anthology Fast Forward 1, edited by Lou Anders (PYR, 2007); Reprinted in THE YEAR's BEST SF 13, edited by David Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer
- "The Exchange" - originally published in Postscripts 7
- "The Robot and the Octopus" - originally published in Nemonymous 5
- "A Matter of Mathematics" - originally published in the Anthology The Mammoth Book of Jules Verne Adventures, edited by Mike Ashley and Eric Brown
- "Star!" - originally published in the anthology Constellations, edited by Peter Crowther (DAW, 2005)
- "The Ugly Truth" - originally published in InterzoneInterzone (magazine)Interzone is an award-winning British fantasy and science fiction magazine. Published since 1982, Interzone is the eighth longest-running science fiction magazine in history and the longest-running British SF magazine...
191 - "The Waters of Meribah" - originally published in InterzoneInterzone (magazine)Interzone is an award-winning British fantasy and science fiction magazine. Published since 1982, Interzone is the eighth longest-running science fiction magazine in history and the longest-running British SF magazine...
189; Reprinted in THE YEAR's BEST SF 9, edited by David Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer - "Teaching the War Robot to Dance" - originally published in InterzoneInterzone (magazine)Interzone is an award-winning British fantasy and science fiction magazine. Published since 1982, Interzone is the eighth longest-running science fiction magazine in history and the longest-running British SF magazine...
178 - "Real Man" - originally published in InterzoneInterzone (magazine)Interzone is an award-winning British fantasy and science fiction magazine. Published since 1982, Interzone is the eighth longest-running science fiction magazine in history and the longest-running British SF magazine...
174 - "Indecisive Weapons" - originally published in InterzoneInterzone (magazine)Interzone is an award-winning British fantasy and science fiction magazine. Published since 1982, Interzone is the eighth longest-running science fiction magazine in history and the longest-running British SF magazine...
172 - "Restoring the Balance, 2" - originally published in InterzoneInterzone (magazine)Interzone is an award-winning British fantasy and science fiction magazine. Published since 1982, Interzone is the eighth longest-running science fiction magazine in history and the longest-running British SF magazine...
168 - "Restoring the Balance" - originally published in InterzoneInterzone (magazine)Interzone is an award-winning British fantasy and science fiction magazine. Published since 1982, Interzone is the eighth longest-running science fiction magazine in history and the longest-running British SF magazine...
167 - "A New Beginning" - originally published in InterzoneInterzone (magazine)Interzone is an award-winning British fantasy and science fiction magazine. Published since 1982, Interzone is the eighth longest-running science fiction magazine in history and the longest-running British SF magazine...
163 - "Single Minded" - originally published in InterzoneInterzone (magazine)Interzone is an award-winning British fantasy and science fiction magazine. Published since 1982, Interzone is the eighth longest-running science fiction magazine in history and the longest-running British SF magazine...
162 - "The Blue Magnolia" - originally published in The Third Alternative 22; Reprinted in the Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy, edited by Mike Ashley
- "Soldier.exe" - originally published in InterzoneInterzone (magazine)Interzone is an award-winning British fantasy and science fiction magazine. Published since 1982, Interzone is the eighth longest-running science fiction magazine in history and the longest-running British SF magazine...
144 - "Gorillagram" - originally published in InterzoneInterzone (magazine)Interzone is an award-winning British fantasy and science fiction magazine. Published since 1982, Interzone is the eighth longest-running science fiction magazine in history and the longest-running British SF magazine...
139 - "The Sixth VNM"- originally published in InterzoneInterzone (magazine)Interzone is an award-winning British fantasy and science fiction magazine. Published since 1982, Interzone is the eighth longest-running science fiction magazine in history and the longest-running British SF magazine...
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External links
- Official website
- Tony Ballantyne's online fiction at Free Speculative Fiction Online
- Talking to The Machines: An Interview With Tony Ballantyne, The Agony Column for June 28, 2004, Interview Conducted by Rick Kleffel.
- The Recursive Man: an interview with Tony Ballantyne by Eric Brown