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George Turner


Australia (1916 - 1996)

George Turner, who died in 1996, was a significant and award-winning Australian novelist before turning to SF in the 1970s and becoming one of the great SF writers of the late twentieth century. His major books include Beloved Son, Drowning Towers, Brain Child, and Genetic Soldier. He was widely reviewed and was a winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for best novel.
 

Genres: Science Fiction
 
Series
Beloved Son
   1. Beloved Son (1978)
   2. Vaneglory (1981)
   3. Yesterday's Men (1983)
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Novels
   Drowning Towers (1987)
     aka The Sea and Summer
   Brain Child (1991)
   The Destiny Makers (1993)
   Genetic Soldier (1994)
   Down There in Darkness (1999)
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Collections
   Pursuit of Miracles (1990)
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Anthologies edited
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Books containing stories by George Turner
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20th Century Science Fiction: Volume Two (2004)
(The Mammoth Book of ..., book 2)
edited by
David G Hartwell
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Dreaming Down-Under (1999)
(Dreaming Down-Under, book 1)
edited by
Jack Dann and Janeen Webb

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Awards
1988 Arthur C. Clarke Award : Drowning Towers

Award nominations
1988 Nebula Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Drowning Towers
1988 John W. Campbell Memorial Award (nominee) : Drowning Towers


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