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William Barton


(William Renald Barton III)
USA flag (b.1950)

William Renald Barton III is an American science fiction writer. In addition to his standalone novels, he is also known for collaborations with Michael Capobianco. Many of their novels deal with themes such as the Cold War, space travel, and space opera.

Barton also has written short stories that put an emphasis on sexuality and human morality in otherwise traditional science fiction. His short fiction has appeared in Asimov's and Sci Fiction, and has been nominated for the Hugo Award, the Theodore Sturgeon Award, the Sidewise Award, and the HOMer Award, and three of his novels (The Transmigration of Souls, Acts of Conscience, and When We Were Real) have been nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award.
 


Genres: Science Fiction
 
Series
Starover
   1. Acts of Conscience (1997)
   2. A Last War for the Oriflamme (2011)
   3. A Plague on All Cowards (1976)
   4. Hunting on Kunderer (1973)
   5. This Dog/Rat World (2012)
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Venusworld
   1. Crimson Darkness (2014)
   2. White Sea Crossings (2016)
   3. In Velvet Fog (2018)
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Lost Sky
   1. Space Men (2015)
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Novels
   Iris (1990) (with Michael Capobianco)
   Fellow Traveler (1991) (with Michael Capobianco)
   Dark Sky Legion (1992)
   When Heaven Fell (1995)
   The Transmigration of Souls (1996)
   Alpha Centauri (1997) (with Michael Capobianco)
   White Light (1998) (with Michael Capobianco)
   When We Were Real (1999)
   In Search of a Lost Age (2011)
   The Sea of Dreams (2011)
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Collections
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Yellow Matter (1993)
   The Abyss Looks Back (2012)
   Cast a Cold Eye (2012)
   Changes (2012)
   The Devil in Drag (2012)
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Books containing stories by William Barton
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The Mammoth Book of the End of the World (2010)
(The Mammoth Book of ...)
edited by
Mike Ashley
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The Mammoth Book of Apocalyptic SF (2010)
(The Mammoth Book of ...)
edited by
Mike Ashley
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Modern Greats of Science Fiction (2006)
Nine Novellas of Distinction
edited by
Jonathan Strahan

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Award nominations
2006 Sidewise Award for Best Short-Form Alternate History (nominee) : Harvest Moon
2004 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award (nominee) : Off on a Starship
2004 Locus Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Off on a Starship
2001 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award (nominee) : Heart of Glass
2001 Locus Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Heart of Glass
1999 Philip K Dick Award (nominee) : When We Were Real
1997 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award (nominee) : Age of Aquarius
1997 Sidewise Award for Best Short-Form Alternate History (nominee) : Age of Aquarius
1997 Philip K Dick Award (nominee) : Acts of Conscience
1997 Hugo Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : Age of Aquarius
1996 Philip K Dick Award (nominee) : The Transmigration of Souls


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