Gwyneth Jones has been one of my favourite authors since I first read Kairos back in the late 1980s (see my review of it here). I’m not alone in considering her one of the best British science fiction writers currently being published. She has appeared on the Arthur C Clarke Award short list six times and won once – in 2002, for Bold As Love. Only Stephen Baxter has matched her number of nominations, but he has yet to win the award.
Her latest novel, Spirit, or the Princess of Bois Dormant, was published by Gollancz last year – well, actually at the end of December 2008, but most sf awards are treating it as 2009 publication. I thought it one of the best books of the year, and reviewed it here.
Several years ago, I wrote a review of her second novel, Escape Plans, for an APA I was in. I posted the review on my blog here in October 2008.
I’ve done this for other authors whose books I collect, so I thought I’d do the same for Jones. Incidentally, I’ve not included those she writes as Ann Halam, although I do have copies of them as well.
Four early YA novels, published as by Gwyneth A Jones.
The Aleutian trilogy.
Two small press collections, a sequel of sorts to Divine Endurance, and a criticism collection.
The Bold as Love Cycle.
A short story collection from the excellent PS Publishing, and a 4-story collection and criticism collection from the equally excellent Aqueduct Press.
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February 21, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Ms Jones’ Divine Endurance was my introduction to contemporary British SF. I enjoyed it and even liked puzzling out the many parts where action and intention were elusive. I read it twice.
February 26, 2010 at 3:41 am
Thanks for sharing those, I love perusing people’s bookshelves. I am really impressed with the presentation of Grazing the Long Acre. I appreciate it when publishers go the extra mile in producing things like that.
February 26, 2010 at 11:24 am
I can definitely recommend PS Publishing – they have some excellent titles, and they do a lovely job of presenting them.