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| birth_place = [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], United States
| birth_place = [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], U.S.
| occupation = Novelist
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| education = [[San Diego State University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| genre = [[Science fiction]]
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| notableworks = ''[[The Snow Queen (Vinge novel)|The Snow Queen]]'', The Cat Novels
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| spouses = [[Vernor Vinge]] (1972–1979, divorced)<br/>[[James Frenkel]] (1980–present)
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'''Joan D. Vinge''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Vinge.ogg|ˈ|v|ɪ|n|dʒ|i}}; born April 2, 1948 as '''Joan Carol Dennison''') is an American [[science fiction author]]. She is known for such works as her [[Hugo Award]]–winning [[novel]] ''[[The Snow Queen (Vinge novel)|The Snow Queen]]'' and its sequels, her series about the [[telepath]] named Cat, and her ''Heaven's Chronicles'' books. She also is the author of ''The Random House Book of Greek Myths'' (1999).
'''Joan D. Vinge''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Vinge.ogg|ˈ|v|ɪ|n|dʒ|i}}; born April 2, 1948, as '''Joan Carol Dennison''') is an American [[science fiction author]]. She is known for such works as her [[Hugo Award]]–winning [[novel]] ''[[The Snow Queen (Vinge novel)|The Snow Queen]]'' and its sequels, her series about the [[telepath]] named Cat, and her ''Heaven's Chronicles'' books. She also is the author of ''The Random House Book of Greek Myths'' (1999).


==Biography==
==Biography==
Vinge studied art in college, but eventually changed to a major in [[anthropology]], and received a B.A. degree from [[San Diego State University]] in 1971.
Vinge studied art in college, but eventually changed to a major in [[anthropology]], and received a B.A. degree from [[San Diego State University]] in 1971.{{Cn|date=April 2023}}


Vinge has been married twice: first to fellow science fiction author [[Vernor Vinge]] from 1972 to 1979, and currently to science fiction editor [[James Frenkel]] since 1980. Vinge and Frenkel have two children, and live in [[Green Valley, Arizona]]. She has taught at the [[Clarion Workshop]] several times, both East and West. Besides writing, Vinge also makes and sells dolls.
Vinge has been married twice: first to fellow science fiction author [[Vernor Vinge]] from 1972 to 1979, and currently to science fiction editor [[James Frenkel]] since 1980. Vinge and Frenkel have two children, and live in [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina]]. She has taught at the [[Clarion Workshop]] several times, both East and West.


[[Robert A. Heinlein]] in part dedicated his 1982 novel ''[[Friday (novel)|Friday]]'' to Joan.<ref>{{cite book | author=Heinlein, Robert A | title=Friday| publisher=New England Library | year=1984 | isbn=0-450-05549-3}}</ref>
[[Robert A. Heinlein]] dedicated his 1982 novel ''[[Friday (novel)|Friday]]'' in part to Joan.<ref>{{cite book | author=Heinlein, Robert A | title=Friday| publisher=New England Library | year=1984 | isbn=0-450-05549-3}}</ref>


On March 2, 2002, Vinge was severely injured in a car accident that left her with "minor but debilitating" brain damage that, along with her [[fibromyalgia]], left her unable to write. She recovered to the point of being able to resume writing around the beginning of 2007,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927183508/http://www.sff.net/people/jdvinge/letter_20070305.htm Sff.net]</ref> and her first new book after the accident is the 2011 [[novelization]] of the movie ''[[Cowboys & Aliens]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/07/cowboys-and-aliens-but-seriously|last=Vinge|first=Joan D|title=Cowboys & Aliens: "But Seriously…"|date=2011-06-27|publisher=[[Tor.com]]|access-date=2016-09-30}}</ref>
On March 2, 2002, Vinge was severely injured in a car accident that left her with "minor but debilitating" brain damage that, along with her [[fibromyalgia]], left her unable to write. She recovered to the point of being able to resume writing around the beginning of 2007,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927183508/http://www.sff.net/people/jdvinge/letter_20070305.htm Sff.net]</ref> and her first new book after the accident was the 2011 [[novelization]] of the movie ''[[Cowboys & Aliens]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/07/cowboys-and-aliens-but-seriously|last=Vinge|first=Joan D|title=Cowboys & Aliens: 'But Seriously...' |date=2011-06-27|publisher=[[Tor.com]]|access-date=2016-09-30}}</ref>


==Works==
==Works==
Vinge's first published story, "[[Tin Soldier (novella)|Tin Soldier]]", a novella, appeared in ''[[Orbit (anthology series)|Orbit]] 14'' in 1974. Her stories have also appeared in ''[[Astounding Magazine|Analog]]'', ''[[Millennial Women]]'', ''[[Asimov's Science Fiction]]'', and several "Best of the Year" anthologies.
Vinge's first published story, "[[Tin Soldier (novella)|Tin Soldier]]", a novella, appeared in ''[[Orbit (anthology series)|Orbit]] 14'' in 1974. Her stories have also appeared in ''[[Astounding Magazine|Analog]]'', ''[[Millennial Women]]'', ''[[Asimov's Science Fiction]]'', and several "Best of the Year" anthologies.


Several of her stories have won major awards: Her [[novel]] ''[[The Snow Queen (Vinge novel)|The Snow Queen]]'' won the 1981 [[Hugo Award for Best Novel]]. "[[Eyes of Amber]]" won the 1977 [[Hugo Award for Best Novelette]]. She has also been nominated for several other Hugo and [[Nebula Award]]s, as well as for the [[John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer]]. Her novel ''[[Psion (novel)|Psion]]'' was named a Best Book for Young Adults by the [[American Library Association]].
Several of her stories have won major awards: Her [[novel]] ''[[The Snow Queen (Vinge novel)|The Snow Queen]]'' won the 1981 [[Hugo Award for Best Novel]]. "[[Eyes of Amber]]" won the 1977 [[Hugo Award for Best Novelette]]. She has also been nominated for several other Hugo and [[Nebula Award]]s, as well as for the [[John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer]]. Her novel ''Psion'' was named a Best Book for Young Adults by the [[American Library Association]].

In March 2007, a new edition of her novel ''Psion'' was released, which includes a sequel novella, "Psiren", together in one volume.

At the time of her accident in 2002, Vinge had been working on a new, independent novel called ''Ladysmith'', set in [[Bronze Age]] Europe; she resumed writing ''Ladysmith'' once she was able to begin writing again in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sff.net/people/jdvinge/letter_20070305.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927183508/http://www.sff.net/people/jdvinge/letter_20070305.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-09-27 |title=An open letter to my readers |access-date=12 November 2008 |publisher=Joan Vinge |date=2007-03-05 }}</ref>


== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==

=== Heaven Chronicles ===
=== Heaven Chronicles ===
* ''The Outcasts of Heaven Belt'' (1978)
* ''The Outcasts of Heaven Belt'' (1978)
* ''The Heaven Chronicles'' (1991) (contained novel and related novella "Legacy")
* ''Legacy'' (1980)


=== The Snow Queen Cycle ===
=== The Snow Queen Cycle ===
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=== Cat ===
=== Cat ===
* "Psiren" (1980, published as chapbook, reprinted in ''Phoenix in the Ashes'' and 2007 printing of ''Psion'')
* ''Psion'' (1982)
* ''Psion'' (1982, expanded version published 2007)
* ''Catspaw'' (1988)
* ''Catspaw'' (1988)
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* ''Alien Blood'' (1988, omnibus of ''Psion'' and ''Catspaw'')
* ''Dreamfall'' (1996)
* ''Dreamfall'' (1996)


=== Collections ===
=== Collections ===
* ''Fireship / Mother and Child'' (1978) - single-volume collection of two novellas.
* ''Fireship / Mother and Child'' (1978) - single-volume collection of two novellas.
* ''Eyes of Amber'' (1979) - 6 short stories
* ''Eyes of Amber'' (1979)
* ''Phoenix in the Ashes'' (1985) - 6 short stories
* ''Phoenix in the Ashes'' (1985)
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* ''Alien Blood'' (1988) - single-volume collection of ''Psion'' and its sequel ''Catspaw''
* ''The Heaven Chronicles'' (1991) - single-volume collection of ''The Outcasts of Heaven's Belt'' and its sequel ''Legacy''


=== Media novelizations and tie-ins ===
=== Media novelizations and tie-ins ===
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170301170956/http://sff.net/people/jdvinge/home.htm Official site] on SFF.net (archived 1 March 2017)
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Joan D. Vinge
Born (1948-04-02) April 2, 1948 (age 76)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
EducationSan Diego State University (BA)
GenreScience fiction
Notable worksThe Snow Queen, The Cat Novels
Spouses
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(m. 1972; div. 1979)​
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(m. 1980)​

Joan D. Vinge (/ˈvɪndʒi/ ⓘ; born April 2, 1948, as Joan Carol Dennison) is an American science fiction author. She is known for such works as her Hugo Award–winning novel The Snow Queen and its sequels, her series about the telepath named Cat, and her Heaven's Chronicles books. She also is the author of The Random House Book of Greek Myths (1999).

Biography

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Vinge studied art in college, but eventually changed to a major in anthropology, and received a B.A. degree from San Diego State University in 1971.[citation needed]

Vinge has been married twice: first to fellow science fiction author Vernor Vinge from 1972 to 1979, and currently to science fiction editor James Frenkel since 1980. Vinge and Frenkel have two children, and live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She has taught at the Clarion Workshop several times, both East and West.

Robert A. Heinlein dedicated his 1982 novel Friday in part to Joan.[1]

On March 2, 2002, Vinge was severely injured in a car accident that left her with "minor but debilitating" brain damage that, along with her fibromyalgia, left her unable to write. She recovered to the point of being able to resume writing around the beginning of 2007,[2] and her first new book after the accident was the 2011 novelization of the movie Cowboys & Aliens.[3]

Works

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Vinge's first published story, "Tin Soldier", a novella, appeared in Orbit 14 in 1974. Her stories have also appeared in Analog, Millennial Women, Asimov's Science Fiction, and several "Best of the Year" anthologies.

Several of her stories have won major awards: Her novel The Snow Queen won the 1981 Hugo Award for Best Novel. "Eyes of Amber" won the 1977 Hugo Award for Best Novelette. She has also been nominated for several other Hugo and Nebula Awards, as well as for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Her novel Psion was named a Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association.

Bibliography

[edit]

Heaven Chronicles

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  • The Outcasts of Heaven Belt (1978)
  • The Heaven Chronicles (1991) (contained novel and related novella "Legacy")

The Snow Queen Cycle

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Cat

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  • "Psiren" (1980, published as chapbook, reprinted in Phoenix in the Ashes and 2007 printing of Psion)
  • Psion (1982, expanded version published 2007)
  • Catspaw (1988)
  • Alien Blood (1988, omnibus of Psion and Catspaw)
  • Dreamfall (1996)

Collections

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  • Fireship / Mother and Child (1978) - single-volume collection of two novellas.
  • Eyes of Amber (1979)
  • Phoenix in the Ashes (1985)

Media novelizations and tie-ins

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  • Star Wars: Return of the Jedi – The Storybook Based on the Movie (1983)
  • Tarzan, King of the Apes (1983)
  • The Dune Storybook (1984)
  • Return to Oz (1985)
  • Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
  • Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
  • Santa Claus: The Movie Storybook (1985)
  • Ladyhawke (1987)
  • Willow (1988)
  • Lost in Space (1998)
  • Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
  • 47 Ronin (2013)

Short fiction

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  • "Tin Soldier" (1974)
  • "Mother and Child" (1975)
  • "The Peddler's Apprentice" (with Vernor Vinge) (1975)
  • "The Crystal Ship" (1976)
  • "To Bell the Cat" (1977)
  • "Eyes of Amber" (1977)
  • "View from a Height" (1978)
  • "Phoenix in the Ashes" (1978)
  • "Fireship" (1978)
  • "Psiren" (1980)
  • "The Storm King" (1980)
  • "Voices from the Dust" (1980)
  • "The Hunt of the Unicorn" (1980)
  • "Exorcycle" (1982)
  • "Golden Girl and the Guardians of the Gemstones" (as by Billie Randall) (1985)
  • "Tam Lin" (1985)
  • "Latter-Day Martian Chronicles" (1990)
  • "Murphy's Cat" (2000)

Poetry

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  • "Phoenix" (1978)
  • "Sun and Chimes Dropping" (1978)
  • "Alien Lover" (1980)
  • "There Are Songs" (1980)

References

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  1. ^ Heinlein, Robert A (1984). Friday. New England Library. ISBN 0-450-05549-3.
  2. ^ Sff.net
  3. ^ Vinge, Joan D (2011-06-27). "Cowboys & Aliens: 'But Seriously...'". Tor.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
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