T. C. McCarthy
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Born | T.C. McCarthy United States |
Occupation | Novelist, writer |
Genre | Science fiction, Literary Fiction |
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T.C. McCarthy is a science fiction author. His first novel, Germline won the 2012 Compton Crook Award.
Education[]
McCarthy earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia. He also earned a PhD in geology from the University of Georgia.[1] While pursuing his PhD, McCarthy was a Fulbright scholar.[2]
Writing[]
McCarthy's main work, a trilogy called the Subterrene War series,[3] was originally intended to be a single book containing three novellas.[4] The first novel in the series, Germline, won the 2012 Compton Crook Award.[5][6] James Floyd Kelly, writing for Wired, called it "gritty" and "harsh," stating that "it takes real skill to lead a reader into actually seeing, smelling, and hearing (and maybe even tasting) the realities of war."[4]
His writing influences include Michael Herr.[7]
Awards and nominations[]
- 2012: Won the Compton Crook Award for Best First Novel for Germline, Orbit Books, 2011 [8]
- 2013: Nominated for the Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian Novel of the Year for Chimera, Orbit Books, 2012 [9]
Bibliography[]
Novels[]
- Germline (August 1, 2011, Orbit Books, ISBN 978-0-316-12818-6) (Compton Crook Award winner)
- Exogene (March 1, 2012, Orbit Books, ISBN 978-0-316-12815-5)
- Chimera (July 31, 2012, Orbit Books, ISBN 978-0-316-12817-9)
Novelettes[]
- "The Legionnaires" (April 18, 2011, Orbit Books)
- "A People's Army (March 15, 2012, Orbit Books)
- "Sunshine" (June 15, 2012, Orbit Books)
Short Fiction[]
- "A Dry and Dusty Home" (Spring, 2010, Per Contra: The International Journal of the Arts, Literature, and Ideas, Issue 18)[10]
- "Private Exploration" (June 2, 2011, Nature, Vol. 474, p. 120) [11]
- "A.I.P." (2012, Story Quarterly, Vol. 45)[12]
- "Seven Miles" (2013, Baen Books)[13]
References[]
- ^ "Theses and Dissertations 2011". University of Georgia Geology Department. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS EARNED BY UGA STUDENTS". UGA Factbook 1998. University of Georgia. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ Brooke, Keith (27 March 2012). "Culture Books Paperbacks Exogene by TC McCarthy – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kelly, James Floyd (4 October 2011). "Sci-Fi Trench Warfare in Germline". Wired. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "McCarthy Wins 2012 Compton Crook Award". Locus. May 25, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ "Compton Crook Award Winners". Baltimore Science Fiction Society. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ "T.C. McCarthy".
- ^ "Compton Crook Award Winners". Baltimore Science Fiction Society. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Prometheus Awards". Libertarian Futurist Society. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ "Dry and Dusty Home". Per Contra. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ McCarthy, T. C. (2011). "Private Exploration". Nature. 474 (7349): 120. doi:10.1038/474120a.
- ^ "A.I.P." Story Quarterly. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "Seven Miles". Baen Books. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
External links[]
- 21st-century American novelists
- American male novelists
- American science fiction writers
- University of Georgia alumni
- University of Virginia alumni
- American male short story writers
- Living people
- 21st-century American short story writers
- 21st-century American male writers
- American science fiction writer stubs