Template:Short description Template:Infobox writer Paul Preuss (born March 7, 1942, in Albany, Georgia) is an American writer of science fiction and science articles, who also works as a science consultant for film companies. He is the author of numerous stand-alone novels as well as novels in Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime series, based upon incidents, characters, and places from Clarke's short stories.

Preuss was a consulting editor for the six-book Dr. Bones series (1988–1989) published by Ace Books.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personal lifeEdit

Preuss was born in Albany, Georgia. His father, who worked in the Air Force was stationed at Turner Field. In the first few years of his life Paul had lived in Georgia, Texas, New Mexico, Hawaii and Virginia. The Preusses settled down in Albuquerque. Paul's father began working at Sandia Base testing nuclear bombs. The scientists Paul met during these formative years were an influence on the types of characters he would write about 40 years later. Paul went to school at Yale, where he met and befriended Sidney Mintz as well as Jean Rouch.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

BibliographyEdit

Standalone novelsEdit

Title Publisher Date ISBN Notes
The Gates of Heaven Bantam Books Template:Dts Template:ISBN Locus Magazine "Best First Novel" Nominee<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Re-Entry Bantam Books Template:Dts Template:ISBN
Human Error Tor Books Template:Dts Template:ISBN
Starfire Tor Books Template:Dts Template:ISBN Locus Magazine "Best Science Fiction Novel" Nominee<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Core William Morrow and Company Template:Dts Template:ISBN

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Peter SlaterEdit

Title Publisher Date ISBN Notes
Broken Symmetries Timescape Books Template:Dts Template:ISBN Locus Magazine "Best Science Fiction Novel" Nominee<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Secret Passages Tor Books Template:Dts Template:ISBN Locus Magazine & Campbell Memorial "Best Science Fiction Novel" Nominee<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Arthur C. Clarke's Venus PrimeEdit

Title Publisher Date ISBN
Breaking Strain Avon Template:Dts Template:ISBN
Maelstrom Avon Template:Dts Template:ISBN
Hide and Seek Avon Template:Dts Template:ISBN
The Medusa Encounter Avon Template:Dts Template:ISBN
The Diamond Moon Avon Template:Dts Template:ISBN
The Shining Ones Avon Template:Dts Template:ISBN

Short fictionEdit

Title Publisher Date ISBN
Small Bodies Bantam Books Template:Dts Template:ISBN
The Long Fall Home Interzone Template:Dts
Half-Life Bantam Spectra Template:Dts Template:ISBN
Rhea's Time Bantam Spectra Template:Dts Template:ISBN

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