Editing Tony Ballantyne (writer)

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'''Tony Ballantyne''' (born 1972) is a British [[science fiction]] author known for his debut trilogy of novels, titled ''Recursion'', ''Capacity'' and ''Divergence''. He is also Assistant Headteacher and an Information Technology teacher at [[The Blue Coat School, Oldham]] and has been nominated for the [[BSFA Award]] for short fiction.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tony Ballantyne {{!}} Penguin Random House|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/71978/tony-ballantyne|access-date=2021-06-30|website=PenguinRandomhouse.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
{{Incomplete list|date=May 2018}}

=== Novels ===

* ''Dream London'', Solaris, 2013
* ''Dream Paris'', Solaris, 2015

==== ''Recursion'' Trilogy ====
* ''Recursion'', Macmillan, 2004
* ''Capacity'', Macmillan, 2005
* ''Divergence'', Macmillan, 2007

==== ''The Robot Wars'' / Penrose ====
* ''Twisted Metal'', Macmillan, 2009
* ''Blood and Iron'', Macmillan, 2010
* ''Stories from the Northern Road'', Macmillan, 2012

=== Short fiction ===

==== Stories ====
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!|Year
!|First published
!|Reprinted/collected
!|Notes
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|Takeaway
|2009
|{{cite journal |author=Ballantyne, Tony |date=19 March 2009 |title=Takeaway |journal=Nature |volume=458 |issue=7236 |page=376 |doi=10.1038/458376a |bibcode=2009Natur.458..376B |url= <!--accessdate= -->|doi-access=free }}
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|The Region of Jennifer
|2014
|{{cite journal |author=Ballantyne, Tony |date=June 2014 |title=The Region of Jennifer |journal=Analog Science Fiction and Fact |volume=134 |issue=6 |pages=46–56 |url= <!--accessdate= -->}}
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|Threshold
|2014
|{{cite journal |author=Ballantyne, Tony |date=October 2014 |title=Threshold |journal=Analog Science Fiction and Fact |volume=134 |issue=10 |pages=28–42 |url= <!--accessdate= -->}}
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|Seeds
|2009
|''We Think Therefore We Are'', edited by Peter Crowther (DAW)
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| Underbrain
|2008
|''Subterfuge'', edited by Ian Whates (Newcon Press)
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* "Why are Rocks?" – Hub Issue 40, edited by Lee Harris
* "Matthew's Passion" (with Eric Brown) – ''Kethani'' by Eric Brown (Solaris, 2008)
* "Third Person" – ''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction'', edited by George Mann (Solaris, 2007); Reprinted in ''The Year's Best SF 13'', edited by David Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer
* "Aristotle OS" – ''Fast Forward 1'', edited by Lou Anders (PYR, 2007); Reprinted in THE YEAR's BEST SF 13, edited by David Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer
* "The Exchange" – ''Postscripts'' 7
* "The Robot and the Octopus" – ''[[Nemonymous]]'' 5
* "A Matter of Mathematics" – ''The Mammoth Book of Jules Verne Adventures'', edited by Mike Ashley and Eric Brown
* "Star!" – ''Constellations'', edited by Peter Crowther (DAW, 2005)
* "The Ugly Truth" – ''[[Interzone (magazine)|Interzone]]'' 191
* "The Waters of Meribah" – ''[[Interzone (magazine)|Interzone]]''189; Reprinted in THE YEAR's BEST SF 9, edited by David Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer
* "Teaching the War Robot to Dance" – ''[[Interzone (magazine)|Interzone]]'' 178
* "Real Man" – ''[[Interzone (magazine)|Interzone]]'' 174
* "Indecisive Weapons" – ''[[Interzone (magazine)|Interzone]]'' 172
* "Restoring the Balance, 2" – ''[[Interzone (magazine)|Interzone]]'' 168
* "Restoring the Balance" – ''[[Interzone (magazine)|Interzone]]'' 167
* "A New Beginning" – ''[[Interzone (magazine)|Interzone]]'' 163
* "Single Minded" – ''[[Interzone (magazine)|Interzone]]'' 162
* "The Blue Magnolia" – The Third Alternative 22; Reprinted in the Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy, edited by Mike Ashley
* "Soldier.exe" – ''[[Interzone (magazine)|Interzone]]'' 144
* "Gorillagram" – ''[[Interzone (magazine)|Interzone]]'' 139
* "The Sixth VNM" – ''[[Interzone (magazine)|Interzone]]'' 138

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.tonyballantyne.com}}
* {{ISFDB name|id=Tony_Ballantyne|name=Tony Ballantyne}}
* [https://www.freesfonline.net/authors/Tony_Ballantyne.html Tony Ballantyne] at ''Free Speculative Fiction Online''
* [http://trashotron.com/agony/columns/2004/06-28-04.htm Talking to The Machines: An Interview With Tony Ballantyne], The Agony Column for 28 June 2004, Interview Conducted by Rick Kleffel
* [http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/nonfiction/inttb.htm The Recursive Man: an interview with Tony Ballantyne by Eric Brown]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061708/http://upcoming4.me/news/book-news/story-behind-dream-london-by-tony-ballantyne Story Behind Dream London – Online Essay by Tony Ballantyne]

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