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Brenda Cooper

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Brenda Cooper writes science fiction and fantasy short fiction and novels. Her novels include the Endeavor Award-winning solo debut THE SILVER SHIP AND THE SEA, and two sequels, READING THE WIND and WINGS OF CREATION from Tor Books.  Brenda has also published a collaboration with Larry Niven, BUILDING HARLEQUIN'S MOON, also from Tor Books.  Her novel MAYAN DECEMBER was published by Prime Books and her far-future sf novel THE CREATIVE FIRE is a 2012 release from Pyr Books.

Her short fiction, solo and in collaboration with Larry Niven, has appeared in Nature, Analog, Asimov's, Strange Horizons, the Salal Review, and in multiple anthologies. Brenda is a futurist, and works with noted futurist Glen Hiemstra.  Her non-fiction futurist work can be found on Glen's Futurist.com site.  A frequent public speaker about the future, Brenda likes to engage audiences in conversations about the future. She lives in Bellevue, Washington, and works as the CIO for the City of Kirkland.

Brenda is a frequent blogger at www.brenda-cooper.com where she writes about the future, makes reading recommendations, and sometimes wanders into other virtual territory.  Follow Brenda on Twitter at www.twitter.com/brendacooper and look her up over at www.futurist.com for articles and videos. 

Brenda Cooper's website

Titles

BUILDING HARLEQUIN'S MOON (with Larry Niven)

MAYAN DECEMBER

WILDERS-PROJECT EARTH

 

The Silver Ship and Sea Series

          THE SILVER SHIP AND THE SEA

          READING THE WIND

          WINGS OF CREATION

  

Ruby's Song Series

          THE CREATIVE FIRE

          THE DIAMOND DEEP

  

The Glittering Edge

          EDGE OF DARK

          SPEAR OF LIGHT

  

Wilders

          WILDERS

          KEEPERS: PROJECT EARTH

Awards

  • The Endeavor Award for THE SILVER SHIP AND THE SEA 

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