Name Wen Spencer Role Fiction writer | ||
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Awards John W. Campbell Award for the Best New Writer, Compton Crook Award Nominations Locus Award for Best First Novel Books Elfhome, A Brother's Price, Wolf Who Rules, Endless Blue, Alien Taste | ||
Education University of Pittsburgh | ||
BFRH: Wen Spencer on Tinker
Wen Spencer (born 1963) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose books center on characters with unusual abilities. In 2003, she was the winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
Contents
- BFRH Wen Spencer on Tinker
- Ukiah Oregon series
- Tinker Elfhome series
- Stand alone novels
- Short stories
- References
Spencer was raised on a family farm in Evans City, Pennsylvania and attended the University of Pittsburgh, earning a degree in Information science, and has been active in science fiction fandom. Her Ukiah Oregon series features a partly alien character with gentle nature, powerful abilities, and dangerous, werewolfesque relatives. Her novel Tinker features a young woman of extraordinary brilliance who is turned into an elf. A Brother's Price posits a world where the gender birth ratio is skewed heavily towards baby girls.
Ukiah Oregon series
- Alien Taste (2001), Compton Crook Award winner
- Tainted Trail (2002)
- Bitter Waters (2003)
- Dog Warrior (2004)
Tinker (Elfhome) series
Fantasy novels set in near-future Pittsburgh and Elfhome
- Tinker (2003), 2004 Sapphire Award for the Best Science Fiction Romance novel
- Wolf Who Rules (2006)
- Elfhome (2012)
- Wood Sprites (2014)