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''' | '''Tobias S. Buckell''' is the author of the sixth ''Halo'' novel, ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol|The Cole Protocol]]'' <ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=14284 Bungie.net - The Next Halo Novel: The Cole Protocol]</ref>, and is currently working on the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' <ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Encyclopedia-DK-Publishing/dp/0756655498/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239133384&sr=8-1 Amazon.com - Halo Encyclopedia (Hardcover)]</ref>. | ||
==Biography== | |||
Buckell was born in 1979 in Grenada, and has since formerly lived in the British and US Virgin Islands. | |||
He exploded onto the science fiction scene with ''[[Wikipedia:Crystal Rain|Crystal Rain]]'', (Tor 2006) a debut that combined a unique mix of Caribbean culture, where Buckell was born and raised, and hard SF adventure elements. Buckell’s unique and groundbreaking work won him acclaim from his peers and the literary community, who called him “a dazzling new voice.” His second novel, [[Wikipedia:Ragamuffin (novel)|Ragamuffin]], (Tor 2007) was a 2007 Nebula Award nominee for Best Novel; a 2008 Prometheus Award finalist for Best Novel; and a Locus “Best of 2007.” He is a graduate of the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop, and was a first-place winner for the Writers of the Future, as well as having been nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. | |||
Buckell’s blend of hard science fiction with character-based action adventure and forays into classic SF pulp won the admiration of both [[Tor]] and [[Microsoft]]. Buckell is also a big Halo fan who has played every incarnation of the game. He currently resides in [[Ohio]]. | |||
== | ==Related Links== | ||
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' | ===Internal Links=== | ||
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' | |||
==External Links== | ===External Links=== | ||
*http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/ | *[http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/ Official Website of Tobias Buckell] | ||
*[http://www.sffworld.com/interview/155p0.html Interview with Tobias S. Buckell] | *[http://www.sffworld.com/interview/155p0.html Interview with Tobias S. Buckell] | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
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Tobias S. Buckell is the author of the sixth Halo novel, The Cole Protocol [1], and is currently working on the Halo Encyclopedia [2].
Biography
Buckell was born in 1979 in Grenada, and has since formerly lived in the British and US Virgin Islands.
He exploded onto the science fiction scene with Crystal Rain, (Tor 2006) a debut that combined a unique mix of Caribbean culture, where Buckell was born and raised, and hard SF adventure elements. Buckell’s unique and groundbreaking work won him acclaim from his peers and the literary community, who called him “a dazzling new voice.” His second novel, Ragamuffin, (Tor 2007) was a 2007 Nebula Award nominee for Best Novel; a 2008 Prometheus Award finalist for Best Novel; and a Locus “Best of 2007.” He is a graduate of the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop, and was a first-place winner for the Writers of the Future, as well as having been nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
Buckell’s blend of hard science fiction with character-based action adventure and forays into classic SF pulp won the admiration of both Tor and Microsoft. Buckell is also a big Halo fan who has played every incarnation of the game. He currently resides in Ohio.
