M. M. Buckner (Mary M. Buckner) is an American science fiction author specializing in hard science fiction, and also an

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. Her third novel, ''War Surf'', won the 2005

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for best novel of the year, and her first novel ''Hyperthought'' was nominated in 2003. Buckner's fourth novel, ''Watermind'', won the Barnes & Noble SF Top Ten ranking for 2009. Her fifth novel, ''The Gravity Pilot'', was released in March, 2011. Buckner's work has been published in five languages: Japanese, Chinese, German, Spanish and English. According to a review in ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'', Buckner is "one of the best writers working in our genre today." Buckner studied English at Memphis State University and earned an M.A. in Creative Writing from Boston University. She worked as marketing vice president for a financial firm where her work earned two Diamond Addy Awards. Afterward, she devoted herself mainly to writing.Biography
at SFBookcase.com Her novels include ''Hyperthought'', ''Neurolink'' and ''War Surf'' (all published by Ace), as well as ''Watermind'' and ''The Gravity Pilot'', (published by Macmillan/Tor). Twice, she has been interviewed on the podcast ''

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'': first in December 2005 concerning global warming and then in May 2006, shortly after winning the

, to describe the experience. She is married to Jack Lyle and currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.

References

External links

M. M. Buckner official websiteM. M. Buckner's page at Macmillan.com

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SFFWorld.comPodcast containing interview with Buckner about Global WarmingPodcast containing interview with Buckner about her winning the Philip K. Dick Award

Interview on the SciFiDimensions Podcast
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