Rosaleen Love (born 1940) is an Australian science journalist and writer. She has a PhD in the history and philosophy of science from the

University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb nor ...

. She has written works on the

Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over over an area of approximately . The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, ...

and other science or conservation topics. She has also written science fiction, which has been noted for her use of irony and

feminism Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...

. She has been nominated for the

Ditmar Award The Ditmar Award (formally the Australian SF ("Ditmar") Award; formerly the "Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award") has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention (the "Natcon") to recognise a ...

six times,Locus Index to SF Awards
and won the

Chandler Award The Chandler Award is presented by the Australian Science Fiction Foundation for "Outstanding Achievement in Australian Science Fiction". It is named in recognition of the contribution that science fiction writer A. Bertram Chandler made to Aust ...

in 2009.

Bibliography

Collections

*''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' (1989) *''

Evolution Annie and Other Stories Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes, which are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Variation ...

'' (1993) *''Secret Lives of Books'' (2014)

Chapterbooks

*''The Traveling Tide'' (2005)

Short fiction

*"The Laws of Life" (1985) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *"Trickster" (1986) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *"Alexia and Graham Bell" (1986) in '' Aphelion Science Fiction Magazine'', Summer 1986/1987 (ed.

Peter McNamara Peter McNamara (5 July 1955 – 20 July 2019) was an Australian tennis player and coach. McNamara won five singles titles and nineteen doubles titles in his career. A right-hander, McNamara reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 14 March ...

) *"No Resting Place" (1987) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *"The Sea-Serpent of Sandy Cape" (1987) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *"Power Play" (1987) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *"The Invisible Woman" (1988) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *" If You Go Down to the Park Today" (1989) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *" The Total Devotion Machine" (1989) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *"Bat Mania" (1989) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *"Tanami Drift" (1989) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *"Dolphins and Deep Thought" (1989) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *"The Bottomless Pit" (1989) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *"Where Are They?" (1989) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *"The Children Don't Leave Home Any More" (1989) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *"The Tea Room Tapes" (1989) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *"Tremendous Potential for Tourism" (1989) in ''The Total Devotion Machine and Other Stories'' *"The Heavenly City, Perhaps" (1990) in ''Evolution Annie and Other Stories'' *"Hovering Rock" (1990) in ''

Aurealis ''Aurealis'' is an Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications, and is Australia's longest running small-press science-fiction and fantasy magazine. The magazine is based in Melbourne. History and profile ''Aureali ...

'' #2 (ed.

Stephen Higgins Stephen E. Higgins (born 1938) was the third Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms from 1983 to 1993, subsequently known as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Life and career Higgins joined the IRS ...

Dirk Strasser A dirk is a long bladed thrusting dagger.Chisholm, Hugh (ed.), ''Dagger'', The Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed., Vol. VII, New York, NY: Cambridge University Press (1910), p. 729 Historically, it gained its name from the Highland Dirk (Scot ...

) *"

Turtle Soup Turtle soup, also known as Terrapin soup, is a soup or stew made from the meat of turtles. Differing versions of the soup exist in some cultures and are viewed as a delicacy. Versions China In China, and in several countries in Southeast Asi ...

" (1990) in ''

Eidolon (Australian magazine) Eidolon Publications was a small press publisher based in North Perth, Western Australia. The company previously published the speculative fiction magazine ''Eidolon'' which ran from 1990 to 2000 and published books under the name of Eidolon Boo ...

'', Spring 1990 (ed.

Jeremy G. Byrne Jeremy may refer to: * Jeremy (given name), a given name * Jérémy, a French given name * ''Jeremy'' (film), a 1973 film * "Jeremy" (song), a song by Pearl Jam * Jeremy (snail), a left-coiled garden snail that died in 2017 * ''Jeremy'', a 1919 ...

) *"Cosmic Dusting" (1991) in ''Evolution Annie and Other Stories'' *"Evolution Annie" (1991) in ''Evolution Annie and Other Stories'' *"The Palace of the Soul" (1991) in ''Evolution Annie and Other Stories'' *"Strange Things Grow at Chernobyl" (1991) in ''Evolution Annie and Other Stories'' *"Blue Venom" (1991) in ''

'', Spring 1991 (ed. Jeremy G. Byrne) *"Holiness" (1992) in ''Intimate Armageddons'' (ed.

Bill Congreve Bill Congreve is an Australian writer, editor and reviewer of speculative fiction. He has also published the work of Australian science fiction and horror writers under his MirrorDanse imprint. Biography Congreve's first work was published in 1 ...

) *"Mortal Remains" (1993) in ''

Crank! crank! A Record Company was an independent record label which was started by Jeff Matlow in September 1994. The label "played a huge role in the spreading of emo in the mid-’90s", according to ''Alternative Press'' magazine. The label's first r ...

'', Fall 1993 (ed. Bryan Cholfin) *" Starbaby" (1993) in '' Overland'' Summer 1993 *"A Pattern to Life" (1993) in ''Evolution Annie and Other Stories'' *"The Daughters of Darius" (1993) in ''Evolution Annie and Other Stories'' *"Bubbles in the Cosmic Saucepan" (1993) in ''The Traveling Tide'' *"Sex and Death" (1995) in ''

'', Winter 1995 (ed. Jeremy G. Byrne) *"The Reef Builders" (1997) with

Karen Joy Fowler Karen Joy Fowler is an American author of science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction. Her work often centers on the nineteenth century, the lives of women, and alienation. She is best known as the author of the best-selling novel ''The Jan ...

and

Maureen F. McHugh Maureen F. McHugh (born February 13, 1959) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. Career McHugh's first published story was published as a ''Twilight Zone'' under a male pseudonym in 1988. It was followed by a pair of publication ...

and

Terry Bisson Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–2005), Am ...

in '' Omni Online'', May 1997 (ed.

Ellen Datlow Ellen Datlow (born December 31, 1949) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror editor and anthologist. She is a winner of the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award (Horror Writers Association). Career Datlow began her career ...

) *"Alexander's Feats" (1997) in ''

'', Issue 25/26 (ed. Jeremy G. Byrne,

Richard Scriven Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong ...

) *"Real Men" (1998) in ''

Dreaming Down-Under ''Dreaming Down-Under'' is a 1998 speculative fiction anthology edited by Jack Dann and Janeen Webb. Background ''Dreaming Down-Under'' was first published in Australia in November 1998 by Voyager Books in trade paperback format. In 1999 and ...

'' (ed.

Jack Dann Jack Dann (born February 15, 1945) is an American writer best known for his science fiction, an editor and a writing teacher, who has lived in Australia since 1994. He has published over seventy books, in the majority of cases as editor or co-edit ...

Janeen Webb Janeen Webb (''née'' Pemberton) is an Australian writer, critic and editor, working mainly in the field of science fiction and fantasy. Biography The daughter of a Second World War Australian Army commando and salesman, Webb was brought up in ...

) *"Two Recipes for Magic Beans" (1998) in ''

'' (ed.

) *"The Worst Thing in the World" (1999) in ''Ghosts and Ghoulies'' (ed. Paul Collins,

Meredith Costain Meredith is a Welsh Brittonic family name, and is also sometimes used as a girl's or boy's forename. The Welsh form is "Maredudd". People * Meredith (given name) * Meredith (surname) Places Australia * Meredith, Victoria United States * Meredit ...

) *"The Gate of Heaven" (2003) in ''

Forever Shores Forever or 4ever may refer to: Film and television Films * ''Forever'' (1921 film), an American silent film by George Fitzmaurice * ''Forever'' (1978 film), an American made-for-television romantic drama * ''Forever'' (1992 film), an American ...

'' (ed.

Margaret Winch Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular through ...

, Peter McNamara) *"

In the Shadow of the Stones IN, In or in may refer to: Places * India (country code IN) * Indiana, United States (postal code IN) * Ingolstadt, Germany (license plate code IN) * In, Russia, a town in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast Businesses and organizations * Independ ...

" (2003) in '' Southern Blood: New Australian Tales of the Supernatural'' (ed. Bill Congreve) *"The Raptures of the Deep" (2003) in ''

Gathering the Bones Gather, gatherer, or gathering may refer to: Anthropology and sociology *Hunter-gatherer, a person or a society whose subsistence depends on hunting and gathering of wild foods *Intensive gathering, the practice of cultivating wild plants as a st ...

'' (ed.

Ramsey Campbell Ramsey Campbell (born 4 January 1946) is an English horror fiction writer, editor and critic who has been writing for well over fifty years. He is the author of over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories, many of them winners of literary awa ...

Dennis Etchison Dennis William Etchison (March 30, 1943 – May 29, 2019) was an American writer and editor of fantasy and horror fiction.

) *"

Once Giants Roamed the Earth "Once Giants Roamed the Earth" is a 2005 fantasy short story by Rosaleen Love. Background "Once Giants Roamed the Earth" was first published in 2005 in the anthology ''Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales'' and the collection '' The Traveling Tide''. ' ...

" (2005) in ''

Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales ''Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales'' is a 2005 speculative fiction anthology edited by Robert Hood and Robin Pen. Background ''Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales'' was first published in Australia in 2005 by Agog! Press in hardback format. It won the ...

'' (ed.

Robin Pen Robin may refer to: Animals * Australasian robins, red-breasted songbirds of the family Petroicidae * Many members of the subfamily Saxicolinae (Old World chats), including: **European robin (''Erithacus rubecula'') ** Bush-robin **Forest ro ...

Robert Hood Robert Hood (born 1965 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American electronic music producer and DJ. He is a founding member of the group Underground Resistance as a 'Minister of Information' with Mad Mike Banks and Jeff Mills. He is often conside ...

), and ''

The Traveling Tide Rosaleen Love (born 1940) is an Australian science journalist and writer. She has a PhD in the history and philosophy of science from the University of Melbourne. She has written works on the Great Barrier Reef and other science or conservation t ...

'' *"GoGo" (2005) in ''The Traveling Tide'' *"Wanderer 8" (2005) in ''

The Elastic Book of Numbers ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' (ed. Allen Ashley)

Anthologies edited

*''If Atoms Could Talk'' (1987)

Non-fiction

*''Reefscape: Reflections on the Great Barrier Reef'' (2000)

Essays

*Ursula K. le Guin and Therolinguistics (1998) *The Onion Skin Theory of Identity, the Paint Pot Theory of Gender, and the Blu-Tack Theory of Position (1999) *Star Drover (2001) *In Tribulation and with Jubilee: On Pilgrimage with Bridie King (2005)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Love, Rosaleen Science journalists Australian science fiction writers University of Melbourne alumni 1940 births Living people Women science fiction and fantasy writers Australian women journalists Australian journalists Women science writers