T. C. McCarthy is a

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. His first novel, ''Germline'', won the 2012

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Education

McCarthy earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia. He also earned a PhD in geology from the University of Georgia. While pursuing his PhD, McCarthy was a

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Writing

McCarthy's main work, a trilogy called the Subterrene War series, was originally intended to be a single book containing three novellas. The first novel in the series, ''Germline'', won the 2012 Compton Crook Award. James Floyd Kelly, writing for '' Wired'', called it "gritty" and "harsh," stating that "it takes real skill to lead a reader into actually seeing, smelling, and hearing (and maybe even tasting) the realities of war." His writing influences include Michael Herr.

Awards and nominations

* 2012: Won the

for Best First Novel for ''Germline'', Orbit Books, 2011 * 2013: Nominated for the Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian Novel of the Year for ''Chimera'', Orbit Books, 2012

Bibliography

Novels

* ''Germline'' (August 1, 2011, Orbit Books, ) (

winner) * ''Exogene'' (March 1, 2012, Orbit Books, ) * ''Chimera'' (July 31, 2012, Orbit Books, ) * ''Tyger Burning'' (July 2, 2019, Baen Books, ) * ''Tyger Bright'' (February 2, 2021, Baen Books, )

Novelettes

* "The Legionnaires" (April 18, 2011, Orbit Books) * "A People's Army (March 15, 2012, Orbit Books) * "Sunshine" (June 15, 2012, Orbit Books)

Short fiction

* "A Dry and Dusty Home" (Spring, 2010, Per Contra: The International Journal of the Arts, Literature, and Ideas, Issue 18) * "Private Exploration" (June 2, 2011, Nature, Vol. 474, p. 120) * "A.I.P." (2012, Story Quarterly, Vol. 45) * "Seven Miles" (2013, Baen Books)

References

External links

Official website

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