Cynthia Felice (born October 12, 1942 in

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) is an American

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...

writer. She is best known for her complex, carefully plotted stories and expansive universes. Her first novel, ''Godsfire'', and her first short story, "David and Lindy", were published in 1978. She and

Connie Willis Constance Elaine Trimmer Willis (born December 31, 1945), commonly known as Connie Willis, is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. She has won eleven Hugo Awards and seven Nebula Awards for particular works—more major SF awards tha ...

have co-written three novels. that are often considered

young adult fiction Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate ...

, according to Willis. Cynthia Felice is also a writing workshop enthusiast, and is considered an expert in many aspects of

world-building. She has been included in several panels discussing future status symbols, dystopian fashion and next generation weapons.

Published books

* ''Godsfire'' (1978)

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* ''The Sunbound'' (1981)

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* ''Eclipses'' (1983) Pocket Books * ''Downtime'' (1985) Bluejay Books/St. Martins Press * ''Double Nocturne'' (1986) Bluejay Books/St. Martins Press * ''The Khan's Persuasion'' (1991) Ace Books * ''Iceman'' (1991) Ace Books ;By Felice and

* ''Water Witch'' (1982)

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* ''Light Raid'' (1989) Ace Books * ''Promised Land'' (1997) Ace Books

References

External links

*
Cynthia Felice
in ''

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'', 3rd. ed.
Interview by Travis Heermann
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