Melinda M. Snodgrass
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Melinda M. Snodgrass is a
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 unive ...
writer for print and television. In February 2021 Melinda was the Screenwriting Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker at the 39th annual
Life, the Universe, & Everything ''Life, the Universe, & Everything: The Marion K. "Doc" Smith Symposium on Science Fiction and Fantasy'' is an academic conference held annually since 1983 in Provo, Utah. It is the longest-running science fiction and fantasy convention in Utah, ...
professional science fiction and fantasy arts symposium.


Life

Snodgrass lives in Santa Fe,
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. In her spare time she is an
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who competes in
dressage Dressage ( or ; a French term, most commonly translated to mean "training") is a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrian sport defined b ...
competition. Snodgrass holds a degree in History from the
University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ...
, as well as a law degree from the
University of New Mexico School of Law The University of New Mexico School of Law (UNM Law or New Mexico Law) is the law school of the University of New Mexico, a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1947, it is the first and only law school in the state. ...
. Her experience as a lawyer informed the Linnet Ellery series she published under the pen name Phillipa Bornikova (''This Case Is Gonna Kill Me'', 2012; ''Box Office Poison'', 2013; ''Publish and Perish'', 2018, all by Tor Books).


Career

Snodgrass wrote several episodes of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' while serving as the series' story editor during its second and third seasons. She has also contributed produced scripts for the series ''
Odyssey 5 ''Odyssey 5'' is a Canadian science fiction series, which was shown in 2002 on Space in Canada and on Showtime in the United States. The premise involves five space travelers who witness the destruction of the Earth; they are given the opportun ...
'', '' The Outer Limits'', ''
SeaQuest DSV ''SeaQuest DSV'' (stylized as ''seaQuest DSV'' and also promoted as simply ''seaQuest'') is an American science fiction television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon. It originally aired on NBC between 1993 and 1996. In its final season, it ...
'', and ''
Reasonable Doubts ''Reasonable Doubts'' is an American police drama television series created by Robert Singer, which broadcast in the United States by NBC that ran from September 26, 1991 to April 27, 1993. Synopsis ''Reasonable Doubts'' is primarily about th ...
''; she was also a consulting producer on '' The Profiler''. She has also written
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 unive ...
novels and short stories, notably the ''Circuit'' trilogy and is the co-editor and a frequent story contributor to
George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels ''A Song ...
's long-running ''
Wild Cards ''Wild Cards'' is a series of science fiction superhero shared universe anthologies, mosaic novels, and solo novels. They are written by a collection of more than forty authors (referred to as the "Wild Cards Trust") and are edited by George R. ...
'' shared world series. Snodgrass helped recover a version of the award-winning '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode " The Measure of a Man" by saving an old VHS cassette. This allowed a new version to be re-constructed from existing film shots, and an extended cut with 13 minutes of additional footage was released in HD in 2012.


Works


Television


'' Star Trek: The Next Generation''

* " The Measure of a Man" (1989) * "
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" (1989) * "
Up the Long Ladder "Up the Long Ladder" is the eighteenth episode of the second season of the syndicated American science fiction television show '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', the 44th episode overall, first broadcast on May 22, 1989. Set in the 24th ...
" (1989) * "
The Ensigns of Command "The Ensigns of Command" is the second episode of the third season of the syndicated American science fiction television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', the 50th episode overall, first broadcast on October 2, 1989. Set in th ...
" (1989) * " The High Ground" (1990)


''

L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series that ran for eight seasons on NBC, from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it centers on the partners, associates and staff of a Los ...
''

* "Dances with Sharks" (1991)


'' Beyond Reality''

* "Enemy in Our Midst" (1991)


''

Reasonable Doubts ''Reasonable Doubts'' is an American police drama television series created by Robert Singer, which broadcast in the United States by NBC that ran from September 26, 1991 to April 27, 1993. Synopsis ''Reasonable Doubts'' is primarily about th ...
''

* "FAP" (1992) * "Silence" (1992) * "Legacy" (1993) * "The Ties That Bind" (1993)


'' The Outer Limits''

* "
The Sandkings "The Sandkings" is a 1995 Canadian-American television film based on the 1979 novella '' Sandkings'' by George R. R. Martin, and the first episode of the revived 1960s science-fiction television series '' The Outer Limits''. It premiered on 26 ...
" (1995) (from a story by
George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels ''A Song ...
) * "Living Hell" (1995)


Short stories

* Wild Cards series ** "Degradation Rites" (1987) in ''
Wild Cards ''Wild Cards'' is a series of science fiction superhero shared universe anthologies, mosaic novels, and solo novels. They are written by a collection of more than forty authors (referred to as the "Wild Cards Trust") and are edited by George R. ...
'' ** “Relative Difficulties” (1987) in '' Aces High'' ** “Mirrors of the Soul” (1988) in ''
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'' ** “Blood Ties” (1988) in '' Down and Dirty'' ** “The Devil's Triangle” in ''One-Eyed Jacks'' ** “Lovers Parts I-VI” (19) in ''Jokertown Shuffle'' ** “Lowball: A Wild Cards Mosaic Novel” (2014) '' * “The Wayfarer’s Advice” (2010) in ''
Songs of Love and Death ''Songs of Love and Death'' is the eighth full-length album by Canadian singer-songwriter Emm Gryner, released in 2005 on her independent label Dead Daisy Records. ''Songs of Love and Death'' is Gryner's second album of cover versions, followin ...
'', anthology edited by
George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels ''A Song ...
and
Gardner Dozois Gardner Raymond Dozois ( ; July 23, 1947 – May 27, 2018) was an American people, American science fiction author and editing, editor. He was the founding editor of ''The Year's Best Science Fiction'' anthologies (1984–2018) and was editor of ...
*"No Mystery, No Miracle" (2011) in ''
Down These Strange Streets ''Down These Strange Streets'' is an urban fantasy anthology edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois and released on October 4, 2011. Contents * “The Bastard Stepchild” (Introduction) by George R. R. Martin * “Death by Dahlia” ...
'', anthology edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois *"Written in Dust" (2013) in ''
Old Mars ''Old Mars'' is a "retro Mars science fiction"-themed anthology edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, published on October 8, 2013. According to the publisher Tor Books, the collection celebrates the "Golden Age of Science Fiction", a ...
'', anthology edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois *"The Hands That Are Not There" (2013) in '' Dangerous Women'', anthology edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois


Novels

* ''
Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...
'' ** '' The Tears of the Singers'' (1984) * Circuit series ** ''Circuit'' (1986) ** ''Circuit Breaker'' (1987) ** ''Final Circuit'' (1988) * ''Queen's Gambit Declined'' (1989) * Wild Cards ** ''Double Solitaire'' (1992) * The Edge series ** ''The Edge of Reason'' (2008) ** ''The Edge of Ruin'' (2010) ** ''The Edge of Dawn'' (2015) * The Imperials Saga ** ''The High Ground'' (2016) ** ''In Evil Times'' (2017) ** ''The Hidden World'' (2018) ** ''The Currency of War'' (2019) ** ''The Thucydides Trap'' (2023)


Writing as Phillipa Bornikova

* Linnet Ellery series ** ''This Case Is Gonna Kill Me'' (2012) ** ''Box Office Poison'' (2013) ** ''Publish and Perish'' (2018)


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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Snodgrass, Melinda M. 1951 births 20th-century American novelists 21st-century American novelists 20th-century American short story writers 21st-century American short story writers 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers American science fiction writers American women short story writers American women novelists Living people Star Trek: The Next Generation University of New Mexico alumni University of New Mexico School of Law alumni Writers from California Women science fiction and fantasy writers