# Julie Czerneda

Julie E. Czerneda (born April 11, 1955) is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy author. She has written many novels, including four Aurora Award for Best Novel winners (In the Company of Others, A Turn of Light, A Play of Shadow, and The Gossamer Mage), and a number of short stories; she has also edited several anthologies.
Czerneda is a biologist by education, and has been active in writing and editing non-fiction. She has edited and authored a number of educational books about career guidance and the teaching of science. In 2022, Czerneda was inducted into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association Hall of Fame (CSFFA).

## Works

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### Standalone books

* In the Company of Others (2001) – ISBN 9780756417826
* The Gossamer Mage (2019) – ISBN 9780756412340
* To Each This World (November 2022, DAW) – ISBN 9780756415426

### Novellas

* No Place Like Home (2016)

### The Clan Chronicles

This continuity was formerly called the Trade Pact Universe.

#### Trade Pact trilogy

* A Thousand Words for Stranger (1997) – ISBN 9780886777692
* Ties of Power (1999) – ISBN 9780886778507
* To Trade the Stars (2002) – ISBN 9780756400750

#### Stratification trilogy

Prequel to the Trade Pact trilogy:
* Reap the Wild Wind (2007) – ISBN 9780756404871
* Riders of the Storm (2008) – ISBN 9780756405618
* Rift in the Sky (2009) – ISBN 9780756406097

#### Reunification series

* This Gulf of Time and Stars (2015) – ISBN 9780756408695
* The Gate to Futures Past (2016) – ISBN 9780756408701
* To Guard Against the Dark (2017) – ISBN 9780756408787

### Species Imperative

Trilogy of biology, politics and survival in a multi-species, interstellar future.
* Survival (2004) – ISBN 9780756402617
* Migration (2005) – ISBN 9780756403461
* Regeneration (2006) – ISBN 9780756404116

### Esen

With the publication of Search Image, the Web Shifters trilogy is listed as part of the Esen continuity, which features the adventures of the shape-shifter Esen-alit-Quar. A Carisian, a species which plays a significant role in the Clan Chronicles, also appears in Search Image, although there are no common plot points.

#### Web Shifters

* Beholder's Eye (1998) – ISBN 9780756413514
* Changing Vision (2000) – ISBN 9780756411954
* Hidden in Sight (2003) – ISBN 9780756401399

#### Web Shifter's Library

* Search Image (2018) – ISBN 9780756412449
* Mirage (2020) – ISBN 9780756415617
* Spectrum (2022) – ISBN 9780756415648

### Night's Edge

* A Turn of Light (2013) – ISBN 9780756407070
* A Play of Shadow (2014) – ISBN 9780756408312 In 2014 Czerneda announced that DAW Books had bought the next three books in the series.
* A Change of Place (2024) - ISBN 9780756410698
* A Fall of Darkness (announced)
* A Twist of Magic (announced)

### Contributor

* "Prism" (Web Shifters) in DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction Anthology, edited by Elizabeth R. Wollheim and Sheila E. Gilbert (2002) ISBN 9780756400644
* ReVisions, edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel (2004) – ISBN 9780756402402
* Sirius the Dog Star edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Alexander Potter (2004) – ISBN 9780756401863, "Brothers Bound" (prequel to the Stratification trilogy in the Clan Chronicles)
* "She's Such a Nasty Morsel" (Web Shifters) in Women of War edited by Alexander Potter and Tanya Huff (2005) – ISBN 9780756402860
* "A Touch of Blue" (Web Shifters) in Heroes in Training, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Jim C. Hines (2007) – ISBN 9780756404383
* "The Passenger" in Lightspeed Science Fiction and Fantasy magazine, February 2011
* "The Franchise" in Space Stations edited by Martin H. Greenberg and John Helfers (sequel to In the Company of Others) – ISBN 9780756401764

### Career guidance

* Great careers for people interested in living things (1993) – ISBN 9780810393875
* Great careers for people who like to work with their hands (1994) – ISBN 9780810399631
* Great careers for people interested in communications technology (1996) by Julie E. Czerneda and Victoria Vincent
* Great careers for people fascinated by government and the law (1996) by Anne Marie Males; contributing authors, Julie Czerneda and Victoria Vincent

## Edited by Julie E. Czerneda

* Space, Inc. (2003) – ISBN 9780756401474
* ReVisions with Isaac Szpindel (2004) – ISBN 9780756402402
* Tesseracts 15: A Case of Quite Curious Tales with Susan MacGregor (2004) – ISBN 9781894063586
* Fantastic Companions (2005) – ISBN 9781550418637
* Mythspring: From the Lyrics and Legends of Canada (2006) with Genevieve Kierans – ISBN 9780889953406
* Under Cover of Darkness with Jana Paniccia (2007) – ISBN 9780756404048
* Misspelled (2008) – ISBN 9780756404758
* Ages of Wonder with Rob St. Martin (2009) – ISBN 9780756405434
* Nebula Awards Showcase 2017 (2017) – ISBN 9781633882713
* The Clan Chronicles: Tales from Plexis (2018), anthology – ISBN 9780756413934

### Science education through science fiction stories in the classroom

* No Limits: Developing Scientific Literacy Using Science Fiction (1998), non-fiction – ISBN 9781895579949
* Packing Fraction & Other Tales of Science & Imagination (1998) – ISBN 9781895579895

### Tales from the Wonder Zone

* Stardust (2001) ISBN 9781552440186
* Explorer (2002) ISBN 9781552440223
* Orbiter (2002) ISBN 9781552440209
* Odyssey (2004) ISBN 9781552440803
* Polaris: A Celebration of Polar Science (2007) ISBN 9780889953727. Winner of the Canadian Science Writers' Award (Youth Book, 2007)

### Realms of Wonder

* Summoned to Destiny (2004) ISBN 9781550418613
* Fantastic Companions (2005) ISBN 9781550418637

## Awards

* University of Waterloo Alumni of Honour Award 2007
* Golden Duck Awards
** 2003 Special award for Best Science and Technology Education, given for the Tales of the Wonder Zone (entire series)
* Prix Aurora Award
** 2002 Best Long Form in English for In the Company of Others
** 2002 Best Short Form in English for "Left Foot on A Blind Man"
** 2004 Best Editor for Space, Inc.
** 2008 Best Editor for Under Cover of Darkness (with Jana Paniccia)
** 2014 Best English Novel for A Turn of Light
** 2015 Best English Novel for A Play of Shadow
** 2020 Best Novel for The Gossamer Mage
* Romantic Times
** 2001 Reviewers' Choice Winner: Best Science Fiction Novel for In the Company of Others