John C. Wright (author)
John C. Wright (born October 22, 1961) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy novels. He was a Nebula Award finalist for his fantasy novel "Orphans of Chaos". "Publishers Weekly" said he "may be this fledgling century's most important new SF talent" when reviewing his debut novel, "The Golden Age". Early life. John C. Wright was born in Chula Vista, California. He studied the Great Books at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, graduating in 1984. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College  of William & Mary in 1987. Career. Wright was admitted to the practice of law in three jurisdictions, New York, May 1989; Maryland, December 1990. Washington, D.C., January 1994. After his law practice was unsuccessful, he went to work for the newspaper "St. Mary's Today". Wright later worked as a newspaperman and newspaper editor before venturing into writing genre fiction. When reviewing his debut novel "The Golden Age", "Publishers Weekly" said he "may be this fledgling century's most important new SF talent" Wright also works as a technical writer in Virginia. Awards. Wright's "Orphans of Chaos" was nominated  for the 2005 Nebula Award for Best Novel, losing to Joe Haldeman's "Camouflage". In 2015, as a part of the Rabid Puppies slate, Wright received five Hugo Award nominations, including three in the Best Novella category ("One Bright Star to Guide Them," "The Plural of Helen of Troy," and "Pale Realms of Shade"), a fourth for Best Short Story ("The Parliament of Beasts and Birds"), and a fifth for Best Related Work ("Transhuman and Subhuman: Essays on Science Fiction and Awful Truth"). All his works were ranked below "No Award". On September 4, 2016, Wright's novel "Somewhither" (published  by Castalia House) received the first Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. Personal life. At age 42, Wright converted from atheism to Christianity, citing a profound religious experience with visions of the "Virgin Mary, her son, and His Father, not to mention various other spirits and ghosts over a period of several days", and stating that prayers he made were answered. In 2008, he was received into the Roman Catholic Church, of which he approvingly said: "If Vulcans had a church, they'd be Catholics." Wright is married to writer L. Jagi Lamplighter, and they have four children. John