Julie Czerneda
Julie E. Czerneda (born April 11, 1955) is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy author. She has written many novels, including the Prix Aurora winner "In the Company of Others", 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. Works. The Clan Chronicles. This continuity was formerly called the Trade Pact Universe. Stratification trilogy. Prequel to the Trade Pact trilogy: Species  Imperative. Trilogy of biology, politics and survival in a multi-species, interstellar future. 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.