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Amy Thomson

October 28, 1958 (age 67)

Birth place: Miami, Florida, USA

71 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
November 1985 23 Essay Aussiecon II: A Fan's Perspective Locus, #298 November 1985
March 1986 11 Essay Small Wonders: Short Fiction Reviews (Locus #302) Locus, #302 March 1986
March 1986 11 Review The Best of Margaret St. Clair Locus, #302 March 1986
April 1986 11 Essay Small Wonders: Short Fiction Reviews (Locus #303) Locus, #303 April 1986
May 1986 13 Essay Small Wonders: Short Fiction Reviews (Locus #304) Locus, #304 May 1986
June 1986 13|13.2 Essay Small Wonders: Short Fiction Reviews (Locus #305) Locus, #305 June 1986
June 1986 13|13.3 Review Writers of the Future, Volume II Locus, #305 June 1986
July 1986 19|19.3 Essay Small Wonders: Short Fiction Reviews (Locus #306) Locus, #306 July 1986
August 1986 17|17.5 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #307) Locus, #307 August 1986
September 1986 15|15.4 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #308) Locus, #308 September 1986
October 1986 19|19.2 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #309) Locus, #309 October 1986
November 1986 29 Essay Five Views of ConFederation: A Fan's Eye View Locus, #310 November 1986
November 1986 11 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #310) Locus, #310 November 1986
November 1986 11 Review Universe 16 Locus, #310 November 1986
December 1986 17|17.4 Review Shadows 9 Locus, #311 December 1986
December 1986 17|17.3 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #311) Locus, #311 December 1986
January 1987 15|15.3 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #312) Locus, #312 January 1987
January 1987 15|15.4 Review The Way Down the Hill / The Pink of Fading Neon Locus, #312 January 1987
February 1987 24 Essay 1986: Another Record Year for Science Fiction!: Recommended Reading Locus, #313 February 1987
February 1987 15 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #313) Locus, #313 February 1987
March 1987 11 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #314) Locus, #314 March 1987
April 1987 42 Review Dragons and Dreams Locus, #315 April 1987
April 1987 11|11.3 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #315) Locus, #315 April 1987
April 1987 42 Review Tales from the Planet Earth Locus, #315 April 1987
May 1987 15|15.3 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #316) Locus, #316 May 1987
June 1987 17|17.3 Review L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume III Locus, #317 June 1987
June 1987 24 Essay NorWescon Alternacon Locus, #317 June 1987
June 1987 17|17.2 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #317) Locus, #317 June 1987
July 1987 11 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #318) Locus, #318 July 1987
August 1987 21 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #319) Locus, #319 August 1987
September 1987 23|23.2 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #320) Locus, #320 September 1987
September 1987 23|23.3 Review Universe 17 Locus, #320 September 1987
October 1987 11 Review New Destinies, Volume I/Spring 1987 Locus, #321 October 1987
October 1987 11 Review New Destinies, Volume II/Fall 1987 Locus, #321 October 1987
October 1987 11 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #321) Locus, #321 October 1987
October 1987 11 Review The Fifth Omni Book of Science Fiction Locus, #321 October 1987
October 1987 11 Review Whispers VI Locus, #321 October 1987
November 1987 23 Review Other Edens Locus, #322 November 1987
November 1987 23|23.2 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #322) Locus, #322 November 1987
November 1987 23|23.4 Review Tales from the Forbidden Planet Locus, #322 November 1987
November 1987 32 Essay The Nature of Conspiracy: Worldcon '87 Report Locus, #322 November 1987
December 1987 19 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #323) Locus, #323 December 1987
1988 90 Essay Book Bazaar Argos: Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, Summer 1988
1988 91 Review Prime Evil Argos: Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, Summer 1988
1988 90 Review The Nightingale Argos: Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, Summer 1988
January 1988 23 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #324) Locus, #324 January 1988
February 1988 29 Essay Recommended Reading (1987) Locus, #325 February 1988
February 1988 19|19.3 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #325) Locus, #325 February 1988
March 1988 17|17.3 Review Night Visions 4 Locus, #326 March 1988
March 1988 17|17.2 Essay Small Wonders (Locus #326) Locus, #326 March 1988
March 1988 17|17.4 Review The Architecture of Fear Locus, #326 March 1988
July 1989 16 Essay Read This (NYRSF, July 1989) The New York Review of Science Fiction, July 1989
August 1989 21 Review Ancient Light The New York Review of Science Fiction, August 1989
August 1989 21 Essay Drowning in the Alien: Mary Gentle The New York Review of Science Fiction, August 1989
August 1989 21 Review Golden Witchbreed The New York Review of Science Fiction, August 1989
July 1993 31 Review Virtual Girl Locus, #390 July 1993
August 1993 39 Review Virtual Girl Science Fiction Chronicle, #165 August 1993
October 1993 60 Review Virtual Girl Aboriginal Science Fiction, Winter 1993
January 1996 33 Review The Color of Disaster Locus, #420 January 1996
December 1998 |4 Review The Color of Distance First Impressions, Installment Forty-Four
June 1999 Review Through Alien Eyes Science Fiction Weekly, 21 June 1999
February 2000 136 Review Through Alien Eyes Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 2000
November 2000 65 Interview The Talebones Interview: Amy Thomson Talebones, Fall 2000
January 2004 20 Review Storyteller SFRA Review #267
January 2004 32|32.15 Review Storyteller Chronicle, #243 January 2004
March 2004 59 Review Storyteller Locus, #518 March 2004
June 2004 133 Review Storyteller Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2004
October 2004 10 Review Storyteller The New York Review of Science Fiction, October 2004
June 2011 74 Essay Joanna Russ Locus, #605 June 2011
January 2013 76 Short Fiction Buddha Nature Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January-February 2013
March 2017 |5 Short Fiction The Ransom of Princess Starshine Stupefying Stories, Mid-March 2017

4 English-language books

Year Type Title Author(s)
1993 Novel Virtual Girl Amy Thomson
1995 Novel The Color of Distance Amy Thomson
1999 Novel Through Alien Eyes Amy Thomson
2003 Novel Storyteller Amy Thomson

YearAwardCategoryTitleStatus
1993 James Tiptree, Jr. Award / Otherwise Award Gender-bending SF Virtual Girl Nominee
1994 Locus Poll Award Best First Novel Virtual Girl Finalist
1994 Prometheus Award Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian SF Novel Virtual Girl Nominee
1996 Philip K. Dick Award Philip K. Dick Award The Color of Distance Nominee
2004 Endeavour Award Distinguished Novel or Collection Storyteller Nominee
2004 Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Best Novel Storyteller Nominee
2004 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Best Science Fiction Novel Storyteller Nominee
2013 Analog Award Best Novelette Buddha Nature Winner
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