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Sean McMullen

McMullen, Sean Christopher

December 21, 1948 (age 77)

Birth place: Sale, Victoria, Australia

175 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
May 1981 159 Essay Letter (F&SF, May 1981) The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May 1981
January 1986 30 Short Fiction Time! Sang Fate Aphelion Science Fiction Magazine, Autumn 1986
March 1988 142 Short Fiction The Colors of the Masters The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March 1988
February 1990 81 Short Fiction While the Gate Is Open The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1990
March 1990 46 Essay SF in Australia Locus, #350 March 1990
August 1990 49 Essay Beyond Our Shores Eidolon, Winter 1990
December 1990 26 Short Fiction At the Focus Eidolon, Spring 1990
December 1990 20 Essay The High Brick Wall Eidolon, Spring 1990
March 1991 69 Short Fiction Alone in His Chariot Eidolon, Summer 1991
April 1991 66 Short Fiction The Dominant Style Aurealis, #4
July 1991 36 Essay Not in Print But Worth Millions Eidolon, Winter 1991
July 1991 85 Review Wormwood Aurealis, #5
October 1991 54 Essay Going Commercial and Becoming Professional Eidolon, Spring 1991
1992 111 Review Call to the Edge Foundation, #56 Autumn 1992
January 1992 142 Short Fiction An Empty Wheelhouse Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 1992
January 1992 44 Essay Australian SF Art Turns 50 Eidolon, Summer 1992
January 1992 60 Essay Far from Void: The History of Australian SF Magazines Aurealis, #7
January 1992 49 Essay SF in Australia (Locus #372) Locus, #372 January 1992
April 1992 80 Review Call to the Edge Eidolon, Autumn 1992
April 1992 88 Review Call to the Edge Aurealis, #8
April 1992 40 Essay SF in Australia (Locus #375) Locus, #375 April 1992
April 1992 14 Essay Skirting the Frontier Eidolon, Autumn 1992
April 1992 28 Short Fiction The Glasken Chronicles Eidolon, Autumn 1992
May 1992 29 Short Fiction Pacing the Nightmare Interzone, May 1992
June 1992 17 Review Call to the Edge Locus, #377 June 1992
July 1992 39 Essay SF in Australia (Locus #378) Locus, #378 July 1992
July 1992 49 Essay Showcase or Leading Edge: Australian SF Anthologies 1968–1990 Aurealis, #9
September 1992 170 Essay Letter (Analog, September 1992) Analog Science Fiction and Fact, September 1992
October 1992 95 Short Fiction A Greater Vision Analog Science Fiction & Fact, October 1992
October 1992 34 Essay From Science Fantasy to Galileo Eidolon, Spring 1992
December 1992 60|60.3 Review Call to the Edge Interzone, December 1992
January 1993 40 Essay The State of Quarantine Eidolon, Summer 1993
April 1993 51 Essay Protection, Liberation and the Cold, Dangerous Universe: The Great Australian SF Renaissance Aurealis, #11
April 1993 37 Essay SF in Australia (Locus #387) Locus, #387 April 1993
April 1993 16 Essay Suffering for Someone Else's Art: Australian SF Small Presses Eidolon, Autumn 1993
July 1993 16 Interview A Soul for the Great Machine: An Interview with Sean McMullen Eidolon, Winter 1993
July 1993 47 Essay No Science Fiction Please, We're Australian: Australian Commercial Publishers & SF Eidolon, Winter 1993
July 1993 62 Short Fiction The Way to Greece Eidolon, Winter 1993
October 1993 69 Short Fiction Charon's Anchor Aurealis, #12
December 1993 41 Essay SF in Australia (Locus #395) Locus, #395 December 1993
April 1994 14 Essay A Lateral Leading Edge: Australian SF and Cyberpunk Eidolon, Autumn 1994
April 1994 35 Essay The Quest for Australian Fantasy (Aurealis #13) Aurealis, #13
July 1994 28 Essay Australian Content: The Great Transition Eidolon: The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Winter 1994
July 1994 46 Essay Science Fiction Around the World: SF in Australia Locus, #402 July 1994
September 1994 Review Voices in the Light The New York Review of Science Fiction, September 1994
October 1994 45 Essay The Hunt for Australian Horror (Aurealis #14) Aurealis, #14
November 1994 20 Short Fiction A Ring of Green Fire Interzone, November 1994
November 1994 25 Review Voices in the Light Locus, #406 November 1994
December 1994 55|55.1 Review Voices in the Light Interzone, December 1994
1995 113 Review Voices of the Light Foundation, #63 Spring 1995
January 1995 71 Essay SF in Australia (Locus #408) Locus, #408 January 1995
February 1995 35 Essay Australian Content: Recognition Australian Style Eidolon: The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Summer 1995
April 1995 78 Review Mirrorsun Rising Aurealis, #15
April 1995 78 Review Voices in the Light Aurealis, #15
May 1995 27 Review Mirrorsun Rising Locus, #412 May 1995
June 1995 4 Essay Guest Editorial: Records, Achievements and Damn Statistics! Eidolon: The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Winter 1995
June 1995 207 Review Mirrorsun Rising: Book Two of Greatwinter Eidolon: The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Winter 1995
August 1995 45 Essay SF in Australia (Locus #415) Locus, #415 August 1995
January 1996 44 Essay SF in Australia (Locus #420) Locus, #420 January 1996
April 1996 47 Interview An Eidolon Interview with Sean McMullen: Steven Paulsen Talks to the Author of the Greatwinter Series Eidolon, Autumn 1996
May 1996 18 Short Fiction Slow Famine Interzone, May 1996
May 1996 24 Interview Voices in the Light from a Ring of Green Fire Interzone, May 1996
September 1996 58 Essay SF in Australia (Locus #428) Locus, #428 September 1996
January 1997 37 Essay Science Fiction and Fantasy in Australia 1996 Locus, #432 January 1997
July 1997 37 Essay SF in Australia (Locus #438) Locus, #438 July 1997
October 1997 47 Essay George Turner and the Nova Mob Eidolon: The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Spring 1997
June 1998 43 Short Fiction Rule of the People Aurealis, #20/21: Vend-A-Nation
July 1998 51 Review The Centurion's Empire Interzone, July 1998
July 1998 27 Review The Centurion's Empire Locus, #450 July 1998
July 1998 Review The Centurion's Empire Science Fiction Weekly, 27 July 1998
August 1998 Review The Centurion's Empire SF Site, August 1998
September 1998 29 Review The Centurion's Empire Vector 201
October 1998 Review The Centurion's Empire Event Horizon, October 14, 1998
1999 79 Review Souls in the Great Machine Orb Speculative Fiction, Spring-Summer 1999
1999 78 Review The Centurion's Empire Orb Speculative Fiction, Spring-Summer 1999
July 1999 29 Review Souls in the Great Machine Locus, #462 July 1999
August 1999 5 Short Fiction New Words of Power Interzone, August 1999
August 1999 59 Review Souls in the Great Machine Interzone, August 1999
August 1999 53 Essay The British Benchmark Interzone, August 1999
September 1999 18 Review The Centurion's Empire The New York Review of Science Fiction, September 1999
October 1999 5 Essay Letter (Interzone, October 1999) Interzone, October 1999
November 1999 132 Review Souls in the Great Machine Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 1999
2000 31 Review Souls in the Great Machine Nova Express, Spring/Summer 2000
2000 118 Review Souls in the Great Machine Foundation, #78 Spring 2000
2000 111 Review Strange Constellations: A History of Australian Science Fiction Foundation, #78 Spring 2000
January 2000 16 Review Souls in the Great Machine The New York Review of Science Fiction, January 2000
February 2000 6 Short Fiction Colours of the Soul Interzone, February 2000
April 2000 137 Review The Centurion's Empire Asimov's Science Fiction, April 2000
May 2000 8 Interview Sean McMullen: Alien Australia Locus, #472 May 2000
June 2000 38 Review Souls in the Great Machine Aboriginal Science Fiction, Summer 2000
June 2000 82 Short Fiction Unthinkable Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2000
August 2000 1 Essay Time Travel, Times Scapes, and Timescape The New York Review of Science Fiction, August 2000
September 2000 27 Review The Miocene Arrow Locus, #476 September 2000
September 2000 26 Review The Miocene Arrow Vector 213
October 2000 151 Interview The Ikin Interviews: Sean McMullen Aurealis, #25/26
October 2000 34 Short Fiction The Mask of Terminus Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2000
October 2000 52 Review The Miocene Arrow Interzone, October 2000
2001 24 Review The Miocene Arrow Nova Express, Spring/Summer 2001
February 2001 132 Review The Miocene Arrow Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 2001
March 2001 42 Review The Miocene Arrow Aboriginal Science Fiction, Spring 2001
April 2001 65 Essay Jenna Felice: An Appreciation Locus, #483 April 2001
July 2001 27 Review The Miocene Arrow Vector 218
September 2001 20 Review The Miocene Arrow The New York Review of Science Fiction, September 2001
November 2001 27 Review Eyes of the Calculor Locus, #490 November 2001
December 2001 88 Short Fiction Tower of Wings Analog Science Fiction and Fact, December 2001
2002 115 Review Eyes of the Calculor Foundation, #84 Spring 2002
January 2002 52 Essay Science Fiction in Australia Locus, #492 January 2002
March 2002 28 Review Eyes of the Calculor Vector 222
April 2002 131 Review Eyes of the Calculor Analog Science Fiction and Fact, April 2002
August 2002 Short Fiction Voice of Steel Sci Fiction, August 21, 2002
October 2002 15 Short Fiction Svyatagor Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, Issue #3, October-November 2002
November 2002 29 Review Voyage of the Shadowmoon Locus, #502 November 2002
December 2002 5 Short Fiction Walk to the Full Moon The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, December 2002
January 2003 54 Review Voyage of the Shadowmoon Locus, #504 January 2003
February 2003 59 Review Voyage of the Shadowmoon Interzone, February 2003
April 2003 113 Review Voyage of the Shadowmoon Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, Issue #6, April-May 2003
June 2003 7 Review Voyage of the Shadowmoon The New York Review of Science Fiction, June 2003
September 2003 19 Review Voyage of the Shadowmoon The New York Review of Science Fiction, September 2003
October 2003 109 Review The Miocene Arrow Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, Issue #9, October/November 2003
March 2004 29 Review Glass Dragons Locus, #518 March 2004
April 2004 107 Interview Tea & Biscuits with Sean McMullen Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, Issue #12, April/May 2004
April 2004 105 Review The Miocene Arrow Aurealis, #32
June 2004 Interview Interview: Sean McMullen Strange Horizons, 14 June 2004
July 2004 34 Review Glass Dragons Vector 236
August 2004 60 Review Glass Dragons Locus, #523 August 2004
August 2004 123 Review Glass Dragons Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, Issue #14, August/September 2004
September 2004 137 Review Glass Dragons Analog Science Fiction and Fact, September 2004
February 2005 28 Review Voyage of the Shadowmoon Deep Magic, #33, February 2005
2006 5 Essay Forced Marches and Desert Quests Foundation, #96 Spring 2006
January 2006 29 Review Voidfarer Locus, #540 January 2006
March 2006 135 Review Voidfarer Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March 2006
July 2006 14 Short Fiction The Measure of Eternity Interzone, July-August 2006
August 2007 Review Before the Storm Darker Matter, #5, August 2007
September 2007 4 Essay 25 (Celebrating 25 Years of Interzone) Interzone, September-October 2007
January 2008 4 Short Fiction The Twilight Year The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 2008
August 2008 23 Review The Time Engine Locus, #571 August 2008
November 2008 136 Review The Time Engine Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 2008
April 2009 11 Short Fiction The Spiral Briar The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, April-May 2009
June 2009 38 Short Fiction Mother of Champions Interzone, June 2009
August 2009 7 Short Fiction The Art of the Dragon The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, August-September 2009
July 2010 230 Short Fiction The Precedent The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, July-August 2010
September 2010 90 Short Fiction Eight Miles Analog Science Fiction and Fact, September 2010
January 2011 68 Short Fiction Enigma Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January-February 2011
January 2012 98 Short Fiction Ninety Thousand Horses Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January-February 2012
March 2012 5 Short Fiction Electrica The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March-April 2012
April 2012 Short Fiction The First Boat Aurealis, #49
July 2012 4 Short Fiction Steamgothic Interzone, July-August 2012
March 2013 88 Short Fiction The Firewall and the Door Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March 2013
March 2013 227 Short Fiction The Lost Faces The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March-April 2013
July 2013 189 Essay Letter: The Author Responds ... (Analog, July-August 2013) Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July-August 2013
September 2013 48 Short Fiction Technarion Interzone, September-October 2013
June 2015 55 Short Fiction The Audience Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2015
September 2015 |21 Interview Author Spotlight: Sean McMullen Lightspeed, September 2015
September 2015 |3 Short Fiction The Ninth Seduction Lightspeed, September 2015
February 2016 59 Short Fiction Exceptional Forces Asimov's Science Fiction, February 2016
March 2017 12 Short Fiction The Influence Machine Interzone, March-April 2017
November 2017 119 Short Fiction Two Hours at Frontier Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November-December 2017
May 2018 96 Review Dreams of the Technarion Interzone, May-June 2018
September 2018 66 Short Fiction The Pendant Lens Analog Science Fiction and Fact, September-October 2018
November 2018 42 Short Fiction Extreme The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, November-December 2018
January 2019 1 Essay Editorial (Interzone #279) Interzone, January-February 2019
January 2019 186 Short Fiction The Washer from the Ford The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January/February 2019
January 2019 64 Short Fiction Therminalia Interzone, January-February 2019
January 2020 73 Short Fiction Wheel of Echoes Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January-February 2020
July 2020 |8 Essay New Zealand Science Fiction and Fantasy 1872-2019 Aurealis, July 2020
September 2020 61 Short Fiction The Chrysalis Pool Analog Science Fiction and Fact, September-October 2020
March 2021 88 Short Fiction Damocles Analog Science Fiction & Fact, March-April 2021
December 2021 39 Short Fiction The Elektron Mill ParSec, Winter 2021
May 2022 120 Short Fiction Beacon Analog Science Fiction and Fact, May-June 2022
May 2023 115 Short Fiction Saving Galileo Analog Science Fiction and Fact, May-June 2023
September 2023 202 Review Generation Nemesis Analog Science Fiction & Fact, September-October 2023
January 2024 114 Short Fiction After the Winter Solstice Asimov's Science Fiction, January-February 2024
November 2024 46 Short Fiction Mirrorstar Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November-December 2024
January 2025 102 Short Fiction Prince of Spirals Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January-February 2025
October 2025 |5 Short Fiction Dating Fortune Lightspeed, October 2025

29 English-language books

Year Type Title Author(s)
1991 Nonfiction Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy (Mid-85 to Mid-91) Sean McMullen
1992 Collection Call to the Edge Sean McMullen
1994 Novel Voices in the Light Sean McMullen
1995 Novel Mirrorsun Rising Sean McMullen
1998 Novel The Centurion's Empire Sean McMullen
1999 Novel Souls in the Great Machine Sean McMullen
1999 Nonfiction Strange Constellations: A History of Australian Science Fiction Russell Blackford & Van Ikin & Sean McMullen
2000 Novel The Miocene Arrow Sean McMullen
2001 Novel Eyes of the Calculor Sean McMullen
2002 Novel Voyage of the Shadowmoon Sean McMullen
2004 Novel Glass Dragons Sean McMullen
2004 Novel The Ancient Hero Sean McMullen
2006 Novel Voidfarer Sean McMullen
2007 Novel Before the Storm Sean McMullen
2007 Novel Futuristic Park Sean McMullen & Paul Collins
2008 Novel The Time Engine Sean McMullen
2011 Novel Changing Yesterday Sean McMullen
2013 Collection Colours of the Soul Sean McMullen
2013 Collection Ghosts of Engines Past Sean McMullen
2015 Novel Dragonfall Mountain Paul Collins & Sean McMullen
2015 Novel The Burning Sea Paul Collins & Sean McMullen
2016 Chapbook The Guardians Paul Collins & Sean McMullen
2016 Chapbook The Iron Claw Paul Collins & Sean McMullen
2016 Chapbook Trial by Dragons Paul Collins & Sean McMullen
2016 Chapbook Voyage to Morticas Paul Collins & Sean McMullen
2017 Collection Dreams of the Technarion Sean McMullen
2020 Nonfiction Fantastical Worlds and Futures at the World's Edge: A History of New Zealand Science Fiction and Fantasy Simon Litten & Sean McMullen
2022 Novel Generation Nemesis Sean McMullen
8888 Collection Walking to the Moon Sean McMullen

YearAwardCategoryTitleStatus
1989 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Australian Short Fiction The Colors of the Masters Nominee
1991 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Australian Short Fiction While the Gate Is Open Winner
1992 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Short Fiction The Dominant Style Nominee
1992 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Short Fiction Alone in His Chariot Winner
1993 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Australian Long Fiction Call to the Edge Nominee
1995 Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction SF Novel Mirrorsun Rising Nominee
1995 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Australian Long Fiction Voices in the Light Nominee
1996 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Australian Long Fiction Mirrorsun Rising Winner
1996 William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism or Review William Atheling Jr. Award for Criticism or Review The Hunt for Australian Horror Fiction Winner
1998 Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction Convenors' Award for Excellence The MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy Nominee
1998 Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction Fantasy Short Story Queen of Soulmates Nominee
1998 Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction SF Novel The Centurion's Empire Winner
1999 Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction Convenors' Award for Excellence Strange Constellations: A History of Australian Science Fiction Nominee
1999 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Australian Long Fiction The Centurion's Empire Nominee
1999 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Australian Short Fiction Queen of Soulmates Nominee
1999 Hugo Award Best Related Book The MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy Nominee
2000 Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction SF Novel The Miocene Arrow Winner
2000 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Novel Souls in the Great Machine Nominee
2000 Hugo Award Best Novel Souls in the Great Machine Nominee
2000 Hugo Award Best Related Book Strange Constellations: A History of Australian Science Fiction Nominee
2000 Locus Poll Award Best Non-Fiction Strange Constellations: A History of Australian Science Fiction Nominee
2000 Locus Poll Award Best SF Novel Souls in the Great Machine Nominee
2000 William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism or Review William Atheling Jr. Award for Criticism or Review Strange Constellations: A History of Australian Science Fiction Winner
2001 Analog Award Best Novelette Tower of Wings Winner
2001 Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction SF Novel Eyes of the Calculor Nominee
2001 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Novel The Miocene Arrow Nominee
2001 Locus Poll Award Best SF Novel The Miocene Arrow Nominee
2001 Locus Poll Award Best Short Story Colours of the Soul Nominee
2001 William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism or Review William Atheling Jr. Award for Criticism or Review Time Travel, Times Scapes, and Timescape Nominee
2002 Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction SF Short Story Walk to the Full Moon Winner
2002 British Science Fiction Award Best Short Fiction Voice of Steel Nominee
2002 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Australian Novel Eyes of the Calculor Runner-up
2002 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Australian Short Fiction Tower of Wings Finalist
2002 Locus Poll Award Best SF Novel Eyes of the Calculor Nominee
2003 Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction Fantasy Novel Voyage of the Shadowmoon Nominee
2003 Locus Poll Award Best Fantasy Novel Voyage of the Shadowmoon Nominee
2005 Locus Poll Award Best Fantasy Novel Glass Dragons Nominee
2006 Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction Fantasy Novel Voidfarer Nominee
2007 Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis Bestes ausländisches Werk Seelen in der großen Maschine Nominee
2011 Hugo Award Best Novelette Eight Miles Runner-up
2011 Hugo Award Best Novelette The Precedent Nominee
2011 Locus Poll Award Best Novelette Eight Miles Nominee
2012 Analog Award Best Novelette Ninety Thousand Horses Winner
2012 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History Best Short Form Alternate History Steamgothic Nominee
2013 Locus Poll Award Best Novelette Electrica Nominee
2014 WSFA Small Press Award WSFA Small Press Award Acts of Chivalry Nominee
2015 Analog Award Best Novelette The Audience Finalist
2017 Analog Award Best Short Story Two Hours at Frontier Runner-up
2017 Asimov's Readers' Poll Best Short Story Exceptional Forces Finalist
2020 Analog Award Best Short Story Wheel of Echoes Winner
2020 Analog Award Best Short Story The Chrysalis Pool Finalist
2020 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History Best Short Form Alternate History Wheel of Echoes Nominee
2021 Sir Julius Vogel Award Best Professional Production / Publication Fantastical Worlds and Futures at the World's Edge: A History of New Zealand Science Fiction and Fantasy Nominee

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