Joan D. Vinge
Joan D. Vinge (Joan Carol Dennison) was born on April 2nd, 1948 and is currently 77 years old. Joan D. Vinge was born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Joan D. Vinge has written 12 standalone novels, starting with Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie in 1983. The most recently released novel was Ladysmith, which was released in 2012. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Joan at this time.
Joan D. Vinge has also written the Snow Queen Cycle series which has 4 books including The Snow Queen and World's End.
Joan D. Vinge: Awards & Accolades
Vinge's books have won multiple awards, The Snow Queen won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1981. Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2004.
Joan D. Vinge books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Summer Queen was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1992. Fifteenth Annual Collection was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2002 as well as the World Fantasy Award - Anthology in 2003, British Fantasy Award - Best Anthology in 2003. Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2003. Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection was nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2005. Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection was nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2007.
Joan D. Vinge: Lists & Other Mentions
- Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1983.
Related Authors
Fans of Joan D. Vinge also enjoy these authors:
- J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
- Neal Stephenson, author of: Snow Crash.
- Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea Cycle Series.
- John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
- Frank Herbert, author of the Dune Series.
Joan D. Vinge: F.A.Q
When was Joan D. Vinge Born? How old is Joan D. Vinge?
Joan D. Vinge was born on April 2nd, 1948. Joan D. Vinge is currently 77 years old.
Where was Joan D. Vinge Born?
Joan D. Vinge was born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA and is American.
What book awards has Joan D. Vinge won?
What was the first book Joan D. Vinge wrote?
The first book written by Joan D. Vinge was Eyes of Amber and Other Stories, published in 1977.
What was the most recent book Joan D. Vinge wrote?
Her most recently released work was Ladysmith on November 1st, 2012.
What is the most popular book by Joan D. Vinge?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Joan D. Vinge book is
The Snow Queen. Here are her most popular books:
- The Snow Queen (7.67)
- The Summer Queen (6)
- Psion (8)
Are there upcoming new books by Joan D. Vinge?
Joan D. Vinge does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Joan D. Vinge written?
Joan D. Vinge has written 24 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Cat Series, 2 books in the Heaven Chronicles Series, 4 books in the Snow Queen Cycle Series, 12 Standalone Novels, 3 Short Story Collections.