Alastair Reynolds - Definition and Overview

Alastair Reynolds is a Welsh science fiction author. He specialises in rather dark hard science fiction and space operas.

Biography

Reynolds was born in 1966 in Barry, South Wales. He spent his early years in Cornwall, moved back to Wales and on to university in Newcastle doing Physics and Astronomy. Then it was on to a Ph.D. in St. Andrews, Scotland. In 1991, he moved to the Netherlands, where he met his partner Josette. He worked for the European Space Agency until 2004 when he left to pursue writing full time.

Bibliography

• Revelation Space (2000)
• Chasm City (2001)
• Diamond Dogs (2001) (novella)
• Turquoise Days (2002) (novella)
• Redemption Ark (2002)
• Absolution Gap (2003)
• Century Rain (2004)

External links

• Personal homepage (http://www.alastairreynolds.com/)