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(b.Elizabeth Bear was born in Hartford, Connecticut. She studied English and Anthropology at the University of Connecticut, but did not graduate. She has worked as a technical writer, a stable hand, a reporter, and in various office jobs. Though she sold a few stories to small-press publications in the '90s, she only began writing seriously in 2001, and has produced numerous novels and short stories since.
Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Mystery, Historical Mystery
Series
Promethean Age
1. Blood and Iron (2006)
2. Whiskey and Water (2007)
3. Ink and Steel (2008)
4. Hell and Earth (2008)
5. One-Eyed Jack (2014)
1. Blood and Iron (2006)
2. Whiskey and Water (2007)
3. Ink and Steel (2008)
4. Hell and Earth (2008)
5. One-Eyed Jack (2014)
New Amsterdam
1. New Amsterdam (2007)
2. Seven for a Secret (2009)
3. The White City (2010)
4. Ad Eternum (2012)
1. New Amsterdam (2007)
2. Seven for a Secret (2009)
3. The White City (2010)
4. Ad Eternum (2012)
Iskryne World
1. A Companion to Wolves (2007) (with Sarah Monette)
2. The Tempering of Men (2011) (with Sarah Monette)
3. An Apprentice to Elves (2015) (with Sarah Monette)
Book of Iron (2013)
1. A Companion to Wolves (2007) (with Sarah Monette)
2. The Tempering of Men (2011) (with Sarah Monette)
3. An Apprentice to Elves (2015) (with Sarah Monette)
Book of Iron (2013)
Edda of Burdens
1. All the Windwracked Stars (2008)
2. By the Mountain Bound (2009)
3. The Sea Thy Mistress (2011)
1. All the Windwracked Stars (2008)
2. By the Mountain Bound (2009)
3. The Sea Thy Mistress (2011)
Lotus Kingdoms
1. The Stone in the Skull (2017)
2. The Red-Stained Wings (2019)
3. The Origin of Storms (2022)
1. The Stone in the Skull (2017)
2. The Red-Stained Wings (2019)
3. The Origin of Storms (2022)
Sub-Inspector Ferron Mysteries
1. In the House of Aryaman, a Lonely Signal Burns (2018)
2. A Blessing of Unicorns (2020)
1. In the House of Aryaman, a Lonely Signal Burns (2018)
2. A Blessing of Unicorns (2020)
Novels
Carnival (2006)
Undertow (2007)
The Cobbler's Boy (2018) (with Katherine Addison)
On Safari in R'lyeh and Carcosa with Gun and Camera (2020)
The Red Mother (2021)
Undertow (2007)
The Cobbler's Boy (2018) (with Katherine Addison)
On Safari in R'lyeh and Carcosa with Gun and Camera (2020)
The Red Mother (2021)
Collections
The Chains That You Refuse (2006)
Shoggoths in Bloom (2012)
Future Visions (2015) (with Greg Bear, David Brin and Nancy Kress)
The Best of Elizabeth Bear (2020)
Some of the Best of Tor.com 2021 (2022) (with 'Pemi Aguda, G V Anderson, Kate Elliott, A T Greenblatt, Glen Hirshberg, Kathleen Jennings, Cheri Kamei, Jasmin Kirkbride, Matthew Kressel, Usman T Malik, Sam J Miller, Annalee Newitz, NOC, Sarah Pinsker, Daniel Polansky, Peng Shepherd, Cooper Shivastava, Lavie Tidhar, Catherynne M Valente, Carrie Vaughn and E Lilly Yu)
Shoggoths in Bloom (2012)
Future Visions (2015) (with Greg Bear, David Brin and Nancy Kress)
The Best of Elizabeth Bear (2020)
Some of the Best of Tor.com 2021 (2022) (with 'Pemi Aguda, G V Anderson, Kate Elliott, A T Greenblatt, Glen Hirshberg, Kathleen Jennings, Cheri Kamei, Jasmin Kirkbride, Matthew Kressel, Usman T Malik, Sam J Miller, Annalee Newitz, NOC, Sarah Pinsker, Daniel Polansky, Peng Shepherd, Cooper Shivastava, Lavie Tidhar, Catherynne M Valente, Carrie Vaughn and E Lilly Yu)
Novellas
Bone and Jewel Creatures (2010)
The Girl Who Sang Rose Madder (2010)
The Horrid Glory of Its Wings (2011)
Faster Gun (2012)
And the Deep Blue Sea (2012)
This Chance Planet (2014)
Bug's A-Life (2018)
Deriving Life (2019)
The Deeps of the Sky (2022)
The Girl Who Sang Rose Madder (2010)
The Horrid Glory of Its Wings (2011)
Faster Gun (2012)
And the Deep Blue Sea (2012)
This Chance Planet (2014)
Bug's A-Life (2018)
Deriving Life (2019)
The Deeps of the Sky (2022)
Series contributed to
METAtropolis
Metatropolis (2009) (with Tobias S Buckell, Jay Lake, John Scalzi and Karl Schroeder)
Cascadia (2010) (with Tobias S Buckell, Mary Robinette Kowal, Jay Lake, Ken Scholes and Karl Schroeder)
Green Space (2013) (with Tobias S Buckell, Mary Robinette Kowal, Jay Lake, Seanan McGuire, Ken Scholes and Karl Schroeder)
Metatropolis (2009) (with Tobias S Buckell, Jay Lake, John Scalzi and Karl Schroeder)
Cascadia (2010) (with Tobias S Buckell, Mary Robinette Kowal, Jay Lake, Ken Scholes and Karl Schroeder)
Green Space (2013) (with Tobias S Buckell, Mary Robinette Kowal, Jay Lake, Seanan McGuire, Ken Scholes and Karl Schroeder)
Some of the Best from Tor.com (with Siobhan Carroll, John Chu, Greg Egan, Kathleen Ann Goonan, S L Huang, Carole Johnstone, KJ Kabza, Erinn L Kemper, Mary Robinette Kowal, Rich Larson, M Evan MacGriogair and Seanan McGuire)
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2019 Edition (2020)
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2019 Edition (2020)
Black Cat Weekly (with Christopher B Booth, Hal Charles, James Holding, Malcolm Jameson, E Hoffmann Price, Stewart Sterling, Larry Tritten, Bev Vincent and Vicki Weisfeld)
18. Black Cat Weekly #18 (2021)
18. Black Cat Weekly #18 (2021)
Anthology series
Shadow Unit (with Emma Bull)
1. Shadow Unit 1 (2011)
2. Shadow Unit 2 (2011)
3. Shadow Unit 3 (2011)
4. Shadow Unit 4 (2011)
5. Shadow Unit 5 (2011)
6. Shadow Unit 6 (2011)
7. Shadow Unit 7 (2011)
8. Shadow Unit 8 (2011)
9. Shadow Unit 9 (2011)
10. Shadow Unit 10 (2011)
11. Shadow Unit 11 (2012)
12. Shadow Unit 12 (2012)
13. Shadow Unit 13 (2013)
14. Shadow Unit 14 (2014)
15. Shadow Unit 15 (2014)
1. Shadow Unit 1 (2011)
2. Shadow Unit 2 (2011)
3. Shadow Unit 3 (2011)
4. Shadow Unit 4 (2011)
5. Shadow Unit 5 (2011)
6. Shadow Unit 6 (2011)
7. Shadow Unit 7 (2011)
8. Shadow Unit 8 (2011)
9. Shadow Unit 9 (2011)
10. Shadow Unit 10 (2011)
11. Shadow Unit 11 (2012)
12. Shadow Unit 12 (2012)
13. Shadow Unit 13 (2013)
14. Shadow Unit 14 (2014)
15. Shadow Unit 15 (2014)
Awards
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Elizabeth Bear recommends
Ancillary Justice (2013)
(Imperial Radch, book 1)
Ann Leckie
"Establishes Leckie as an heir to Banks and Cherryh."
Stories of the Raksura Volume One (2014)
(Stories of the Raksura, book 1)
Martha Wells
"That rarity - a completely unique and stunning fantasy world."
Last First Snow (2015)
(Craft Sequence, book 4)
Max Gladstone
"Vicious satire and totally engaging adventure all at once."
Strange Practice (2017)
(Dr. Greta Helsing, book 1)
Vivian Shaw
"An exceptional and delightful debut, in the tradition of Good Omens."
Witchmark (2018)
(Kingston Cycle, book 1)
C L Polk
"This book has romance, mystery, witch battles, and bicycle chases."
A Memory Called Empire (2019)
(Teixcalaan, book 1)
Arkady Martine
"An exceptional first novel recommended for fans of Cherryh, Leckie, Banks, and Asimov."
Miranda in Milan (2019)
Katharine Duckett
"This book is for everybody who ever wondered if the wizard Prospero maybe wasn't that great of a dad. Delightful!"
Finder (2019)
(Finder Chronicles, book 1)
Suzanne Palmer
"Wicked, fast-paced, and fun. This is a total romp, and I loved it."
No Gods, No Monsters (2021)
(No Gods, No Monsters, book 1)
Cadwell Turnbull
"Structurally ambitious, intricately imagined."
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