Geoffrey A. Landis:
Science Fiction Writer

Welcome to Geoffrey Landis's science fiction page.

"Landis's finest success transcends mental acuity and dazzling storytelling: he gives "hard" science fiction a heart."
--Publisher's Weekly

"One of the best hard science-fiction writers ever. He really knows his stuff."
--Gregory Benford

photo of Geoffrey Landis with my kitten Sam

unretouched image of Geoff writing a short story bibliography of science fiction
Geoffrey Landis bibliography compiled by the ISFDB
Listing in the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Mars Crossing in Japanese

My first novel, Mars Crossing , was published by Tor Books.
--Reviews --

* Winner of the Locus Award for best first novel *
"... Geoffrey A. Landis has married the Zubrin-style bootstrap Mars expedition with the desperate, against-all-odds trek across a hostile wilderness toward a sole hope of survival. In Mars Crossing he's done an excellent job in a classic vein, and the result is a ripping good yarn."
--Tom Easton, Analog
What people have to say about Mars Crossing:

Donna Shirley: "Old-fashioned science fiction, in the good sense."
Explorations: "I stood up and applauded."
Charles Sheffield: "Science fiction at its best and as it ought to be."
Michael Bishop: "Sign on for an unforgettable journey."
Maureen McHugh: "a myriad of wondrous details."

"Science fiction at its best" --Charles Sheffield

Impact Parameter (and other quantum realities)
Award-winning short stories by Geoffrey A. Landis
$24.95 hardcover
Read the Reviews

Impact Parameter (and other quantum fictions):

Order it from your local independent bookseller
order online from Powells or Barnes&Noble.com
Amazon.com
I have some copies of the (now out of print) SF Book Club edition for sale, which I'm selling for fifteen dollars (includes postage, if you're in the US). If you would like a copy, send me e-mail.

Podcast & e-book

My story "The Sultan of the Clouds", a free podcast from StarShipSofa
My story "Still On the Road", a free podcast from Escape Pod
- Reviewed by Cory Doctorow in BoingBoing
My story "Approaching Perimelasma," a free podcast from Beam Me Up, a radio show from Rockland, Maine.
Several interviews with me are available on podcasts:
- Interview on the Tor podcast from Worldcon in Yokohama
- Interview on Hour 25
- interview about science and science fiction on sciencetastic
- Interviewed on WCPN "Around Noon" podcast about "WALL-E."
Looking for science fiction in e-book format? Four of my stories are available in electronic form from Fictionwise ("excellence in eBooks for Palm, Pocket PC, eBookMan, WinCE, and PCs.")

Science Fiction

Cover by Jack Gaughan for "Elemental "

Some of my stories on the Web

"The Long Chase" at Lightspeed magazine.
"Approaching Perimelasma" (from Impact Parameter), on the Infinity-plus site
Two of my old short-short stories about time travel:
- "Interlude at the Circus" (short story, 1992)
- "Time Prime" (short story, 1995)
I have some stories available in electronic form from: Fictionwise.com
My complete Bibliography of science fiction
Many of my stories have appeared in anthologies. Look for anthologies containing my stories at Powells, or from your local bookstore. A handful of old anthologies and magazines are available directly from me.

Poetry

In addition to science and science fiction, I also sometimes write poetry (much of which is science fictional).

Jump to my poetry page
Web page for my poetry collection Iron Angels

Word collage for "Still on the Road," Asimov's Science Fiction (December 2008) (image courtesy wordle.net )

FAQs

Answers to some of the questions that people often ask me.

"Are your stories available in a collection?"
Yes, a short story collection, "Impact Parameter (and other quantum realities)" is available from Golden Gryphon Press. And many of my stories can be found in anthologies available from your local bookseller.
"In Mars Crossing, you quote lyrics from a song, "Abbas abd'el Sami." Is this song available anywhere?
The lyrics are here: Abbas abd'el Sami. If you want the music, you'll have to write it yourself.
"In Mars Crossing, you show an expedition making rocket fuel on Mars. Is this real technology, or only science fiction?"
It's real technology. Look at information and links about making rocket propellant on Mars.
"What awards have your works won?"
I have a list of the awards my stories have been nominated for or have won here

Links & Stuff

return to Geoffrey A. Landis home page
page about my science activities
page of other miscellaneous stuff about me
Link to Author Spotlight at Lightspeed magazine

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e-mail: geoffmail (at) geoffreylandis (dot) com.
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