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SCIENCE FICTION WRITER  ROBERT J. SAWYER  Best Novel Hugo and Nebula Award Winner SFWRITER.COM  |  Novelist  •  Futurist  •  Keynote Speaker  |  Press Kit  •  Blog   Free Science Fiction!   Novel Chapters  •  Complete Short Stories Offering free fiction online since 1995!   Wake   Science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer's 18th novel Wake is NOW AVAILABLE. Wake (or WWW:WAKE, as the title is styled on the American cover) is jointly published by Ace Science Fiction in the US and Penguin in Canada. More about Wake (including the opening chapters!) "The wildly thought-provoking first installment of Sawyer's WWW trilogy explores the origins and emergence of consciousness. The thematic diversity — and profundity — makes this one of Sawyer's strongest works to date." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Fascinating — an engaging story; Sawyer's approach to machine consciousness and the Internet is surprisingly fresh." —Booklist "Sawyer's erudition, eclecticism, and masterly storytelling make Wake a choice selection." —Library Journal Opening Chapters Reviews Blog Posts About Wake Dustjacket Text Book Trailer MORE ABOUT WAKE   FlashForward TV Series a Go!   ABC has ordered 13 hour-long episodes of FlashForward, based on Robert J. Sawyer's Aurora Award-winning novel of the same name. The series will premiere on Thursday, September 24, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on ABC in the United States (and on CTV's /A\ in Canada). The Hollywood Reporter calls FlashForward "a strong companion to Lost." USA Today says it's "an ambitious series based on the sci-fi novel," and Entertainment Weekly calls it one of the season's "most notable projects." David S. Goyer (Batman Begins) and Hugo Award-winner Brannon Braga (Star Trek, 24) wrote the terrific pilot script; David directed the pilot; David and Marc Guggenheim are the showrunners. Rob is serving as consultant on the series, and is slated to write one of the first-season episodes. The cast includes (alphabetically) John Cho, Jack Davenport, Joseph Fiennes, Zachary Knighton, Brian F. O'Byrne, Courtney B. Vance, Sonya Walger, and Christine Woods. Right: Series star Joseph Fiennes and author Robert J. Sawyer on location in Los Angeles FlashForward by Robert J. Sawyer About the Novel TV Rights Sold TV Series a Go! Reviews of the Book On Location Updates   Rollback   ROLLBACK A Science Fiction Novel by ROBERT J. SAWYER Hugo Award Finalist | Campbell Award Finalist | Canadian National Bestseller "An elegantly told story; highly recommended." —Library Journal (starred review) "One of the year's 10 Best SF Novels." —American Library Association More about ROLLBACK (including the opening chapters)   Identity Theft and Other Stories   2009 AURORA AWARD FINALIST! Now out from Red Deer Press! Robert J. Sawyer's second collection of short fiction, with an overall introduction by Robert Charles Wilson and RJS's own notes on each story. "At every opportunity, Sawyer forces his readers to think while holding their attention with ingenious premises and superlative craftsmanship." —Booklist "A collection of great stories; highly entertaining and thought-provoking. This book has something for almost any science-fiction fan." —Quill & Quire Includes the Hugo finalist "Shed Skin," the Nebula finalist "Identity Theft," the Aurora winners "Biding Time" and "Ineluctable," and 13 others. More about Identity Theft and Other Stories   Neanderthal Parallax   "Charming and provocative — some of the most outrageous, stimulating speculation since Robert A. Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land questioned our tired, timid conventions." —Publishers Weekly The bestselling Neanderthal Parallax trilogy explores a version of Earth in which Neanderthals survived to the present and we did not — and a portal that opens up bridging our world with theirs. The volumes (in reading order) are: Hominids (Hugo Award winner!) Humans (Hugo Award finalist!) Hybrids (starred review in Booklist!)   Quintaglio Ascension   "An uncanny allegory of the human condition." —Books in Canada "Fresh, exhilarating. A dynamic and inspiring trilogy. Highly recommended." —The Toronto Star "Deftly combines well-reasoned hard-science speculation with psychology, imaginative alien anthropology, and even linguistics to produce a fascinating and memorable adventure that's not just for dinosaur lovers." —Booklist Tor has reissued all three volumes of Robert J. Sawyer's classic Quintaglio Ascension in handsome new trade paperback editions. The volumes of this trilogy (in reading order) are: Far-Seer (starred review in Kliatt!) Fossil Hunter (starred review in Quill & Quire!) Foreigner (Hugo Award honorable mention!)   Audio Books   Unabridged audiobooks of Robert J. Sawyer's science fiction novels Wake, Rollback, FlashForward, The Terminal Experiment, Audie Award-winner Calculating God, Hominids, Humans, and Hybrids, plus the Hugo Award-nominated short story "Shed Skin," are all available through Audible.com. Want to receive Rob's email updates once or twice a year? Send him a note to let him know.   Rob One of "The CanLit 30"   Quill & Quire, the Canadian publishing trade journal, recently released (as the cover story in its March 2008 issue) its first-ever list of "The CanLit 30: The most influential, innovative, and just plain powerful people in Canadian publishing." On the list: Robert J. Sawyer. The write-up about Rob says: "When Penguin Canada snatched up domestic rights to science fiction giant Robert J. Sawyer last year, it felt like the Canuck industry was finally waking up to an entire genre. Not that Sawyer really needed the nod: he already sells more than respectably and has a shelf full of major sci-fi prizes. As a generous mentor to other writers, the proprietor of his own eponymous imprint at Red Deer Press, and a frequent media pundit, Sawyer is the public face of Canadian sci-fi." Only three authors made the 30-person list: Margaret Atwood, Douglas Coupland, and Robert J. Sawyer. Others on the list include Heather Reisman, CEO of bookstore chain Chapters/Indigo; Martin Levin, book-review editor for The Globe and Mail; Geoffrey Taylor, the artistic director of the International Festival of Authors at Harbourfront; and David Kent, president of HarperCollins Canada.   Calculating God wins Audie!   Robert J. Sawyer's Calculating God is the winner of the Audio Publishers Association's 2009 Audie Award for Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Audiobook of the Year! "Guaranteed to expand the minds of believers and non-believers alike." — Tom Harpur in The Toronto Star "The best science fiction novel of the year." — Denver Rocky Mountain News Read all about it in Rob's blog.   China's Top SF Award   Robert J. Sawyer recently won the Galaxy Award — China's top SF award — in the category of Most Popular Foreign Author. Rob is now the only author in history to win the top science-fiction awards in China, France, Japan, Spain, and the United States. Read all about it in Rob's blog.   Honorary Doctorate   On Saturday, June 2, 2007, Robert J. Sawyer received an honorary doctorate (Doctor of Letters, honoris causa) from Laurentian University, in Sudbury, Ontario; Rob also gave the convocation address to graduating arts students that day. The doctorate was given in recognition of Rob's international success as a Science Fiction writer. Read all about it in Rob's blog.   Rob Wins Library Award   North America's largest library system recently gave Rob a major award. On February 15, 2007, Rob received the $2,500 Toronto Public Library Celebrates Reading Award at the second annual Book Lover's Ball, a sold-out $350-a-plate black-tie dinner. Margaret Atwood, last year's winner, joined in the festivities, as well. Read all about it in Rob's blog. Mindscan wins Campbell On July 7, 2006, Mindscan, the sixteenth novel by Science Fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer, won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year — the world's top juried prize for Science Fiction. A novel about uploaded human consciousness, Mindscan is now out in paperback after a successful run in hardcover. "Mindscan is truly a work of literary art. In Sawyer's capable grasp the story positively sings with humor, insight, and depth." —SF Site More about Mindscan More about the Campbell Memorial Award Who is Robert J. Sawyer?   Robert J. Sawyer is one of only seven writers in history — and the only Canadian — to win all three of the world's top Science Fiction awards for best novel of the year: the Hugo, the Nebula, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award (the full list of such winners: David Brin, Arthur C. Clarke, Joe Haldeman, Frederik Pohl, Kim Stanley Robinson, Robert J. Sawyer, and Connie Willis). In March 2008, Quill & Quire, the Canadian publishing trade journal, named Rob one of "The CanLit 30: The most influential, innovative, and just plain powerful people in Canadian publishing." Only three authors were included among the thirty names: Margaret Atwood, Douglas Coupland, and Robert J. Sawyer. Read: Quill & Quire profile Listen: Sounds Like Canada radio interview (MP3) "Robert J. Sawyer is just about the best science fiction writer out there these days." —Denver Rocky Mountain News "Robert J. Sawyer is a writer of boundless confidence and bold scientific extrapolation." —The New York Times "Robert J. Sawyer is the dean of Canadian science fiction." —The Ottawa Citizen "Robert J. Sawyer is a highly successful and accomplished novelist, a gentle giant of a writer." —The New York Review of Science Fiction "Robert J. Sawyer is Canada's leading SF author; at every opportunity, he forces his readers to think while holding their attention with ingenious premises and superlative craftsmanship." —Booklist "Robert J. Sawyer is on a par with giants like Asimov and Heinlein — and, perhaps more than any other science fiction writer working today, he understands that it's a genre about ideas." —Mystery News "Robert J. Sawyer is Canada's premier science fiction writer." —Quill and Quire Robert J. Sawyer is probably the best sci-fi writer Canada has ever produced." —Planet S: Saskatoon's City Magazine "Robert J. Sawyer is the science fiction genre's northern star — in fact, one of the hottest SF writers anywhere. By any reckoning Sawyer is among the most successful Canadian authors ever." —Maclean's: Canada's Weekly Newsmagazine "Robert J. Sawyer is one of the foremost science fiction writers of our generation." —SF Site "Robert J. Sawyer is Canada's best speculative fiction writer, by far." —About Books "Robert J. Sawyer is the leader of SF's next-generation pack." —Barnes and Noble What's a Robert J. Sawyer novel like?   There's Lots More Here!   This site contains: Over ONE MILLION words • 530 documents • 25,000 links Novels Short Stories About Rob How to Write Nonfiction Search   SFWRITER.COM   This is sfwriter.com, the official web site for Science Fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer, maintained directly by Rob and his wife, poet Carolyn Clink. (This site is also accessible as robertjsawyer.com.) The first-ever science-fiction author website, established Wednesday, June 28, 1995, and m'ost recently updated on Thursday, July 2, 2009. You are visitor since 1 January 1998. This web site online since 28 June 1995 — it's older than Amazon.com! Reviews of and awards for the Robert J. Sawyer web site Copyright © 2009 by Robert J. Sawyer. All rights reserved.

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