Madeline Ashby (born April 24, 1983 in Panorama City, California)[2] is an American-Canadian science fiction writer.[3] She is best known for her 2016 novel Company Town,[4] which was selected for the 2017 edition of Canada Reads.[5]

Madeline Ashby
Born (1983-04-24) April 24, 1983 (age 41)[1]
Panorama City, California
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican-Canadian
Alma materOCAD University
GenreScience fiction
Notable workCompany Town
SpouseDavid Nickle

She previously published the novels VN (2012)[6] and iD (2013),[7] as well as numerous short stories in anthologies and literary magazines.[3] A graduate of OCAD University,[3] she is a regular columnist for the Ottawa Citizen.[3]

In addition to being a science fiction writer, Ashby has also had jobs working for Intel, the Ontario government, and design and communication firms.[2] She now lives in Toronto, Ontario.[2]

In 2013, Ashby received enough nominations to be a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer,[8] but recused herself on the grounds that her professional writing career had started with her 2009 publication of a short story in Nature — and thus her two-year Campbell eligibility period had expired in 2011.[9]

Bibliography

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Machine Dynasties series

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  • The Education of Junior Number 12 (novelette 2011)
  • Give Granny a Kiss (short story 2012)
  • vN: The First Machine Dynasty (novel 2012)
  • iD: The Second Machine Dynasty (novel 2013)
  • reV: The Third Machine Dynasty (novel 2020)

Other novels

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  • Company Town (novel 2016)
  • Glass Houses (novel 2024)

Short stories

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  • "In Which Joe and Laurie Save Rock n'Roll" (2007)
  • "Fitting a New Suit" (2008)
  • "βoyfriend" (2008)
  • "Off Track Betting" (2009)
  • "The Chair" (2009)
  • "Ishin" (2010)
  • "Zombies, Condoms and Shenzhen: The Surprising Link Between the Undead and the Unborn" (2010)
  • "Social Services" (2013)
  • "Come from Away" (2014)
  • "By the Time We Get to Arizona" (2014)
  • "Memento Mori" (2015)
  • "A Stopped Clock" (2015)
  • "Be Seeing You" (2015)
  • "Thieving Magpie" (2016)
  • "Dreams in the Bitch House" (2016)
  • "Panic City" (2016)
  • "The Japanese Room" (2017)
  • "Death on Mars" (2017)
  • "Withnail & Us" (2018)
  • "Work Shadow/Shadow Work" (2018)
  • "Domestic Violence" (2018)
  • "Tierra y libertad" (2018)

Non-fiction

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References

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  1. ^ Ashby, Madeleine (April 24, 2013). "Inevitable Birthday Post: 30". Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Madeline Ashby". Tor.com. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  3. ^ a b c d "Madeline Ashby: Author of Company Town". CBC Books, January 31, 2017.
  4. ^ "Live and Let Die: Madeline Ashby’s Company Town". Tor.com, May 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "CBC announces Canada Reads finalists, panellists, and host". Quill & Quire, January 31, 2017.
  6. ^ "Reviews: VN by Madeline Ashby". Strange Horizons, September 17, 2012.
  7. ^ "Cracking the Failsafe: iD by Madeline Ashby". Tor.com, June 18, 2013.
  8. ^ 2013 Hugo Statistics, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved June 2, 2018
  9. ^ Don’t nominate me for the Campbell; I declined it last year., by Madeline Ashby, at MadelineAshby.com; published January 11, 2014; retrieved June 2, 2018
  10. ^ Page, Kogan. "How to Future". Kogan Page. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
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