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Anne Charnock
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'''Anne Charnock''' is an author of [[science fiction]] novels. In 2018 she won the [[Arthur C. Clarke Award|Arthur C. Clarke award]] for science fiction, for her novel ''Dreams Before the Start of Time''.
== Career ==
Charnock has a background in environmental science, journalism, and fine art, which she incorporates into her science fiction writing.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She has worked as a science writer for [[The Guardian]] and [[New Scientist]], and as a foreign correspondent.<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In 2018 Charnock was a judge in the [[James White Award]] short story competition.<ref></ref>
== Publications and awards ==
Charnock's first novel, ''A Calculated Life'', was originally [[Self-publishing|self-published]] in 2013, and was later picked up by [[47North|47 North]], an imprint of the [[Amazon (company)|Amazon company]].<ref name=":0" /> The story follows migrant workers attempting to make a living in the UK, and is one of a quartet of short stories published by NewCon along with stories by Neil Williamson, [[Simon Morden]] and [[Alastair Reynolds]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> It was nominated for the 2013 [[Philip K. Dick Award|Philip K. Dick Award.]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Charnock is also the author of ''Sleeping Embers of an Ordinary Mind'' (47 North), published in 2015, the story of an Italian female artist in the 15th-century.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Her 2017 novel ''[[Dreams Before the Start of Time]]'' (47 North), is set in a future world where artificial wombs have become the primary method of reproduction and infertility has been eradicated. It won the Arthur C. Clarke award for science fiction in 2018.<ref name=":0" /> In 2017 it was shortlisted for the [[BSFA Award for Best Novel|British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Award for Best Novel]].<ref name=":1"></ref>
In 2017 Charnock won the BSFA Award for Best Shorter Fiction for her novella ''The Enclave'', published by NewCon.<ref name=":1" />
== References ==
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[[Category:British science fiction writers]]
[[Category:Women science fiction and fantasy writers]]
[[Category:Women science writers]]
[[Category:British science writers]]
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