ELIZABETH BEAR was the recipient of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2005. She has won two Hugo Awards for her short fiction, a Sturgeon Award, and the Locus Award for Best First Novel. She is the author of many novels, including Karen Memory and The Eternal Sky series. Bear lives in South Hadley, Massachusetts, with her husband, novelist Scott Lynch.
Praise for Stone Mad Bear's narrative skill and flair for both plot and character continue to impress. --Booklist Praise for Karen Memory Surreally captivating, Bear's latest melds the genres of steampunk, fantasy, adventure and dime-store western together perfectly. --RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars! Top Pick! Karen Memory breezes by at a leisurely pace, a bracing yet charming adventure yarn that never feels forced, despite the brassy confidence of its delivery. -- Jason Heller, NPR Karen Memory is a delight, a tour-de-force of historical reimagining and character creation, and a ripping yarn full of surprises. --Russell Letson for Locus Bear pumps fresh energy in the steampunk genre with a light touch on the gadgetry and a vivid sense of place. Karen has a voice that is folksy but true, and the entire cast of heroic women doing the best they can in an age that was not kind to their gender is a delight. --Library Journal, starred review Praise for Karen Memory Surreally captivating, Bear's latest melds the genres of steampunk, fantasy, adventure and dime-store western together perfectly. --RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars! Top Pick! Karen Memory breezes by at a leisurely pace, a bracing yet charming adventure yarn that never feels forced, despite the brassy confidence of its delivery. -- Jason Heller, NPR Karen Memory is a delight, a tour-de-force of historical reimagining and character creation, and a ripping yarn full of surprises. --Russell Letson for Locus Bear pumps fresh energy in the steampunk genre with a light touch on the gadgetry and a vivid sense of place. Karen has a voice that is folksy but true, and the entire cast of heroic women doing the best they can in an age that was not kind to their gender is a delight. --Library Journal, starred review