Joan D. Vinge
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| Born |
April 2, 1948 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Notable works | The Snow Queen, The Cat Novels |
| Spouse |
Vernor Vinge (1972–1979, divorced) James Frenkel (1980–present) |
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Joan D. Vinge (
i/ˈvɪndʒi/; born April 2, 1948 as Joan Carol Dennison) is an American science fiction author. She is known for such works as her Hugo Award-winning novel The Snow Queen and its sequels, her series about the telepath named Cat, and her Heaven's Chronicles books.
Vinge studied art in college, but eventually changed to a major in anthropology, and received a B.A. degree from San Diego State University in 1971.
Vinge has been married twice: first to fellow science fiction author Vernor Vinge from 1972 to 1979, and currently to science fiction editor James Frenkel since 1980. Vinge and Frenkel have two children, and live in Madison, Wisconsin. She has taught at the Clarion Workshop several times, both East and West. Besides writing, Vinge also makes and sells dolls.
Robert A. Heinlein in part dedicated his 1982 novel Friday to Joan.
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