John C. Wright (author)
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| Born | John Charles Justin Wright October 22, 1961 Chula Vista, California, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | College of William and Mary (J.D.) |
| Period | 1994–present (speculative fiction) |
| Genre | Science fiction (notably space opera) |
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John C. Wright (born October 22, 1961) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy novels. A former lawyer, newspaperman, and newspaper editor, he was a Nebula Award finalist for his fantasy novel Orphans of Chaos. Publishers Weekly said he "may be this fledgling century's most important new SF talent" when reviewing his debut novel, The Golden Age.
John C. Wright was born in Chula Vista, California. He studied the Great Books program at St. John's College of Maryland, graduating in 1987. He attended the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary.
Wright was admitted to the practice of law in three jurisdictions, New York, May 1989; Maryland, December 1990. Washington, D.C., January 1994. After his law practice was unsuccessful, he went to work for the newspaper St. Mary's Today.
Wright later worked as a newspaperman and newspaper editor before venturing into writing genre fiction. When reviewing his debut novel The Golden Age, Publishers Weekly said he "may be this fledgling century's most important new SF talent"
Wright also works as a technical writer in Virginia.
Wright's Orphans of Chaos was nominated for the 2005 Nebula Award for Best Novel, losing to Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.
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