Biology in Science Fiction: Free Fiction » Snakes http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:22:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Dreamsnake by Vonda McIntyre http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/dreamsnake-by-vonda-mcintyre/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/dreamsnake-by-vonda-mcintyre/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:36:41 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/wordpress/?p=147 Title: Dreamsnake

Author: Vonda N. McIntyire

Length: Novel

First Publication: 1978

Awards: 1978 Hugo for Best Novel, 1979 Nebula for Best Novel, 1979 Locus Award for Best Novel

What the Story is About: “The novel follows a healer on a journey while she seeks to replace one of her healer snakes. Nuclear war, biotechnology alternate sex patterns, and other-worldly tribalism put in appearances.” (Wikipedia)

Note: Dreamsnake is being posted in serialized form at Bookview Cafe, one chapter a week.

]]> http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/dreamsnake-by-vonda-mcintyre/feed/ 0 Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand by Vonda McIntyre http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/of-mist-and-grass-and-sand-by-vonda-mcintyre/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/of-mist-and-grass-and-sand-by-vonda-mcintyre/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:47:34 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/wordpress/?p=129 Title: Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand

Author: Vonda N. McIntyre

Length: novelette

First Publication: Analog Science Fiction & Fact 1973

Awards: Nebula for Best Novelette 1973; Hugo Nomination for Best Novelette 1974

What the story is about: Snake, a healer, uses the tools of her trade – three living snakes – to try to heal a young child in a small desert town. It was turned into the first chapter of McIntyre’s novel Dreamsnake.

Related Biology in Science Fiction blog post: Vonda McIntyre and “Of Mist and Grass and Sand”

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