Wen Spencer

Wen Spencer (born 1963) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose books center on characters with unusual abilities. In 2003, she was the winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Spencer was raised on a family farm in Evans City, Pennsylvania and attended the University of Pittsburgh, earning a degree in information science, and has been active in science fiction fandom.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Her Ukiah Oregon series features a partly alien character with gentle nature, powerful abilities, and dangerous, werewolf like relatives. Her Tinker universe features a young woman of extraordinary brilliance who is turned into an elf. A Brother's Price posits a world where the gender birth ratio is skewed heavily toward baby girls.

Published works

Ukiah Oregon series

1. Alien Taste (2001),<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Compton Crook Award winner<ref name="compcrk">Template:Cite web</ref>
2. Tainted Trail (2002)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
3. Bitter Waters (2003)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
4. Dog Warrior (2004)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Tinker (Elfhome) series

• Fantasy novels set in near-future Pittsburgh and Elfhome

1. Tinker (2003),<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 2004 Sapphire Award for the Best Science Fiction Romance novel<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2. Wolf Who Rules (2006)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
3. Elfhome (2012)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Excerpt from Elfhome</ref>
4. Wood Sprites (2014)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Briefly reviewed by Peter Heck in the June 2015 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction, pp.107–111.</ref>
5. Harbinger - (April 2022)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
6. Storm Furies - (August 2024)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

• Project Elfhome - (2016) Collection of novelettes and short stories from the Elfhome series
• Steel City Magic – Science Fiction Book Club omnibus edition of Tinker and Wolf Who Rules (April 2006)
• Short stories set in the Elfhome Universe

Stand-alone novels

• A Brother's Price (2005)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Endless Blue (2007)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Eight Million Gods (2013)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• The Black Wolves of Boston (2017)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Short stories

• Set in the Elfhome Universe
  • "Wyvern" in Faire Tales (2004), Elfhome #0.5
  • "Bare Snow Falling on Fairywood" (2014), Elfhome #0.9
  • "Pittsburgh Backyard and Garden" in Free Short Stories 2013 (2013), Elfhome #1.1
  • "Blue Sky" (2012), Elfhome #2.5
  • "Peace Offering"<ref>Peace Offering on Baen Books</ref> in Free Short Stories 2012 (2012), Elfhome #3.1
• "Once Upon a Toad" in Fantastic Companions (2005)
• "Another Man's Meat" in Triangulation 2004: A Confluence of Speculative Fiction (2004)
• "Moon Monkeys" in Adventures in Sol System (2004)
• "Rituals for a New God" in Turn the Other Chick (2004)
• "Young Robots in Love" in Triangulation 2003: A Confluence of Speculative Fiction (2003)
• "Protection Money" in Jim Baen's Universe (2006), (later part of Elfhome #3)

External links

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• Wen Spencer on Goodreads
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• Full Length Commentary on A Brother's Price Template:Webarchive