Connie Willis

Connie Willis ist eine hoch angesehene US-amerikanische Autorin, die besonders für ihre Science-Fiction-Geschichten und -Romane bekannt ist. Sie hat eine beeindruckende Anzahl prestigeträchtiger Auszeichnungen für ihre Arbeit erhalten, darunter 7 Nebula Awards und 11 Hugo Awards, was sie zu einer der meistgeehrten Science-Fiction-Autorinnen der 1980er und 1990er Jahre macht. Im Jahr 2011 wurde sie als 28. Großmeisterin der SFWA ausgezeichnet, eine bedeutende Anerkennung ihrer Beiträge zum Genre. Willis wurde in Denver, Colorado, geboren und schloss ihr Studium am Colorado State College 1967 mit einem Hauptfach in Elementarer Bildung und Englisch ab.

Willis' Schreibstil ist bekannt für ihre zugängliche Prosa, sympathische Charaktere und skurrile Komik. Ihre Geschichten beschäftigen sich oft mit Trauer und seltsamen Zielen, was sie auf den frühen Tod ihrer Mutter zurückführt, als sie noch jung war. Der Schreibstil von Willis fällt häufig in die Kategorie Comedy of Manners, wobei die Protagonisten von einzelgängerigen Menschen verfolgt werden, die absurde Ziele verfolgen. Sie hat mehrere Werke verfasst, die sich mit Zeitreisen durch Geschichtestudenten und Fakultätsmitglieder der zukünftigen Universität Oxford beschäftigen, darunter ihre mit dem Hugo Award ausgezeichneten Romane "Doomsday Book" und "To Say Nothing of the Dog", sowie die Kurzgeschichte "Fire Watch".

Neben ihrer Science-Fiction-Arbeit hat Willis auch Werke verfasst, die auf den Genres Sozial satirisch, komisch und Zeitreise basieren. Sie wurde in die Science Fiction Hall of Fame aufgenommen und hat mehr prestigeträchtige Auszeichnungen gewonnen als jeder andere Autor. Willis lebt derzeit mit ihrem Ehemann, Courtney Willis, einem ehemaligen Physikprofessor an der Northern Colorado University, in Greeley, Colorado.
Oxford Time Travel Collections
# Titel Jahr
1 Fire Watch 1984
2 Doomsday Book 1992
3 To Say Nothing of the Dog 1998
Oxford Time Travel Books
# Titel Jahr
1 Blackout 2010
2 All Clear 2010
Einzelromane
# Titel Jahr
1 Water Witch (With: Cynthia Felice) 1982
2 Water Witch 1982
3 Lincoln's Dreams 1987
4 Light Raid (With: Cynthia Felice) 1989
5 Light Raid 1989
6 Uncharted Territory 1994
7 Remake 1994
8 Bellwether 1996
9 Promised Land (With: Cynthia Felice) 1996
10 Promised Land 1996
11 Passage 2001
12 Crosstalk 2016
13 The Road to Roswell 2023
Kurzgeschichten/Novellen
# Titel Jahr
1 Daisy in the Sun 1979
2 Chance 1986
3 Spice Pogrom (in Asimov's) 1986
4 The Last of the Winnebagos (in Asimov's) 1988
5 At the Rialto (in Nebula Awards 25) 1989
6 Time Out (in Asimov's) 1989
7 Cibola (in Asimov's) 1990
8 In the Late Cretaceous (in Asimov's) 1991
9 Even the Queen (in Asimov's) 1992
10 Death on the Nile (in The Best of Connie Willis) 1993
11 The Soul Selects Her Own Society (in Asimov's) 1996
12 Just Like the Ones We Used to Know 2003
13 Inside Job 2005
14 D.A. 2007
15 All Seated on the Ground 2007
16 All About Emily 2011
17 I Met a Traveller in an Antique Land 2018
18 Jack 2020
19 Take a Look at the Five and Ten 2020
Kurzgeschichtensammlungen
# Titel Jahr
1 Impossible Things 1993
2 Miracle and Other Christmas Stories 1999
3 The Winds of Marble Arch 2007
4 The Best of Connie Willis 2013
5 A Lot Like Christmas 2017
6 Terra Incognita 2018
Smart Pop Books
# Titel Jahr
1 Seven Seasons of Buffy (By: Scott Westerfeld, Charlaine Harris, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Christie Golden, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Nancy Holder, Lawrence Watt-Evans, David Brin, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Jean Lorrah, Laura Resnick, Sarah Zettel, Nancy Kilpatrick, Michelle West, Glenn Yeffeth, Margaret L. Carter, Peg Aloi, Marguerite Krause, Jennifer Crusie, Carla Montgomery) 2003
2 Taking the Red Pill (By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2003
3 Five Seasons of Angel (By: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Peter S. Beagle, Laura Anne Gilman, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Nancy Holder, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Jean Lorrah, Josepha Sherman, Laura Resnick, Candace Havens, Glenn Yeffeth, Michelle Sagara, Steven Harper, Amy Berner, Marguerite Krause, Abbie Bernstein, Jennifer Crusie, Don DeBrandt, K. Stoddard Hayes, Joy Davidson, Don Kerns) 2004
4 Stepping through the Stargate (By: P.N. Elrod, Roxanne Conrad) 2004
5 The Anthology at the End of the Universe (By: Stephen Baxter, John Shirley, Adam-Troy Castro, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Adam Roberts, Susan Sizemore, Mark W. Tiedemann, Jacqueline Carey, Vox Day, Cory Doctorow, A.M. Dellamonica, Glenn Yeffeth, Selina Rosen, Amy Berner, Maria Alexander, Marguerite Krause, Bruce Bethke, Don DeBrandt, Marie-Catherine Caillava, Mike Byrne) 2005
6 Finding Serenity (By: Robert Brian Taylor) 2005
7 The War of the Worlds 2005
8 Navigating the Golden Compass (By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2005
9 Alias Assumed (By: Tracy S. Morris) 2005
10 Farscape Forever! Sex, Drugs and Killer Muppets (By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2005
11 Flirting With Pride And Prejudice (By: Glenn Yeffeth, Jennifer Crusie) 2005
12 Revisiting Narnia (By: Shanna Caughey) 2005
13 King Kong Is Back! An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape! (By: David Brin) 2005
14 Totally Charmed (By: Maggie Shayne, Rebecca York, Jody Lynn Nye, Evelyn Vaughn, Tanya Huff, Vera Nazarian, Jennifer Crusie) 2005
15 The Unauthorized X-Men (By: Leah Wilson, Len Wein) 2006
16 This Is Chick-Lit (By: Lauren Baratz-Logsted) 2006
17 Welcome to Wisteria Lane ( By: Leah Wilson) 2006
18 The Man from Krypton (By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2006
19 The Battle for Azeroth (By: Jody Lynn Nye, Justina Robson, Doranna Durgin, Bill Fawcett, Mel White, James John Bell, James M. Ward, Scott Cuthbertson, Nancy Berman, Jerry Jackson, Chris McCubbin, Maressa Hecht Orzack, Nancy Durgin) 2006
20 Getting Lost (By: Orson Scott Card) 2006
21 Boarding the Enterprise (By: Robert J. Sawyer, David Gerrold) 2006
22 So Say We All (By: Peter B. Lloyd, Richard Hatch) 2006
23 Investigating CSI (By: Leah Wilson, Donn Cortez) 2006
24 Coffee at Luke's (By: Leah Wilson, Jennifer Crusie) 2007
25 Webslinger (By: Leah Wilson, Gerry Conway) 2007
26 Halo Effect (By: Glenn Yeffeth, Jennifer Thomason) 2007
27 Neptune Noir (By: Rob Thomas) 2007
28 Perfectly Plum (By: Leah Wilson) 2007
29 Grey's Anatomy 101 (By: Leah Wilson) 2007
30 Serenity Found (By: Orson Scott Card, Jacob Clifton, Michael Marano, Jane Espenson, Natalie Haynes, Nathan Fillion) 2007
31 House Unauthorized (By: Leah Wilson) 2007
32 Batman Unauthorized (By: Leah Wilson) 2008
33 Secrets of the Dragon Riders (By: James A. Owen) 2008
34 In the Hunt (By: Leah Wilson) 2009
35 James Bond in the 21st Century (By: Leah Wilson, Glenn Yeffeth) 2009
36 Ardeur (By: Laurell K Hamilton) 2010
37 A Taste of True Blood (By: Leah Wilson) 2010
38 You Do Not Talk About Fight Club (By: Chuck Palahniuk, Read Mercer Schuchardt) 2015
Isaac Asimov's Anthology Books
# Titel Jahr
1 Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction 1980
2 Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far 1981
3 Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own 1983
4 Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! 1985
5 Isaac Asimov's Aliens 1991
6 Isaac Asimov's Robots 1991
7 Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite 1993
8 Isaac Asimov's War 1993
9 Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams 1994
10 Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep 1995
11 Isaac Asimov's Ghosts 1995
12 Isaac Asimov's Christmas 1997
13 Isaac Asimov's Camelot 1998
14 Isaac Asimov's Detectives 1998
15 Isaac Asimov's Werewolves 1999
16 Isaac Asimov's Solar System 1999
17 Isaac Asimov's Utopias 2000
18 Isaac Asimov's Father Day 2001
19 Isaac Asimov's Halloween 2001
Sachbücher
# Titel Jahr
1 Roswell, Vegas, and Area 51 2002
Best Science Fiction of the Year Books
# Titel Jahr
1 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1 1972
2 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2 1973
3 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3 1974
4 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4 1975
5 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5 1976
6 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6 1977
7 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7 1978
8 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 8 1979
9 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9 1980
10 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10 1981
11 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11 1982
12 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12 1983
13 Best Science Fiction of the Year 13 1984
14 Best Science Fiction of the Year 14 1984
15 Best Science Fiction of the Year 15 1986
16 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16 1987
Connie Willis Anthologies
# Titel Jahr
1 Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction 1980
2 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1 1972
3 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2 1973
4 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3 1974
5 Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far 1981
6 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4 1975
7 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5 1976
8 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6 1977
9 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7 1978
10 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9 1980
11 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10 1981
12 The Berkley Showcase: Vol. 4 1981
13 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11 1982
14 Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World 1982
15 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12 1983
16 Chrysalis 10 1983
17 Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own 1983
18 Nebula Awards 18 1983
19 Best Science Fiction of the Year 13 1984
20 Best Science Fiction of the Year 14 1984
21 Berserker Base 1985
22 The Year's Best Science Fiction: Second Annual Collection 1985
23 The Sixth Omni Book of Science Fiction 1985
24 Isaac Asimov's Aliens 1991
25 Best Science Fiction of the Year 15 1986
26 Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, October 1991 1991
27 Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, October 1986 1986
28 Isaac Asimov's Robots 1991
29 The Year's Best Science Fiction: Sixth Annual Collection 1989
30 Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1989 1989
31 Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! 1989
32 Alien Sex 1990
33 Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite 1993
34 The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection 1990
35 Isaac Asimov's War 1993
36 Christmas on Ganymede and Other Stories 1990
37 Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 1990 1990
38 Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams 1994
39 Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Mid-December 1991 1991
40 Christmas Stars 1992
41 Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep 1995
42 Isaac Asimov's Ghosts 1995
43 Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1992 1992
44 The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection 1993
45 Asimov\'s Science Fiction Magazine, September 1993 1993
46 The New Hugo Winners, Vol. 3 1994
47 Cybersex 1996
48 War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches 1996
49 Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1996 1996
50 The Williamson Effect 1996
51 Isaac Asimov's Vampires 1996
52 Isaac Asimov's Christmas 1997
53 Year's Best SF 2 1997
54 Isaac Asimov's Camelot 1998
55 Wild Women 1997
56 Isaac Asimov's Detectives 1998
57 Time Machines 1997
58 Bangs & Whimpers: Stories about The End of The World 1999
59 Bangs & Whimpers 1999
60 Nebula Awards 33 1999
61 Isaac Asimov's Werewolves 1999
62 Isaac Asimov's Mother's Day 2000
63 Isaac Asimov's Solar System 1999
64 A Woman's Liberation 2001
65 Isaac Asimov's Utopias 2000
66 The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women 2001
67 Isaac Asimov's Father Day 2001
68 The Mammoth Book Of Science Fiction 2002
69 Isaac Asimov's Halloween 2001
70 Seven Seasons of Buffy 2003
71 New Skies: An Anthology of Today's Science Fiction 2003
72 The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels 2005
73 Totally Charmed 2005
74 Space Cadets 2006
75 The War of the Worlds: Fresh Perspectives 2005
76 This Is My Funniest 2006
77 Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: 30th Anniversary Anthology 2007
78 The Secret History of Science Fiction 2009
79 Enter a Future: Fantastic Tales from Asimov's Science Fiction 2010
80 Like Water for Quarks 2011
81 Season of Wonder 2012
82 Telling Tales: The Clarion West 30th Anniversary Anthology 2013
83 The Time Traveler's Almanac 2013
84 Rogues 2014
85 Futuredaze 2: Reprise 2014
86 Women of Futures Past 2016
87 Lightspeed Magazine, February 2017 2017
88 American Christmas Stories 2021
89 Robots Through the Ages 2023