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61<p>Greg  Bear (1951-2022) was the author of <a href="/books/unfinishedland.php">THE UNFINISHED LAND</a> (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021), <a href="/books/killingtitan.php">KILLING TITAN</a> (Orbit 2015), <a href="/books/hull.php">HULL ZERO THREE</a> (Orbit  2010), <a href="http://www.cityattheendoftime.com">CITY AT THE END OF TIME</a> (Del Rey 2009), <a href="/books/mariposa.php">MARIPOSA</a> (Perseus paperback November 2010), <a href="/books/halocryptum.php">HALO: CRYPTUM</a>, <a href="/books/haloprimordium.php">HALO: PRIMORDIUM</a>, and  <a href="/books/halosilentium.php">HALO: SILENTIUM</a> (Tor, 2011, 2012, and 2013). He was the father of two young writers, Chloe and Alexandra, and was married to Astrid Anderson Bear, who has written for SAN DIEGO NOIR.</p>
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63<p>Greg Bear published more than thirty
64novels and five story collections, earning him five
65Nebulas, two Hugos, two Endeavours, and the
66Galaxy Award (China). He was one of the original
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85<div style="clear:both;"></div></div><p class="newstitle"><b><a href="news.php#718">Kindle Deal in October on The Serpent Mage</b><br/><i>10/01/2026 - 10/31/2026</i></a></p><div id="newsbody"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Serpent-Mage-Songs-Earth-Power-ebook/dp/B00J48FER8"><img src="https://www.gregbear.com/covers/large/serpent_alt2.jpg" style="border:0px;padding-right:10px;height:150px;float:left;"></a>&#13;&#10;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Serpent-Mage-Songs-Earth-Power-ebook/dp/B00J48FER8">The Serpent Mage</a> (Songs of Earth and Power, Book 2) will be on sale through a Kindle Monthly Deal from October 1-31 for just $1.99! (Amazon US and Canada only)<br/>&#13;&#10;<br/><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Serpent-Mage-Songs-Earth-Power-ebook/dp/B00J48FER8">[Click here to shop Amazon US]</a>&#13;&#10;<br/><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Serpent-Mage-Songs-Earth-Power-ebook/dp/B00J48FER8">[Click here to shop Amazon Canada]</a>&#13;&#10;<div style="clear:both;"></div></div><p class="newstitle"><b><a href="news.php#750">Kobo deal on Dead Lines</b><br/><i>10/01/2026 - 10/31/2026</i></a></p><div id="newsbody"><div style="float:left;"><a href="https://www.gregbear.com/books/deadlines.php"><img src="/covers/large/deadlines-ebook.jpg" style="height:150px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-right:10px;border:0px;"></a></div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;<a href="https://www.gregbear.com/books/deadlines.php">Dead Lines</a> is being featured as a Kobo Deal during the month of October! <br/><br/>(US $1.99, Australia $2.99)<br/><br/>&#13;&#10;<a href="https://www.kobo.com/ww/en/ebook/dead-lines-6">[Click here to shop Kobo]</a>&#13;&#10;<div style="clear:both;"></div></div><p class="newstitle"><b><a href="news.php#773">International Kindle Deal on Just Over the Horizon</b><br/><i>10/01/2026 - 10/31/2026</i></a></p><div id="newsbody"><a href="https://www.gregbear.com/books/horizon.php"><img src="https://www.gregbear.com/covers/large/horizon.jpg" style="border:0px;padding-right:10px;height:150px;float:left;"></a>&#13;&#10;<a href="https://www.gregbear.com/books/horizon.php">Just Over the Horizon</a> will be on sale for Kindle at reduced rates during the month of October in Germany, Spain, France, Italy, and the Netherlands! Please check Amazon for details.<br/>&#13;&#10;<div style="clear:both;"></div></div><p class="newstitle"><b><a href="news.php#772">Kindle Deal on Quantico</b><br/><i>09/30/2026</i></a></p><div id="newsbody"><a href="https://www.gregbear.com/books/quantico.php"><img src="https://www.gregbear.com/covers/large/quantico_alt2.jpg" style="border:0px;padding:10px;height:150px;float:left;"></a>
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87<a href="https://www.gregbear.com/books/quantico.php">Quantico</a> will be on sale for Kindle for just $1.99 on September 30! (Amazon US and Canada only)<br/>
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