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Joan D. Vinge
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born
April 02, 1948
gender
female
place of birth
Baltimore, Maryland, The United States
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genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Andre Norton
about this author
Joan D. Vinge (born Joan Carol Dennison) is an American science fiction author. She is known for such works as her Hugo Award-winning novel The Snow Queen and its sequels, her series about the telepath named Cat, and her Heaven's Chronicles books.
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The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge avg rating 3.95 — 586 ratings — published 1980 8 editions |
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The Summer Queen by Joan D. Vinge avg rating 3.92 — 344 ratings — published 1991 8 editions |
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Catspaw by Joan D. Vinge avg rating 4.04 — 301 ratings — published 1988 5 editions |
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Psion by Joan D. Vinge avg rating 4.01 — 205 ratings — published 1982 10 editions |
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Dreamfall by Joan D. Vinge avg rating 3.83 — 162 ratings — published 1996 4 editions |
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World's End (Snow Queen) by Joan D. Vinge avg rating 3.56 — 124 ratings — published 1984 5 editions |
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Tangled Up In Blue (Snow Queen) by Joan D. Vinge avg rating 3.44 — 79 ratings — published 2000 2 editions |
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Ladyhawke by Joan D. Vinge avg rating 3.63 — 67 ratings — published 1985 6 editions |
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Willow: The Novel : Based on the Motion Picture by Joan D. Vinge, George Lucas avg rating 3.50 — 36 ratings — published 1988 6 editions |
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Alien Blood: Psion; Catspaw by Joan D. Vinge avg rating 3.96 — 25 ratings — published 1996 |
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""Real power is control. Knowing that you can do anything...and not doing it only because you can." "
— Joan D. Vinge (The Snow Queen)
— Joan D. Vinge (The Snow Queen)
"There are two tragedies in life. One is never getting your heart's desire. The other is getting it."
— Joan D. Vinge (The Summer Queen)
— Joan D. Vinge (The Summer Queen)
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