Alexis Glynn Latner

General Links

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Soaring Society of America

Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at Rice University

Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences

NEWS:

In July I'll be a guest at ArmadilloCon in Austin - always an incredibly rewarding convention.

This fall I'm teaching Shaping Your Story through the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at Rice University.

In January 2012 I was a guest at ConJour in Clear Lake City. It was wonderful fun with kindred spirits.

In September 2011 I was a guest at FenCon in Dallas and it was fabulous.

E-reader editions of my Analog stories are coming soon.

Hurricane Moon

Pyr SF&F
ISBN 978-1-59102-545-0

"Love flourishes amid technical puzzles and planetary mysteries in Latner's strong debut... Well-known for her hard SF short fiction, Latner should win new readers with this fine first novel."—Publisher's Weekly

"For those of us entertained by contemplating starship designs, planetary choice criteria, and biological considerations, this book has it all. But the book is also a great read for those who enjoy science fiction about people making choices based on the kind of world and future they want to build for themselves."—National Space Society Book Reviews

"Atmospheric, haunting and evocative, Hurricane Moon is not to be missed."—Starlog

"Top pick! …The characters are well defined; the science is imaginative but not whimsical; and the voyage is out of this world."—Romantic Times

"Hurricane Moon…is a resonant achievement."—Washington Post Book World

While this book recently went out of print, I have copies of the trade paperback.
Please contact me about obtaining an autographed copy.

Cover Art by Brian W. Dow
www.briandowstudio.com

Hello and welcome to my web site.

photo by John Cross

I write speculative fiction and belong to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). I also work at the Rice University Library in Houston, Texas and teach creative writing through Rice University's School of Continuing Studies.

When not making flights of the mind - i.e., stories - my favorite activity is flying sailplanes. I have a private pilot glider rating and friends who own wonderful power planes. So the sky always beckons.

I also write nonfiction. My articles on academic and technical as well as aviation-related topics have appeared in international, national, and regional print and online magazines. I edit and do some business-related and public relations writing too.

I have an MA in Systematic Theology from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. At the GTU, I affiliated with the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences. There I was able to explore the relationship between religion and science before I started writing science fiction. My science fiction and fantasy tends to have theological or spiritual angles.