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Sue Burke

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Short Stories

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I grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, lived briefly in Austin, Texas, y'all, and moved with my husband to Madrid, Spain, in December 1999. Then back to the US, specifically Chicago, in July 2016.

I've worked for fifty years as a journalist, both as a reporter and editor, and I translate from Spanish to English.

I also write poetry, essays, and fiction, especially science fiction. ...more

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Average rating: 3.89 · 23,820 ratings · 3,300 reviews · 56 distinct works • Similar authors

	Semiosis (Semiosis, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 16,274 ratings — published 2018 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Interference (Semiosis, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 4,471 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Usurpation (Semiosis, #3) 3.68 avg rating — 1,017 ratings — published 2024 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Immunity Index 3.32 avg rating — 642 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dual Memory 3.66 avg rating — 527 ratings — published 2023 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 177, June 2021 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author), Nancy Kress (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Robert Reed (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.15 avg rating — 337 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Normalized Death really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Semiosis Duology it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	West African adire: Dyed and printed textiles 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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My schedule at LAcon, the 2026 World Science Fiction Convention

I will be attending the 84th World Science Fiction Convention. This year it’s being held in Los Angeles, California (actually in Anaheim), from August 27 to 31. It’s called LAcon V because this is the fifth time it’s been held in greater LA.

For most of the panels on my schedule, I volunteered to be on them, especially as moderator, because the topics have something to do with projects I’m working

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Sue Burke entered a giveaway Engines of Reason (Elder Race #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Sue Burke rated a book it was amazing The Book of the Jaguar by Victor Ladis Schultz	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Full disclosure: I met the author, talked with him about his book, and asked for a copy to blurb if I liked it, and I did. My blurb: An addictive read. Story by story, a fascinating world is revealed, at times heartbreaking, comic, or terrifying, but ...more
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Sue Burke and 32 other people liked BJ Lillis's review of Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins: "Gerard Manley Hopkins was a Jesuit priest; a playful, provocative (in language, not theme), strikingly original poet; quite possibly gay (there’s an interesting précis on wikipedia; as usual, we’ll never know for sure); a student of Welsh and old Eng" Read more of this review »
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Sue Burke and 22 other people liked Rose Rosetree's review of At Home: A Short History of Private Life: "Bill Bryson crams this delightful book with facts. Yet the writing doesn't feel crammed. How come? Seems to me, "At Home" benefits from the author's wit. Also, professional caliber writing includes clever transitions. Bryson's are masterful. For me, wh" Read more of this review »
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Sue Burke and 25 other people liked BJ Lillis's review of City of Night: "City of Night isn’t a lost classic, it’s a regular classic. Published in 1963, it’s one of the most famous gay novels of the 20th century, and deservedly so. Its narrator, on the other hand, is about as lost as a man can be. Groping his way through m" Read more of this review »
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This novella is the polar opposite of the movie KPop Demon Hunters. The movie is heavy on fantasy and set in Korea; this book is a little bit science fictional and set in Japan. The movie offers fun and infectious music (I danced); this book is a rel ...more
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Sue Burke is now following Victor Ladis Schultz Author of Surreal South '11
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“I am glad I grew the humor root. I can endure unpleasant situations better.”
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“Equality is not a fact, like the length of days... Equality is an idea, a belief, like beauty.”
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“Each of us needs to be what we are, perhaps even be more of what we are.”
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SciFi and Fantasy...: Bill the other does all the challenges. Comments ok.	3	222	Jan 05, 2018 07:55PM
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