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Sue Burke

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in Milwaukee, The United States

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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 · 24,300 ratings · 3,334 reviews · 56 distinct works • Similar authors

	Semiosis (Semiosis, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 16,660 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 — 4,514 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 — 1,049 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 — 646 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 3.67 avg rating — 532 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) 4.14 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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Lessons from the Middle Ages

I translated the Spanish medieval novel Amadis of Gaul as a blog and I learned a few things about the Middle Ages. You can read some excerpts here and here.

1. Sword fights and jousts are horrible ways to die. I always knew that, but now I know it with detailed anatomical accuracy: the book was written by people with real-life experience.

This is from Chapter 39: “Agrajes took the sword … and went a

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Sue Burke wrote a new blog post Lessons from the Middle Ages I translated the Spanish medieval novel Amadis of Gaul as a blog and I learned a few things about the Middle Ages. You can read some excerpts here and Read more of this blog post »
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Sue Burke and 14 other people liked Miquel Codony's review of Kalpa Imperial: "Bueno, un chasco. Después de tantos años oyendo hablar de Kalpa Imperial y con las ganas que le tenía no me ha convencido en absoluto. En parte porque es un tipo de literatura que no me llega, posiblemente no sea el mejor lector para este libro. No m" Read more of this review »
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Sue Burke entered a giveaway The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan (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 and 8 other people liked Carlex's review of When Worlds Collide (When Worlds Collide, #1): "Three and a half stars. This is a book (written in 1933!) that, until now, I had only known through the classic science-fiction movie. Reading it today, I was surprised by its bold plot and fresh scientific basis, as well as by the plausible way the " Read more of this review »
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Sue Burke and 8 other people liked Carlex's review of The End of Everything: "M. John Harrison in his usual style, which I love. The novel is full of uncertainties; in fact, even the premise itself is unclear. You have to let the author tell the story in his own way, conveying that constant sense of bewilderment about what is " Read more of this review »
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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 rated a book really liked it Hybrid Heart by Iori Kusano	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
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
Jul 24, 2026 12:24PM · 4 likes · like · see review
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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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