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'''Vandana Singh''' is an Indian [[science fiction]] writer and physicist. She is | '''Vandana Singh''' is an Indian [[science fiction]] writer and physicist. She is a Professor of Physics and Environment at the Department of Environment, Society and Sustainability at [[Framingham State University]] in [[Massachusetts]].<ref>[https://www.framingham.edu/our-people/vandana-singh-phd Framingham State University: Our People - Vandana Singh, Ph.D.]</ref><ref>[https://www.framingham.edu/about-fsu/spotlights/vandana-singh Spotlights, Vandana Singh]</ref> Singh also serves on the Advisory Council of [[METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence)]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251012062012/https://meti.org/en/advisors METI Advisory Council]</ref> | ||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
===Collected stories=== | |||
* ''Ambiguity Machines and other stories'' (2018) ({{ISBN|9781618731432}}) includes the previously unpublished story "Requiem" | |||
* ''The Woman Who Thought She Was A Planet and other stories'' (2008) ({{ISBN|9788189884048}}) includes two previously unpublished stories: "Conservation Laws" and "Infinities" | |||
===Short fiction=== | ===Short fiction=== | ||
* "The Room on the Roof" in the anthology ''Polyphony'' (2002) | |||
* "The Woman Who Thought She Was a Planet" in the anthology ''Trampoline'' ({{ISBN|9781931520041|}}) (2003) | |||
* "The Room on the Roof" in the anthology ''Polyphony'' ( | |||
* "The Woman Who Thought She Was a Planet" in the anthology ''Trampoline'' ( | |||
* "The Wife" in the anthology ''Polyphony'' (Volume 3) | * "The Wife" in the anthology ''Polyphony'' (Volume 3) | ||
:Collected in ''[[Year's Best Fantasy and Horror]]'' (17) | : Collected in ''[[Year's Best Fantasy and Horror]]'' (17) | ||
* "Three Tales from Sky River: Myths for a Starfaring Age" in ''[[Strange Horizons]]'' (2004) | * "Three Tales from Sky River: Myths for a Starfaring Age" in ''[[Strange Horizons]]'' (2004) | ||
: | : Honorable mention in ''[[Year's Best Science Fiction]]'' (22) and ''[[Year's Best Fantasy and Horror]]'' (18) | ||
* "Delhi" in the anthology ''[[So Long Been Dreaming]]'' (May 2004) | * "Delhi" in the anthology ''[[So Long Been Dreaming]]'' (May 2004) | ||
: | : Collected in ''[[Year's Best Science Fiction]]'' (22) | ||
* "Thirst" in ''[[The 3rd Alternative]]'' (Winter 2004) | * "Thirst" in ''[[The 3rd Alternative]]'' (Winter 2004) | ||
:Longlisted for the [[British Fantasy Award]] | : Longlisted for the [[British Fantasy Award]] | ||
:Honorable mention for ''[[Year's Best Science Fiction]]'' (22) and ''[[Year's Best Fantasy and Horror]]'' (18) | : Honorable mention for ''[[Year's Best Science Fiction]]'' (22) and ''[[Year's Best Fantasy and Horror]]'' (18) | ||
:Collected in the anthology ''The Inner Line: Stories by Indian Women'' | : Collected in the anthology ''The Inner Line: Stories by Indian Women'' (2006) | ||
* "The Tetrahedron" in '' | * "The Tetrahedron" in ''InterNova'' (2005) | ||
:Shortlisted for the [[Carl Brandon#The CBS Parallax and Kindred Awards|Carl Brandon Parallax Award]] | : Shortlisted for the [[Carl Brandon#The CBS Parallax and Kindred Awards|Carl Brandon Parallax Award]] | ||
:Honorable mention in ''[[Year's Best Science Fiction]]'' (23) | : Honorable mention in ''[[Year's Best Science Fiction]]'' (23) | ||
* "The Sign in the Window" in the chapbook series '' | * "The Sign in the Window" in the chapbook series ''Rabid Transit'' (May 2005) | ||
* "Hunger" in the anthology ''Interfictions'' (April 2007) | * "Hunger" in the anthology ''Interfictions'' (April 2007) | ||
* "Life-pod" in ''[[Foundation - The International Review of Science Fiction]]'' (August 2007) | * "Life-pod" in ''[[Foundation - The International Review of Science Fiction]]'' (August 2007) | ||
* "Of Love and Other Monsters," a novella published in the Aqueduct Press's ''Conversation Pieces'' Series (October 2007) | * "Of Love and Other Monsters," a novella published in the Aqueduct Press's ''Conversation Pieces'' Series (October 2007) | ||
* "Oblivion: A Journey" in the anthology ''Clockwork Phoenix'' (Summer 2008) | * "Oblivion: A Journey" in the anthology ''Clockwork Phoenix'' (Summer 2008) | ||
: | : Collected in ''[[Year's Best SF 14]]'' | ||
===Children's fiction=== | ===Children's fiction=== | ||
* ''Younguncle Comes to Town'' ( | * ''Younguncle Comes to Town'' (2004) | ||
* ''Younguncle in the Himalayas'' | * ''Younguncle in the Himalayas'' (2005) | ||
===Poetry=== | ===Poetry=== | ||
* "A Portrait of the Artist" in ''[[Strange Horizons]]'' (2003) | * "A Portrait of the Artist" in ''[[Strange Horizons]]'' (2003) | ||
: | : Awarded second place in the 2004 [[Rhysling Awards]] for speculative poetry (long poem category)<ref>https://www.sfadb.com/Rhysling_Awards_2004</ref> | ||
* "Syllables of Old Lore" in the anthology Mythic (2006) | * "Syllables of Old Lore" in the anthology Mythic (2006) | ||
* "The Choices of Leaves" in the anthology Mythic (2006) | * "The Choices of Leaves" in the anthology Mythic (2006) | ||
== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
== | ==Sources== | ||
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*{{cite news |title=Younguncle comes to town |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/01/17/stories/2005011700510200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102071547/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/01/17/stories/2005011700510200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-02 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2005-01-07 |access-date=2008-05-15 }} | *{{cite news |title=Younguncle comes to town |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/01/17/stories/2005011700510200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102071547/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/01/17/stories/2005011700510200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-02 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2005-01-07 |access-date=2008-05-15 }} | ||
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*{{cite news |title=In the Himalayas |url=http://www.hindu.com/yw/2005/08/26/stories/2005082600090800.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051108075436/http://www.hindu.com/yw/2005/08/26/stories/2005082600090800.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-11-08 |date=2005-08-26 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2008-05-15 }} | *{{cite news |title=In the Himalayas |url=http://www.hindu.com/yw/2005/08/26/stories/2005082600090800.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051108075436/http://www.hindu.com/yw/2005/08/26/stories/2005082600090800.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-11-08 |date=2005-08-26 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2008-05-15 }} | ||
*{{cite news |title=Fantasy seeker |url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2005/02/13/stories/2005021300600500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050216092243/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2005/02/13/stories/2005021300600500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-02-16 |date=2005-02-13 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2008-05-15 }} | *{{cite news |title=Fantasy seeker |url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2005/02/13/stories/2005021300600500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050216092243/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2005/02/13/stories/2005021300600500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-02-16 |date=2005-02-13 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2008-05-15 }} | ||
*{{cite news |title=Normal, boring |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080102/jsp/telekids/story_8732025.jsp |work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]] |date=2008-01-02 |access-date=2008-05-15 }} | *{{cite news |title=Normal, boring |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080102/jsp/telekids/story_8732025.jsp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203212333/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080102/jsp/telekids/story_8732025.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 February 2013 |work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]] |date=2008-01-02 |access-date=2008-05-15 }} | ||
*{{cite news |title=In cyber world |url=http://www.hindu.com/yw/2008/02/22/stories/2008022250690600.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227133849/http://www.hindu.com/yw/2008/02/22/stories/2008022250690600.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-02-27 |date=2008-02-22 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2008-05-15 }} | *{{cite news |title=In cyber world |url=http://www.hindu.com/yw/2008/02/22/stories/2008022250690600.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227133849/http://www.hindu.com/yw/2008/02/22/stories/2008022250690600.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-02-27 |date=2008-02-22 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2008-05-15 }} | ||
*{{cite news|title=Notes on Indian Science Fiction: The Parallel Worlds of Jayant Narlikar and Vandana Singh |url=http://mithilareview.com/shah_05_16/ |work=Mithila Review |date=2016-05-04 |access-date=2016-11-20}} | *{{cite news|title=Notes on Indian Science Fiction: The Parallel Worlds of Jayant Narlikar and Vandana Singh |url=http://mithilareview.com/shah_05_16/ |work=Mithila Review |date=2016-05-04 |access-date=2016-11-20}} | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Portal|Children's literature|Speculative fiction}} | |||
* [http://vandana-writes.com/ Official Website] | * [http://vandana-writes.com/ Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923213620/http://vandana-writes.com/ |date=23 September 2017 }} | ||
* {{isfdb name|25493}} | * {{isfdb name|25493}} | ||
* [http://www.bookslut.com/features/2006_08_009677.php An Interview with Vandana Singh by Geoffrey H. Goodwin at Bookslut] | * [http://www.bookslut.com/features/2006_08_009677.php An Interview with Vandana Singh by Geoffrey H. Goodwin at Bookslut] | ||
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[[Category:21st-century Indian novelists]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian novelists]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century short story writers]] | |||
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Vandana Singh | |
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 Singh at a discussion for The British Library in 2021 | |
| Born | New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Author, Particle physics professor |
| Period | 2000s–present |
| Genre | Fantasy, Science fiction, Children's Literature |
| Notable works | "Delhi", "The Wife", Younguncle Comes to Town |
| Website | |
| vandana-writes | |
Vandana Singh is an Indian science fiction writer and physicist. She is a Professor of Physics and Environment at the Department of Environment, Society and Sustainability at Framingham State University in Massachusetts.[1][2] Singh also serves on the Advisory Council of METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence).[3]
Works[edit | edit source]
Collected stories[edit | edit source]
- Ambiguity Machines and other stories (2018) (ISBN 9781618731432) includes the previously unpublished story "Requiem"
- The Woman Who Thought She Was A Planet and other stories (2008) (ISBN 9788189884048) includes two previously unpublished stories: "Conservation Laws" and "Infinities"
Short fiction[edit | edit source]
- "The Room on the Roof" in the anthology Polyphony (2002)
- "The Woman Who Thought She Was a Planet" in the anthology Trampoline (ISBN 9781931520041) (2003)
- "The Wife" in the anthology Polyphony (Volume 3)
- Collected in Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (17)
- "Three Tales from Sky River: Myths for a Starfaring Age" in Strange Horizons (2004)
- Honorable mention in Year's Best Science Fiction (22) and Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (18)
- "Delhi" in the anthology So Long Been Dreaming (May 2004)
- Collected in Year's Best Science Fiction (22)
- "Thirst" in The 3rd Alternative (Winter 2004)
- Longlisted for the British Fantasy Award
- Honorable mention for Year's Best Science Fiction (22) and Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (18)
- Collected in the anthology The Inner Line: Stories by Indian Women (2006)
- "The Tetrahedron" in InterNova (2005)
- Shortlisted for the Carl Brandon Parallax Award
- Honorable mention in Year's Best Science Fiction (23)
- "The Sign in the Window" in the chapbook series Rabid Transit (May 2005)
- "Hunger" in the anthology Interfictions (April 2007)
- "Life-pod" in Foundation - The International Review of Science Fiction (August 2007)
- "Of Love and Other Monsters," a novella published in the Aqueduct Press's Conversation Pieces Series (October 2007)
- "Oblivion: A Journey" in the anthology Clockwork Phoenix (Summer 2008)
- Collected in Year's Best SF 14
Children's fiction[edit | edit source]
- Younguncle Comes to Town (2004)
- Younguncle in the Himalayas (2005)
Poetry[edit | edit source]
- "A Portrait of the Artist" in Strange Horizons (2003)
- Awarded second place in the 2004 Rhysling Awards for speculative poetry (long poem category)[4]
- "Syllables of Old Lore" in the anthology Mythic (2006)
- "The Choices of Leaves" in the anthology Mythic (2006)
References[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- "Younguncle comes to town". The Hindu. 7 January 2005. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- "First Look: Literature". Tehelka. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- "In the Himalayas". The Hindu. 26 August 2005. Archived from the original on 8 November 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- "Fantasy seeker". The Hindu. 13 February 2005. Archived from the original on 16 February 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- "Normal, boring". The Telegraph. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "In cyber world". The Hindu. 22 February 2008. Archived from the original on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- "Notes on Indian Science Fiction: The Parallel Worlds of Jayant Narlikar and Vandana Singh". Mithila Review. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Official Website Archived 23 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Vandana Singh at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- An Interview with Vandana Singh by Geoffrey H. Goodwin at Bookslut
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