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§Author· 2 books

Vonda N. McIntyre

Vonda N. McIntyre was raised on the east coast of the United States and in The Hague, Netherlands, and then in Seattle in the early 1960s. In 1970 she earned a biology degree from the University of Washington. She also attended the Clarion Writers Workshop. She went to the University of Washington to pursue a master's degree in genetics.

In 1973, McIntyre won a Nebula Award for the novelette "Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand". In 1975, her first novel, The Exile Waiting, was published. She has also written several Star Trek and Star Wars novels.

Vonda McIntyre died at her home in Seattle, Washington of pancreatic cancer on April 1, 2019, aged 70.

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§All Books
Cover of Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre

Dreamsnake

Vonda N. McIntyre, 1978
31 ratings
Cover of The Moon and the Sun by Vonda N. McIntyre

The Moon and the Sun

Vonda N. McIntyre, 1997
6 ratings

§ About Vonda N. McIntyre's books

Books on SansFiction
2
Published
1978–1997
Average rating
3.5 / 5 across 37 ratings
Genres
Adventure, Classics, Dystopian, Fantasy

Start here: Dreamsnake (1978)

Snake travels the land with her serpents, the rattlesnake Sand, the cobra Mist and the rare alien dreamsnake called Grass, whose bite can ease the fear and pain of death. But the blasted landscape of a far-future post-holocaust Earth is a dangerous place, even for such a highly regarded elite healer . . .

Common questions about Vonda N. McIntyre

Who is Vonda N. McIntyre?
Vonda N. McIntyre was raised on the east coast of the United States and in The Hague, Netherlands, and then in Seattle in the early 1960s. In 1970 she earned a biology degree from the University of Washington. She also attended the Clarion Writers Workshop. She went to the University of Washington to pursue a master's degree in genetics.
What is Vonda N. McIntyre best known for?
Vonda N. McIntyre is best known for Dreamsnake, published in 1978 with 31 ratings and a 3.4 average. It is the most-rated of Vonda N. McIntyre's books on SansFiction.
How many books has Vonda N. McIntyre written?
SansFiction lists 2 books by Vonda N. McIntyre, published between 1978 and 1997. The most popular are Dreamsnake and The Moon and the Sun.
Which Vonda N. McIntyre book should I read first?
Dreamsnake is the usual place to start: it is Vonda N. McIntyre's most-rated book here, with a 3.4 average.
What genres does Vonda N. McIntyre write?
Vonda N. McIntyre's books on SansFiction are tagged Adventure, Classics, Dystopian and Fantasy.

Explore: Adventure · Classics · Dystopian · Fantasy