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About Greg Bear

Portrait of Greg Bear by Astrid Anderson Bear, 2006

Greg Bear (1951-2022) was the author of THE UNFINISHED LAND (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021), KILLING TITAN (Orbit 2015), HULL ZERO THREE (Orbit 2010), CITY AT THE END OF TIME (Del Rey 2009), MARIPOSA (Perseus paperback November 2010), HALO: CRYPTUM, HALO: PRIMORDIUM, and HALO: SILENTIUM (Tor, 2011, 2012, and 2013). He was the father of two young writers, Chloe and Alexandra, and was married to Astrid Anderson Bear, who has written for SAN DIEGO NOIR.

Greg Bear published more than thirty novels and five story collections, earning him five Nebulas, two Hugos, two Endeavours, and the Galaxy Award (China). He was one of the original founders of San Diego Comic-Con.

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Psychlone - Ebook Special
05/03/2026

Our friends at Early Bird Books are offering Psychlone at a special price of $1.99 on May 3 through your favorite US, Canadian, or British ebook retailer!

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The Forge of God - Amazon Goldbox Deal
05/03/2026

The Forge of God will be on sale for Kindle on May 3 for just $2.99! (Amazon US and Canada only)

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Kindle Deal on Beyond the Farthest Suns
04/30/2026

Beyond the Farthest Suns will be on sale through a Kindle Daily Deal on April 30 for just $1.99! (Amazon US and Canada only)

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Kindle Deals in April
04/01/2026 - 04/30/2026

Amazon has Psychlone on sale for $1.99 in Canada and the US during the month of April.

Amazon also has The Serpent Mage on sale for $0.99 in Great Britain and India during the month of April.

8 Thought-Provoking SFF Books That Explore Political Control
03/18/2026

UFO

Beyond classics like 1984 and The Handmaid’s Tale, these speculative stories consider systems of power.

[Article from The Portalist]


Copies Available for Purchase
07/01/2025

Astrid Bear has extra copies of many of Greg Bear's titles (including hardcovers and foreign language) available for purchase. To inquire as to availability and price, please send an email to gregbearsite@gmail.com and your messages will be forwarded to her.

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