Greg Egan

Greg Egan (born 1961 in Perth) is an Australian author best known for hard science fiction that foregrounds mathematics, physics and biology.

Born 1961 in Perth; holds a degree in mathematics (publicly noted); widely regarded as a leading writer of hard science fiction; won the Hugo Award for the novella "Oceanic".

DeBaser hosts one review of Greg Egan's The Clockwork Rocket that praises the author's scientific rigor and imagination while criticizing the text's heavy technicality. The review describes Egan as a leading Australian hard-SF writer and highlights biology, mathematics and physics as core elements. The reviewer finds the novel ambitious but sometimes more of a technical exercise than fluent entertainment.

For:Readers of hard science fiction; readers interested in mathematics, physics and sociological speculation in fiction.