Lisa Mason (writer)
Encyclopedia
Lisa Mason is an American
writer of science fiction
. She lives in Sausalito, California
with the artist Tom Robinson and their cat
s. She is a vegetarian, and has worked as a lawyer
. Most of her novels take place in the vicinity of San Francisco, California
, either in the future, or in the past through time travel
, some of them may be recognised as cyberpunk
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer of science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
. She lives in Sausalito, California
Sausalito, California
Sausalito is a San Francisco Bay Area city, in Marin County, California, United States. Sausalito is south-southeast of San Rafael, at an elevation of 13 feet . The population was 7,061 as of the 2010 census. The community is situated near the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and prior to...
with the artist Tom Robinson and their cat
Cat
The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
s. She is a vegetarian, and has worked as a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
. Most of her novels take place in the vicinity of San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, either in the future, or in the past through time travel
Time travel
Time travel is the concept of moving between different points in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space. Time travel could hypothetically involve moving backward in time to a moment earlier than the starting point, or forward to the future of that point without the...
, some of them may be recognised as cyberpunk
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk is a postmodern and science fiction genre noted for its focus on "high tech and low life." The name is a portmanteau of cybernetics and punk, and was originally coined by Bruce Bethke as the title of his short story "Cyberpunk," published in 1983...
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Novels
- Arachne (1990)
- Summer of LoveSummer of Love (novel)Summer of Love is a novel by Lisa Mason. It is about a time traveler from the year 2467, who goes back in time to the Summer of Love....
(1994) - Cyberweb (1995)
- The Golden Nineties (1995)
- Pangaea I: Imperium without End (1999)
- Pangaea II: Imperium Aflame (2000)
Short fiction
- Arachne (Omni, 1987)
- Future Law (1987)
- Deus Ex Machina (1988)
- Guardian (1988)
- The Onionmancer (1989)
- Tomorrow's Child (1989)
- Hummers (1991)
- Stripper (1991)
- Destination (1992)
- Daughter of the Tao (1995)
- Every Mystery Unexplained (1995)
- Felicitas (1995)
- Transformation and the Postmodern Identity Crisis (1995)
- The Sixty-Third Anniversary of Hysteria (1995)
- The Hanged Man (1996)
Essays/Articles
- Journey of the Heart (1991)
- Read This (The New York review of Science Fiction, 1994)
Awards
- Philip K. Dick Award - Best Novel nominee 1994 : Summer of LoveSummer of Love (novel)Summer of Love is a novel by Lisa Mason. It is about a time traveler from the year 2467, who goes back in time to the Summer of Love....