Hannu Rajaniemi
Hannu Rajaniemi (* 9. March 1978 in Ylivieska , Finland ) is a Finnish science fiction - and fantasy - author . He lives in Edinburgh , Scotland and is a co-founder of the technology consulting firm ThinkTank Maths.
Life
Rajaniemi received a B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Oulu , a Certificate of Advanced Study in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge and a Ph.D. in mathematical physics from the University of Edinburgh . Before obtaining his doctorate , he completed his military service as a researcher for the Finnish armed forces .
While he was doing his Ph.D. Made in Edinburgh, Rajaniemi joined the Writers 'Bloc, an Edinburgh writers' group that gave semi-regular spoken word performances and Charles Stross among its members. These early works included his first short story Shibuya no Love, published in 2003, and his short story Deus Ex Homine in Nova Scotia , a 2005 anthology of Scottish science fiction and fantasy that caught the attention of his current agent, John Jarrold.
Works
Collections
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Words of Birth and Death (2006, Bloc Press)
- The Viper Blanket
- Barley Child
- Fisher of Men
Novels
Quantum series
- Quantum (= Quantum . Volume 1 ). Piper Paperback, 2012, ISBN 978-3-492-26875-2 (English: The Quantum Thief .).
- Fractal (= quantum . Volume 2 ). Piper, 2013, ISBN 978-3-492-70194-5 (English: The Fractal Prince .).
- (Quantum. Volume 3) (English: The Causal Angel, 2014. ISBN 978-0-575-08896-2 ).
- According to Piper, no German translation planned due to low demand.
Web links
- Literature by and about Hannu Rajaniemi in the catalog of the German National Library
- Hannu Rajaniemi in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Works by and about Hannu Rajaniemi at Open Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b ThinkTank Maths: About us. Retrieved October 6, 2008 .
- ^ Writers' Bloc >> Hannu Rajaniemi. In: Writers' Bloc. Retrieved December 11, 2010 .
- ↑ Sam Bandah: Interview: Hannu Rajaniemi. In: SciFiNow . Retrieved December 11, 2010 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rajaniemi, Hannu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish science fiction and fantasy writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ylivieska |