Editing Geoffrey A. Landis (section)

==Writing==
===Science fiction===
Landis' first science fiction story, "[[Elemental (story)|Elemental]]", appeared in ''Analog'' in December 1984, and was nominated for the 1985 [[Hugo Award for Best Novella]].<ref>''[[Locus (magazine)|Locus]]'', "Geoffrey A. Landis: Hands on Science", January 2000 [http://www.locusmag.com/2000/Issues/01/Landis.html online version here], accessed September 11, 2011)</ref> as well as earning him a nomination for the [[Astounding Award for Best New Writer|John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer]].
In the field of science fiction, Landis has published over 70 works of short fiction, and two books.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&field-author=Geoffrey%20A.%20Landis#/ref=sr_pg_1?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AGeoffrey+A.+Landis&sort=relevancerank&ie=UTF8&qid=1299881312 |title=Amazon.com: Geoffrey A. Landis: Books |last=Staff |work=amazon.com |date=2011 |access-date=March 11, 2011}}This page lists a selection of Landis' works in print.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.geoffreylandis.com/G_Bibliography.html |title=Geoffrey A. Landis Bibliography |first=Geoffrey |last=Landis |work=geoffreylandis.com |date=July 2010 |access-date=March 11, 2011}}</ref> He won the 1989 [[Nebula Award]] for best short story for "[[Ripples in the Dirac Sea]]" (''[[Asimov's Science Fiction]]'', October 1988), the 1992 [[Hugo Award]] for "[[A Walk in the Sun (short story)|A Walk in the Sun]]" (''Asimov's Science Fiction'', October 1991), and the 2003 Hugo for his short story "[[Falling onto Mars]]" (''[[Analog Science Fiction and Fact]]'', July/Aug 2002).

His first novel, ''[[Mars Crossing]]'', was published by [[Tor Books]] in 2000, winning a [[Locus Award]].<ref name="awards"/> A short story collection, ''Impact Parameter (and Other Quantum Realities)'', was published by [[Golden Gryphon Press]] in 2001 and named as noteworthy by trade magazine ''[[Publishers Weekly]]''.<ref name="pub">{{cite web |url=http://www.goldengryphon.com/ip-frame.html |title=Impact Parameter – Geoffrey Landis |work=Golden Gryphon Press |access-date=March 25, 2010 |quote=This collection of his short stories, Landis's first, contains most of his award-nominated and award-winning stories, including the Hugo winner 'A Walk in the Sun,' a surreal survivor story set on Luna. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091224215612/http://www.goldengryphon.com/ip-frame.html |archive-date=December 24, 2009  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.marssociety.org/portal/nasa-scientists-carol-stoker-and-geoffrey-landis-to-speak-at-mars-society-convention/ <!--Added by H3llBot--> |title=NASA Scientists Carol Stoker and Geoffrey Landis to Speak at Mars Society Convention  |work=The Mars Society |access-date=September 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727065405/http://www.marssociety.org/portal/nasa-scientists-carol-stoker-and-geoffrey-landis-to-speak-at-mars-society-convention/ <!--Added by H3llBot--> |archive-date=July 27, 2010}}</ref> He has also won the ''[[Analog Science Fiction and Fact|Analog]]'' Analytical Laboratory Award for the novelette ''The Man in the Mirror'' (2009).<ref name=AnaLab>{{cite web |url=http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/AnLabWinsByYear.html |title=Analog Analytical Laboratory Winners By Year |work=The Locus Index to SF Awards |publisher=Locus Publications |access-date=March 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521093102/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/AnLabWinsByYear.html |archive-date=May 21, 2010  }}</ref> His 2010 novella ''The Sultan of the Clouds'' won the [[Theodore Sturgeon Award]] for best short science fiction story,<ref name="sturgeon">''Locus'', [http://www.locusmag.com/News/2011/07/mcdonald-landis-win-campbell-sturgeon-awards/ McDonald and Landis Win Cambbell and Sturgeon Awards], July 2011 (access date August 21, 2011)</ref> and was nominated for both the Nebula<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sfwa.org/2011/02/2010-nebula-nominees/ |title=SFWA announces the 2010 Nebula Award Nominees |last=Staff|work=sfwa.org |date=2011 |access-date=March 11, 2011}}</ref> and Hugo awards.<ref>''Locus'', [http://www.locusmag.com/News/2011/08/2011-hugo-and-campbell-awards-winners/ 2011 Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners] (Retrieved date August 21, 2011)</ref>

[[File:Gl sultanof.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Geoffrey Landis combined his scientific insights about Venus cloud layer habitability in his science fiction work [[The Sultan of the Clouds]] (2010).]]

He attended the [[Clarion Workshop]] in 1985, with other emerging SF writers such as [[Kristine Kathryn Rusch]], [[Martha Soukup]], [[William Shunn]], Resa Nelson, [[Mary Turzillo]] and Robert J. Howe.

===Poetry===
Landis has also published a number of poems, much of it involving science fiction or science themes. He won the [[Rhysling Award]] three times, for his poems "Christmas, after we all get time machines" in 2000 (which also won the 2000 ''Asimov's Reader's Award'' for best poem<ref>''Locus'', "Index to SF Awards" ,[http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/AsimovReaderWinsByCategory.html#poem Asimov's Reader's Poll] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016210944/http://locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/AsimovReaderWinsByCategory.html |date=October 16, 2011 }} (accessed September 11, 2011)</ref>), for "Search" in 2009<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sfpoetry.com/rhyslingarchive/pages/rhyswin.html <!--Added by H3llBot--> |title=SFPA Grand Masters and Rhysling Winners: 1978–2009 |work=Science Fiction Poetry Association |access-date=March 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114041026/http://www.sfpoetry.com/rhyslingarchive/pages/rhyswin.html <!--Added by H3llBot--> |archive-date=January 14, 2010}}</ref>, and for "No One Now Remembers" in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Rhysling Award Winners |url=https://locusmag.com/2024/10/2024-rhysling-award-winners/ |website=Locus Online |access-date=12 February 2025 |date=4 October 2024}}</ref> He won the [[Dwarf Stars Award]] in 2010, for the poem "Fireflies".<ref>Science Fiction Poetry Association, [http://www.sfpoetry.com/dwarfstars.html Dwarf Stars Awards] (accessed September 10, 2011)</ref> He has won the Asimov's Reader's award for best poem three times,<ref>Sheila Williams, [http://www.asimovs.com/2012_09/editorial.shtml Editorial] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617003956/http://www.asimovs.com/2012_09/editorial.shtml |date=June 17, 2015 }}, ''Asimov's Science Fiction'', Sept. 2012 (retrieved June 14, 2015)</ref><ref name="asimovs 2014" /> most recently in 2014, for his poem "Rivers".<ref name="asimovs 2014">Sheila Williams, [http://www.asimovs.com/2014_10-11/editorial.shtml Editorial] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512153639/http://www.asimovs.com/2014_10-11/editorial.shtml |date=May 12, 2015 }}, ''Asimov's Science Fiction'', October 2014 (retrieved June 14, 2015)</ref>  In 2009, he won second place in the [[Hessler Street Fair]] poetry contest for his poem "Five Pounds of Sunlight", and first place in 2010 for "Human Potential".<ref>T.M. Göttl, "Poets to grace the stage at 41st Annual Hessler Street Fair", ''Cleveland Poetry Examiner'', May 22, 2010.</ref>

His poetry collection ''Iron Angels'' was published in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vanzenopress.com/author_landis.htm |title=Iron Angels |work=Van Zeno Press page for Iron Angels |publisher=Van Zeno Press |access-date=December 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717185158/http://www.vanzenopress.com/author_landis.htm |archive-date=July 17, 2011 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

===Other writing===
Landis has also written non-fiction and popular science articles, encyclopedia articles and columns for a large range of publications, including ''[[Analog Science Fiction and Fact]]'', ''Space Sciences'', ''Asimov's Science Fiction'', ''Spaceflight'', and ''Science Fiction Age''.<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511011335/http://mit.edu/aeroastro/www/people/landis/nonfiction.html|url=http://mit.edu/aeroastro/www/people/landis/nonfiction.html|archive-date=May 11, 2008 |title=Geoffrey A. Landis – Popular science writing |work=Massachusetts Institute of Technology |access-date=March 26, 2010}}</ref> His article "The Demon Under Hawaii" won the Analog Analytical Laboratory Award for best science article in 1993.<ref name= AnaLab />

Writing influences include [[Arthur C. Clarke]], [[Isaac Asimov]], [[Robert A. Heinlein]], [[Ursula K. Le Guin]], [[Kurt Vonnegut]], [[Larry Niven]], and [[John Varley (author)|John Varley]].<ref>{{Cite web
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