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American science fiction author (born 1957)

For other people with the same name, see John Barnes (disambiguation).

John Barnes (born 1957) is an American science fiction author.

() US author, married to fantasy author Kara Dalkey () from to , who began publishing sf with "Manuel's Tears".

() US author, married to fantasy author Kara Dalkey () from to , who began publishing sf with "Manuel's Tears".

John Barnes has a PhD in theatre from the University of Pittsburgh and taught theatre at Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado.

John Barnes (author) ; Born, (age 67–68) Angola, Indiana, U.S. ; Occupation, Author ; Nationality, American ; Education, Washington University in St. Louis (BA).

John Barnes is the award-winning author of many Science Fiction novels, including Orbital Resonance, A Million Open Doors, and The Sky So Big and Black.

John A. Barnes has been a journalist, writer, speaker, and television commentator whose articles have appeared in numerous publications.

Writing

Two of his novels, The Sky So Big and Black and The Duke of Uranium have been reviewed as having content appropriate for a young adult readership, comparing favorably to Robert A. Heinlein's "juvenile" novels.^[1] He has contributed to the Internet Evolution website.

Technical career

Barnes has done work in systems analysis, business statistics, software reliability theory, sentiment analysis, statistical semiotics, and formal specification.^[2]

Personal life

Barnes's hometown is Bowling Green, Ohio.

Barnes earned a B.A. degree from Washington University in St. Louis, an M.A. degree from the University of Montana, and a Ph.D. degree in theater from the University of Pittsburgh. He has taught at Western State College. He lives in Colorado