Greg Bear is the author of over twenty-five books, which have been translated into seventeen languages. He has won science fictionтАЩs highest honors and is considered the natural heir to Arthur C. Clarke. The recipient of two Hugo Awards and four Nebula Awards, Bear has been called тАЬthe best working writer of hard science fictionтАЭ by┬аthe Science Fiction Encyclopedia. Many of his novels, such as┬аDarwinтАЩs Radio, are considered to be classics of his generation. Bear is married to Astrid AndersonтАФwho is the daughter of science fiction great Poul AndersonтАФand they are the parents of two children, Erik and Alexandria. BearтАЩs recent publications include the thriller┬аQuantico and its sequel, Mariposa; the epic science fiction novel City at the End of Time;┬аand the generation starship novel┬аHull Zero Three.