Spider Robinson

Represented by Eleanor Wood

Spider Robinson

Born in NYC, Spider Robinson’s published 33 books and countless short stories since 1973, winning 3 Hugo Awards, a Nebula, the John W. Campbell Award For New Writer, and other awards; he was invited by the First Lady to the 2006 National Book Festival. In 2006 he completed VARIABLE STAR, based on a 1955 outline by Robert Heinlein. The online Callahan’s community, inspired by his books, is the largest non-porn cybernetwork. A singer/guitarist, he has recorded with David Crosby, Amos Garrett, and other legends. His op-ed columns appeared in Canada’s national newspaper for many years, and he’s reviewed SF for Analog and Galaxy. He lives with wife and sometime co-author Jeanne near Vancouver, where they raise and exhibit hopes.

Spider Robinson's Web Site

Jeanne Robinson's Stardance Project

New! Stardance film project press release

  Jeanne and Spider Robinson

Born in Boston, Jeanne Robinson collaborated with Spider on the Hugo- and Nebula-winning STARDANCE TRILOGY, which created zero-gravity dance, and as one result was slated to dance on NASA’s Space Shuttle…until the Challenger Tragedy ended the Civilian In Space Program. She was invited to speak at the 2006 National Book Festival by First Lady Laura Bush.  A dancer at age 5, a choreographer at 11, she founded and ran Halifax’s legendary touring modern dance company Nova Dance Theatre from 1979-87. As Buchi Eihei, she’s an ordained Soto Zen Buddhist monk in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi. She’s currently making a short film about zero-gee dance, “Stardance,” and sings professionally with Spider. They met and married in Canada in 1974.

AWARDS:

• American Library Association, Best Book for Young Adults, CALLAHAN'S CROSSTIME SALOON, 1977

•  American Library Association, Best Book for Young Adults, THE FREE LUNCH, 1977

• Hugo Award, Best Novella, STARDANCE, shared by Jeanne and Spider Robinson, 1977

• Hugo Award, Best Novella, BY ANY OTHER NAME, 1976***

• Hugo Award, Best Short Story, MELANCHOLY ELEPHANTS, 1983

• John W. Campbell Award, Best New Writer, 1974

• Pat Terry Memorial Award, Humorous Writing (from the Sydney, Australia, Science Fiction Foundation), 1977

• Nebula Award, Best Novella, STARDANCE, shared by Jeanne and Spider Robinson, 1977

new in 2008	VERY HARD CHOICES
with Robert A. Heinlein	VARIABLE STAR
	CALLAHAN AND COMPANY*
	THE CALLAHAN CHRONICLES
Callahan's series	CALLAHAN'S CROSSTIME SALOON
	TIME TRAVELERS STRICTLY CASH
	CALLAHAN'S SECRET
	LADY SLINGS THE BOOZE
	THE CALLAHAN TOUCH
	CALLAHAN'S LADY
	OFF THE WALL AT CALLAHAN'S
	CALLAHAN'S LEGACY
	CALLAHAN'S KEY
	CALLAHAN'S CON
	TELEMPATH
	NIGHT OF POWER
	MINDKILLER
	TIME PRESSURE
	DEATHKILLER**
	LIFEHOUSE
Written with Jeanne Robinson	THE STARDANCERS
Written with Jeanne Robinson	STARDANCE
Written with Jeanne Robinson	STARSEED
Written with Jeanne Robinson	STARMIND
	USER FRIENDLY
	BY ANY OTHER NAME
	THE FREE LUNCH
	GOD IS AN IRON And Other Stories
	VERY BAD DEATHS
	THE CRAZY YEARS (non-fiction)
written with Jeanne Robinson	THE STARDANCE TRILOGY

*omnibus
**combo of MINDKILLER and TIME PRESSURE