Elizabeth Moon
Elizabeth Moon is an American author born in 1945.
She has degrees in History and Biology and served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Moon began writing seriously in the 1980s, making her first fiction sale at age 40.
Her debut novel, Sheepfarmer's Daughter, won the Compton Crook Award in 1989.
Moon's work has received critical acclaim, with Remnant Population nominated for a Hugo Award and The Speed of Dark winning the Nebula Award in 2004.
She is known for her science fiction and fantasy novels, drawing from her diverse background in military service, sciences, and rural Texas life.
