Description
The “Greatwinter Series” by Sean McMullen has a unique and somewhat complex publishing history, reflecting its development across both Australian and international markets. The series originated as short stories before evolving into novels. The first two books, Voices in the Light (1994) and Mirrorsun Rising (1995), were initially published in Australia by Aphelion Publications. These two works were later significantly revised, combined, and released as a single volume—Souls in the Great Machine (1999)—which served as the American debut and the first book in the internationally recognized trilogy. The subsequent books in the trilogy are The Miocene Arrow (2000) and Eyes of the Calculor (2001); both were published by Tor in the United States. The Greatwinter series is celebrated for its blend of post-apocalyptic, steampunk, and cyberpunk elements, as well as its imaginative narrative structure.
About the author: Sean McMullen has won seventeen awards for his science fiction, and has been nominated for Hugo and BSFA awards. He is best known for his Greatwinter science fiction series (Tor), but his other books have ranged from his 2022 dark comedy about climate change, Generation Nemesis (Wizards Tower Press) to the techno-fantasy of the Moonworld novels (Tor). He has also had over a hundred stories published, and is a three-time winner of Analog Magazine’s readers award. His works have been translated into over a dozen languages.
