Scott G. Gier (born January 13, 1948) is an American science fiction author.
He was born in Aiea, Hawaii. Gier graduated from the US Naval Academy and served 6 years in the United States Navy as a pilot and intelligence analyst. After getting out of the Navy in 1975, he worked in the San Francisco Bay Area in laser (Spectra-Physics) and start-up computer manufacturing (GRiD Systems and Silicon Solutions) before switching to web-based and enterprise software support and training. He started writing his books in 1989 during a layoff.
In 1996, Gier was a nominee for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Genellan: Planetfall was selected the Del Rey Books Discovery of the Year in 1996 as well as finishing in ninth place for Locus Magazine'''s Best First Novel award.ISFDBGenellan: Planetfall and Genellan: In the Shadow of the Moon were also both selected as Science Fiction Book Club selections.
BibliographyGenellan: Planetfall (1995)Genellan: In the Shadow of the Moon (1996)Genellan: First Victory (1997)Genellan: Earth Siege (2005)Daystar'' (2007)
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Scott G. Gier's Genellan