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S. M. Stirling is a Canadian-American author of [[Alternate History]] and [[Military Science Fiction]].
'''S. M. Stirling''' (September 30, 1953 - ) is a Canadian-American author of [[Alternate History]] and [[Military Science Fiction]].


Themes in his work include the effect of culture on individual morality, the effect of technology on culture, and ... well, let's just say there's a reason one of his [[Fan Nickname|Fan Nicknames]] is "S&M Stirling".
Themes in his work include the effect of culture on individual morality, the effect of technology on culture, and ... well, let's just say there's a reason one of his [[Fan Nickname]]s is "S&M Stirling".


Was once a member of the [[Alternate History Dot Com]] forum.
Was once a member of the [[AlternateHistory.com]] forum.


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* [[The Draka]] series, describing an [[Alternate History]] in which a melting-pot society of the losers from several wars forms itself into an [[Evil Empire]] and conquers the entire world.
* [[The Draka]] series, describing an [[Alternate History]] in which a melting-pot society of the losers from several wars forms itself into an [[Evil Empire]] and conquers the entire world.
* [[Island in The Sea of Time]] trilogy, in which a mysterious phenomenon transports the island of Nantucket from modern times into the Bronze Age.
* ''[[Island in The Sea of Time]]'' trilogy, in which a mysterious phenomenon transports the island of Nantucket from modern times into the Bronze Age.
* [[Emberverse]] series, in which a mysterious phenomenon<ref>explicitly stated to be the same mysterious phenomenon as in ''Island in the Sea of Time'', from the outside</ref> renders inoperable all technology on Earth, leaving humanity to survive (or not) without it.
* ''[[Emberverse]]'' series, in which a mysterious phenomenon<ref>explicitly stated to be the same mysterious phenomenon as in ''Island in the Sea of Time'', from the outside</ref> renders inoperable all technology on Earth, leaving humanity to survive (or not) without it.
* [[The Lords of Creation]] series, in which the space probes of the 1960s discovered that the [[Planetary Romance|Planetary Romances]] were right all along: Mars and Venus are habitable, and inhabited by [[Humanoid Aliens]]. And [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs|dinosaurs]].
* ''[[The Lords of Creation]]'' series, in which the space probes of the 1960s discovered that the [[Planetary Romance|Planetary Romances]] were right all along: Mars and Venus are habitable, and inhabited by [[Humanoid Aliens]]. And [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs|dinosaurs]].
* ''[[The Peshawar Lancers]]'', stand-alone novel in which a series of comet strikes in the 19th century destroyed much of Europe and North America, and what's left of the British Empire is ruled from India.
* ''[[The Peshawar Lancers]]'', stand-alone novel in which a series of comet strikes in the 19th century destroyed much of Europe and North America, and what's left of the British Empire is ruled from India.
* [[The General]] series, co-written with [[David Drake]], a future history inspired the actual history of 5th-century Byzantium.
* ''[[The General]]'' series, co-written with [[David Drake]], a future history inspired the actual history of 5th-century Byzantium.
* Two novels in [[The Ship Who]] series
* Two novels in ''[[The Ship Who...]]'' series


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S.M. Stirling in 2007

S. M. Stirling (September 30, 1953 - ) is a Canadian-American author of Alternate History and Military Science Fiction.

Themes in his work include the effect of culture on individual morality, the effect of technology on culture, and ... well, let's just say there's a reason one of his Fan Nicknames is "S&M Stirling".

Was once a member of the AlternateHistory.com forum.

Works written by S.M. Stirling include:
  • The Draka series, describing an Alternate History in which a melting-pot society of the losers from several wars forms itself into an Evil Empire and conquers the entire world.
  • Island in The Sea of Time trilogy, in which a mysterious phenomenon transports the island of Nantucket from modern times into the Bronze Age.
  • Emberverse series, in which a mysterious phenomenon[1] renders inoperable all technology on Earth, leaving humanity to survive (or not) without it.
  • The Lords of Creation series, in which the space probes of the 1960s discovered that the Planetary Romances were right all along: Mars and Venus are habitable, and inhabited by Humanoid Aliens. And dinosaurs.
  • The Peshawar Lancers, stand-alone novel in which a series of comet strikes in the 19th century destroyed much of Europe and North America, and what's left of the British Empire is ruled from India.
  • The General series, co-written with David Drake, a future history inspired the actual history of 5th-century Byzantium.
  • Two novels in The Ship Who... series
  1. ↑ explicitly stated to be the same mysterious phenomenon as in Island in the Sea of Time, from the outside
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