Geoff Ryman

Geoffrey Charles Ryman (born 1951) is a Canadian author of science fiction, fantasy, slipstream, and historical fiction, best known for innovative works like the hypertext novel 253 (1998, Philip K. Dick Award), Air (2005, Arthur C. Clarke and BSFA Awards), and The Child Garden (1989, Arthur C. Clarke and Campbell Awards), as well as award-winning Cambodia-inspired stories like The Unconquered Country (World Fantasy Award). He has won multiple prestigious awards including the World Fantasy, Arthur C. Clarke (twice), BSFA (multiple), Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards, and continues publishing with recent novels Him (2023) and Animals (2025). SF