
Dreams Before the Start of Time
Arthur C. Clarke Award · 2018 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur C. Clarke Award | 2018 | Winner |
About This Book
Several interwoven family stories spanning the twenty-first and twenty-second centuries explore how reproductive technology—particularly artificial wombs—will transform the meaning of family, parenthood, and human connection.
About the Author
Anne Charnock is a British author of speculative fiction who won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Dreams Before the Start of Time (2018), a near-future novel exploring how reproductive technology will change family structures and human relationships across multiple generations. Charnock originally trained as a journalist and worked as an artist before turning to fiction. Read more →
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