Mike Resnick (International) assertion Mike Resnick i(A130250 works by) (a.k.a. Michael D. Resnick)
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Mike Resnick is a US speculative fiction writer who has written in collaboration with Australian Lezli Robyn (q.v.).

For further information, see Resnick's homepage: http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/farmer/2/

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Only works written in conjunction with Australian authors or with Australian content are individually indexed on AustLit.

Awards for Works

Soulmates 2009 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Asimov's Science Fiction , September 2009;

'The tough topic of euthanasia is explored in "Soulmates' by Mike Resnick and Lezli Robyn. A night watchman named Gary has trouble living with the guilt of pulling the plug on his wife Kathy, left brain dead after an auto accident. He's on the verge of losing his job due to heavy drinking when he becomes acquainted with a troubleshooting robot he dubs Mose. This tale centers on those two characters' conversations concerning Gary's decision and Mose's job of repairing or terminating broken robots.'

Source: Untitled review, Karen L. Newman, Tangent, (2009), http://www.tangentonline.com/
2009 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Science Fiction Division — Best Short Story
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