Born in 1955, Paul McAuley is a British science fiction author and botanist. A biologist by training, McAuley’s work deals with such themes as biotechnology, alternative history/alternative reality, and space travel. A winner of numerous awards–such as the Philip K. Dick Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award–McAuley is among the most prominate British sci-fi authors working today.
