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[[File:John Scalzi by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|300px|John Scalzi in 2018. Photo by Gage Skidmore.]] |
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John Scalzi is best known for [[Memetic Mutation|taping bacon to]] [http://whatever.scalzi.com/2006/09/13/clearly-you-people-thought-i-was-kidding/ his cat], though his science-fiction writing, particularly his '' |
'''John Scalzi''' is best known for [[Memetic Mutation|taping bacon to]] [http://whatever.scalzi.com/2006/09/13/clearly-you-people-thought-i-was-kidding/ his cat], though his science-fiction writing, particularly his ''[[Old Man's War]]'' trilogy, comes a close second. |
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He has also published two more comedic sci-fi novels, ''[[Agent To The Stars]]'' and '' |
He has also published two more comedic sci-fi novels, ''[[Agent To The Stars]]'' and ''[[The Android's Dream]]''. ''Agent to the Stars'' is available for free on [http://scalzi.com/whatever/?page_id=94 Scalzi's website]. A third novel of this type, ''[[Red Shirts]]'', will be published in 2012. He also wrote [http://www.tor.com/stories/2011/04/the-shadow-war-of-the-night-dragons-book-one-the-dead-city-excerpt The Shadow War of the Night Dragons, Book One: The Dead City]. {{spoiler|It's an April Fools' joke... that was nominated for a Hugo Award.}} |
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Scalzi was also a creative consultant for the TV show ''[[ |
Scalzi was also a creative consultant for the TV show ''[[Stargate Universe]]''. |
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== Works by John Scalzi with their own trope pages include: == |
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* ''[[Old Man's War]]'' series |
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* [[Aliens Steal Cable]] - As the main explanation for aliens' choice to make first contact with a film agent in ''[[Agent To The Stars]]''. |
* [[Aliens Steal Cable]] - As the main explanation for aliens' choice to make first contact with a film agent in ''[[Agent To The Stars]]''. |
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* [[Brain Uploading]] - Brian in ''The Android's Dream''. |
* [[Brain Uploading]] - Brian in ''The Android's Dream''. |
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* [[Continuity Reboot]] - Scalzi is rebooting the [[H Beam Piper]] "Fuzzy" series, starting with ''[[Fuzzy Nation]]'', a re-imagining of ''[[Little Fuzzy]]''. |
* [[Continuity Reboot]] - Scalzi is rebooting the [[H. Beam Piper]] "Fuzzy" series, starting with ''[[Fuzzy Nation]]'', a re-imagining of ''[[Little Fuzzy]]''. |
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* [[Did Not Do the Research]] - A minor case in ''The Android's Dream'', where one character pontificates on the potential kosher status, or lack thereof, of a genetically-engineered meat-like product with both swine and bovine DNA (with the kitschy name of Bison-Boar). This pontification goes on to explain (erroneously) that cloven-hoofed animals aren't kosher and that the dispute is over whether the genetically-manipulated result would have cloven hooves or not. Aside from getting a major sticking point backwards, since cloven hooves are one of the requirements for considering a four-footed mammal kosher, this disregards the fact that both pigs and cattle are even-toed ungulants - in other words, both boar and bison have cloven hooves. |
* [[Did Not Do the Research]] - A minor case in ''The Android's Dream'', where one character pontificates on the potential kosher status, or lack thereof, of a genetically-engineered meat-like product with both swine and bovine DNA (with the kitschy name of Bison-Boar). This pontification goes on to explain (erroneously) that cloven-hoofed animals aren't kosher and that the dispute is over whether the genetically-manipulated result would have cloven hooves or not. Aside from getting a major sticking point backwards, since cloven hooves are one of the requirements for considering a four-footed mammal kosher, this disregards the fact that both pigs and cattle are even-toed ungulants - in other words, both boar and bison have cloven hooves. |
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* [[The Dog Is an Alien]]: In ''Agent to the Stars'', Joshua eventually takes on the form of a dog in order to come off as more appealing to humans. |
* [[The Dog Is an Alien]]: In ''Agent to the Stars'', Joshua eventually takes on the form of a dog in order to come off as more appealing to humans. |
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* [[Evil Plan]] and [[Gambit Roulette]] - In ''The Android's Dream'', {{spoiler|Narf Win-Getag's plot to take over Nidu and Earth, and Harry Creek's plot to thwart the Nidu both qualify.}} |
* [[Evil Plan]] and [[Gambit Roulette]] - In ''The Android's Dream'', {{spoiler|Narf Win-Getag's plot to take over Nidu and Earth, and Harry Creek's plot to thwart the Nidu both qualify.}} |
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* [[This Is My Human]] - A delightful example in his short story ''[http://www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/scalzi/~3YheC The Other Large Thing]''. |
* [[This Is My Human]] - A delightful example in his short story ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120506232744/http://www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/scalzi/~3YheC The Other Large Thing]''. |
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Dirk Moeller didn't know if he could fart his way into a major diplomatic incident. But he was ready to find out.
—Opening sentence of The Android's Dream
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John Scalzi is best known for taping bacon to his cat, though his science-fiction writing, particularly his Old Man's War trilogy, comes a close second.
He has also published two more comedic sci-fi novels, Agent To The Stars and The Android's Dream. Agent to the Stars is available for free on Scalzi's website. A third novel of this type, Red Shirts, will be published in 2012. He also wrote The Shadow War of the Night Dragons, Book One: The Dead City. It's an April Fools' joke... that was nominated for a Hugo Award.
Scalzi was also a creative consultant for the TV show Stargate Universe.
Works by John Scalzi with their own trope pages include:
- Old Man's War series
Other works by John Scalzi provide examples of:
- Aliens Steal Cable - As the main explanation for aliens' choice to make first contact with a film agent in Agent To The Stars.
- Brain Uploading - Brian in The Android's Dream.
- Continuity Reboot - Scalzi is rebooting the H. Beam Piper "Fuzzy" series, starting with Fuzzy Nation, a re-imagining of Little Fuzzy.
- Did Not Do the Research - A minor case in The Android's Dream, where one character pontificates on the potential kosher status, or lack thereof, of a genetically-engineered meat-like product with both swine and bovine DNA (with the kitschy name of Bison-Boar). This pontification goes on to explain (erroneously) that cloven-hoofed animals aren't kosher and that the dispute is over whether the genetically-manipulated result would have cloven hooves or not. Aside from getting a major sticking point backwards, since cloven hooves are one of the requirements for considering a four-footed mammal kosher, this disregards the fact that both pigs and cattle are even-toed ungulants - in other words, both boar and bison have cloven hooves.
- The Dog Is an Alien: In Agent to the Stars, Joshua eventually takes on the form of a dog in order to come off as more appealing to humans.
- Evil Plan and Gambit Roulette - In The Android's Dream, Narf Win-Getag's plot to take over Nidu and Earth, and Harry Creek's plot to thwart the Nidu both qualify.
- This Is My Human - A delightful example in his short story The Other Large Thing.