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(born 9 March 1978) is a Finnish American author of science fiction and fantasy, who writes in both English and Finnish language. He lives in Oakland, California, and was a founding director of a commercial research organisation ThinkTank Maths.
While pursuing his PhD in Edinburgh, Rajaniemi joined Writers' Bloc, a writers' group in Edinburgh that organizes semi-regular spoken word performances and counts Charles Stross amongst its members.
Rajaniemi gained attention in October 2008 when John Jarrold secured a three-book deal for him with Gollancz, on the basis of only twenty-four double-spaced pages.
His debut novel, The Quantum Thief, was published in September 2010 by Gollancz in Britain Hannu Rajaniemi on the publisher's site. and was published in May 2011 by Tor Books in the U.S.Jussi Ahlroth, Hannu Rajaniemen romaanit julkaistaan myös Yhdysvalloissa, Helsingin Sanomat, 20 July 2010, p. B 1. The novel has been nominated for the 2011 Locus Award for Best First Novel. A sequel, The Fractal Prince, was published in September 2012 by Gollancz in Britain, and in October 2012 by Tor in the U.S. Hannu Rajaniemi – The Fractal Prince cover art, release date, and preorder details on Upcoming4.me. . The third book in the series is called The Causal Angel, and was published in July 2014 by Gollancz in the U.K. and by Tor in the U.S. Endgame: The Causal Angel by Hannu Rajaniemi.
Rajaniemi has stated that the literary works of Jules Verne originally inspired both his career in science, as well as his science-fiction writing. Popular Finnish authors reveal the books that shaped their student years. Study.eu. Retrieved 19 December 2017. Other influences include Maurice Leblanc, Arthur Conan Doyle and architecture blogger BLDGBLOG. Once a physicist: Hannu Rajaniemi. He also co-founded Helix nanotechnologies. Helix Nanotechnologies. The Y Combinator Database. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
Awards and honors
Personal life
, Rajaniemi lives in San Francisco, California, with his wife. Before moving to the U.S., he lived in the United Kingdom for over ten years.
Bibliography
Novels
The Jean le Flambeur series
Collections
Short fiction
A partial list follows.
External links
Categories: 1978 Births, Living People, 21st-century Finnish Novelists, 21st-century Male Writers, Alumni Of The University Of Edinburgh, English-language Writers, Finnish Businesspeople, Finnish Expatriates In The United Kingdom, Finnish Expatriates In The United States, Finnish Male Novelists, Finnish Male Short Story Writers, Finnish Science Fiction Writers, Finnish Short Story Writers, People From Ylivieska, University Of Oulu Alumni
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