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American novelist (born 1972)
Andrew Taylor Weir (; born June 16, 1972) is an American novelist.[2] The Martian film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott . He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016[3] Project Hail Mary Hugo Award for Best Novel .[4]
Early life [ edit ]
Weir was raised in Milpitas, California . His father, John Weir, was a physicist at Sandia National Laboratories , and his mother was an electrical engineer . He was an only child, and his parents divorced when he was eight.[2] Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov .[1] programmer for Sandia.[5]
After high school, Weir studied computer science at the University of California, San Diego , although he did not graduate. He worked as a programmer for several software companies, including AOL , Palm , MobileIron , and Blizzard , where he worked on the video game Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness [1] [6]
Writing [ edit ]
Weir began writing science fiction in his twenties and published work on his website for years. He authored a humor web comic, Casey and Andy [NB 1] mad scientist " versions of himself and his friends (such as writer Jennifer Brozek ) from 2001 to 2008. He also briefly worked on another comic, Cheshire Crossing Alice in Wonderland Peter Pan The Wizard of Oz Mary Poppins [7] [8] Theft of Pride .[9] The Egg ", a 2009 short story that has been adapted into a number of YouTube videos, a one-act play, and is the overarching concept of Everybody Logic .[1] [10]
Weir wrote his first published novel, The Martian orbital mechanics , conditions on the planet Mars , the history of human spaceflight, and botany .[6] Amazon Kindle . First sold for 99 cents, the novel made it to the Kindle bestsellers list. Weir was then approached by a literary agent and sold the rights to Crown Publishing Group . The print version (slightly edited from the original) debuted at No. 12 on The New York Times [11] The Wall Street Journal [12] a film in 2015 starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain .[13]
In 2015, Weir announced he was working on his second novel, provisionally titled Zhek , which he described as "a more traditional sci-fi novel with aliens, telepathy, faster-than-light travel, etc."[14] A fan-fiction story written by Weir, "Lacero", was published in the 2016 edition of Ready Player One [NB 2] [15] The Principles of Uncertainty , a collection of short stories, on the website/app Tapas .[16]
After announcing that the Zhek project had been "back-burnered", Weir moved on to another hard sci-fi novel, Artemis Moon in the 2080s–2090s.[17] [18] Phil Lord and Christopher Miller had signed on to develop and direct a film based on the novel.[19]
In 2017, CBS picked up a pilot written by Weir titled Mission Control , following a group of young NASA astronauts and scientists.[20] Sarah Andersen to reillustrate Cheshire Crossing graphic novel in July 2019.[21] Cheshire Crossing was announced from Amblin Partners and Walt Disney Pictures , to be produced by Michael De Luca and written by Erin Cressida Wilson .[22]
In May 2021, Weir's third novel, Project Hail Mary Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year[23] Hugo Awards for Best Novel, as well as achieving the #1 spot on the New York Times Audiobook Bestseller List[24] Ryan Gosling is slated to produce and star as Grace in a film adaption,[25] [26]
Personal life [ edit ]
According to Weir, he grew up in Milpitas , California, where he attended Rancho Milpitas Junior High School[27] Milpitas High School .[citation needed
In 2015, he lived in Mountain View, California , in a rented two-bedroom apartment.[28] fear of flying , he never visited the set of the film adaptation of The Martian in Budapest ,[28] [29] Mars were shot at Korda Studios .[30] [31] Johnson Space Center and to San Diego to attend Comic-Con .[32]
Weir is married to Ashley Weir,[33] [33] [34] agnostic and has described his political views as fiscally conservative and socially liberal .[35]
Weir's original website lists his works, with free versions of many of his short stories.[NB 3]
Serial novels and long stories [ edit ]
Short stories [ edit ]
Principles of Uncertainty [16] flash fiction , Tapas e-book 2016). Includes the following stories:
"Access"
"Annie's Day"
"Antihypoxiant"
"Meeting Sarah"
"The Midtown Butcher"
"The Chef"
"The Egg " (short story/audiobook) 2009
"The Real Deal"
"Yuri Gagarin Saves the Galaxy"
"Bored World"
"Twarrior"
"Rat"
"Randomize" (part of the "Forward" collection)
"Lacero", prequel to Ready Player One Ernest Cline , ed.), Subterranean Press 2016[NB 2]
"Diary of an AssCan" (2015), tie-in prequel to "The Martian"[37]
"The Martian: Lost Sols" (short story in celebration of the 10th anniversary of The Martian
Comics and graphic novels [ edit ]
James Moriarty , Consulting Criminal
The Egg and Other Stories (Audible Studios 2017)
Sourcebooks [ edit ]
Other works [ edit ]
Der Mars Survival Guide (in German) , an interview with Weir and his tips for surviving on Mars, published as a booklet[41]
^ a b Galactanet – The Creative Writings of Andy Weir, "Lacero" Archived August 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (short story fanfic)
^ Galactanet – The Creative Writings of Andy Weir; Creative Writings of Andy Weir Archived April 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (list)
^ Galactanet – The Creative Writings of Andy Weir, Detectives Archived May 15, 2019, at the Wayback Machine (short story)
^ ASIN B07VDJBKNJ , Randomize (Forward collection) (2019)
References [ edit ]
^ Cheryl (August 20, 2016). "2016 Hugo Awards Announced" . The Hugo Awards . Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016 .
^ "2022 Hugo Awards" . The Hugo Awards . April 7, 2022. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022 .
^ "The Martian " . Skepticality Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015 .
^ a b Altar, Alexandra (February 14, 2014). "A Survival Guide to Mars" . The Wall Street Journal Archived from the original on August 16, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .
^ Novelli, Michael A. (October 2, 2008). "An Interview with Andy Weir, author of Casey and Andy " . The Agony Booth . Archived from the original on June 26, 2017.
^ Garrity, Shaenon (May 2, 2016). "The Old Masters" . The Comics Journal Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2016 .
^ a b Sharp, Jack (May 11, 2000). "Theft of Pride " . Galactnet . Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019 .
^ Moran, Rita (January 10, 2013). "Moorpark College students write, direct and stage five intriguing one-acts" . Ventura County Star the original on May 27, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .
^ "Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction" . The New York Times Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .
^ Shippey, Tom (February 7, 2014). "Book Review: ' The Martian ' by Andy Weir" The Wall Street Journal Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .
^ "The Martian " . Fox Movies . Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015 .
^ "I am Andy Weir, author of "The Martian ", soon to be a major motion picture. AMA!" . Reddit Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2017 .
^ Wilbur, Brock (March 28, 2016). "How ' The Martian ' Impacted the ' Ready Player One ' Movie" . INverse . Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016 .
^ a b Britt, Ryan (August 24, 2016). "' The Martian ' Author Andy Weir's New Story Isn't a Book, It's an App" . inVERSE. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016 .
^ Brooks, Katherine (December 17, 2015). "' The Martian ' Author Andy Weir's New Book Will Take Place On The Moon" . Huffingtonpost Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2020 .
^ Franklin, Garth (May 9, 2017). "Fox Scores "Martian " Author's "Artemis "" . Dark Horizons Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 26, 2017). "Phil Lord & Christopher Miller To Direct ' Martian ' Author Andy Weir's New Novel ' Artemis ' " . Deadline Hollywood Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 17, 2017). "CBS Picks Up Dana Klein-Mark Feuerstein Comedy Pilot, NASA Drama" . Deadline. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2017 .
^ Krishna, Swapna (May 24, 2017). "Tapas' Cheshire Crossing : Interview with Andy Weir and Sarah Andersen" . Syfy Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2018 .
^ Kit, Borys (November 15, 2019). "Amblin, Michael De Luca Tackling ' Martian ' Author's Fantasy Graphic Novel ' Cheshire Crossing ' (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019 .
^ "2022 Audie Awards® – APA (en-US)" . www.audiopub.org . Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022 .
^ "Audio Fiction Books – Best Sellers – Books – Feb. 6, 2022 – The New York Times" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022 .
^ McNary, Dave (March 27, 2020). "Ryan Gosling to Star in Astronaut Movie ' Project Hail Mary ' " . Variety Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021 .
^ Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (May 15, 2020). "Phil Lord and Chris Miller to Team With Ryan Gosling for Astronaut Thriller" . The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021 .
^ Weir, Andy. "When I was in eighth grade at Rancho Junior High School in Milpitas, CA" . Facebook Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2020 .
^ a b Garratt, Sheryl (September 11, 2015). "The Martian : how a self-published e-book became a Hollywood blockbuster" . The Telegraph Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2015 .
^ "The Skeptics Guide to the Universe" . Skeptics Guide Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015 .
^ Goundry, Nick (September 25, 2015). "Ridley Scott and Matt Damon film The Martian on location near Budapest" . The Location Guide . Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2015 .
^ Vilkomerson, Sara. "Andy Weir on his strange journey from self-publishing to Hollywood" . Entertainment Weekly Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2015 .
^ Berger, Eric (August 5, 2015). "Would Andy Weir, author of The Martian , ever go into space? Hell no, he says in a lengthy interview" . SciGuy blog. Houston Chronicle Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015 .
^ a b Alter, Alexandra (May 3, 2021). "Andy Weir's New Space Odyssey" . The New York Times Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021 .
^ Bethea, Ryan (August 18, 2022). The Martian , Project Hail Mary ) Talks Mental Health and WritingI Went Camping With . Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via YouTube .
^ "I am Andy Weir, and I wrote "The Egg". AMA" . Reddit . September 13, 2012. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2015 .
^ The Martian Archived February 14, 2018, at the Wayback Machine , Random House . Accessed 13 February 2018.
^ "Andy Weir: The Short Story Prequel to The Martian " . WHSmith. September 30, 2015. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018 .
^ Cheshire Crossing Archived August 7, 2020, at the Wayback Machine , Random House . Accessed 5 June 2019.
^ "Warehouse 23 – GURPS Casey & Andy " . www.warehouse23.com . Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020 .
^ "Daily Illuminator: GURPS Casey & Andy – Brand New For GURPS Fourth Edition!" . www.sjgames.com . Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020 .
^ Andy Weir. Der Mars Survival Guide (in German). Heyne Verlag. ASIN B0759RS89L .
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