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ⓘ About Sue Burke
Sue has worked for forty years as a journalist, both as an editor and reporter, and she translates from Spanish into English. In the year 2017, she received the Alicia Gordon Award for Word Artistry in Translation from the American Translators Association for her English translation of an excerpt from Joseph de la Vega’s Confusion de confusiones, written in Spanish in 1688. “Semiosis” was a Finalist for a Locus for Best Science Fiction Novel, for a Campbell Memorial Award, and made Locus Recommended Reading List. She started the research for “Semiosis” before even thinking about writing the novel. It began because one day she found that one of her houseplants had killed another—a pothos had wrapped around another plant, which ended up dying from a lack of light.
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sue Burke?
Sue has worked for forty years as a journalist, both as an editor and reporter, and she translates from Spanish into English. In the year 2017, she received the Alicia Gordon Award for Word Artistry in Translation from the American Translators Association for her English translation of an excerpt from Joseph de la Vega’s Confusion de confusiones, written in Spanish in 1688. “Semiosis” was a Finalist for a Locus for Best Science Fiction Novel, for a Campbell Memorial Award, and made Locus Recommended Reading List. She started the research for “Semiosis” before even thinking about writing the novel.
Which Sue Burke series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Semiosis Trilogy series, the earliest of Sue Burke's multi-book series: it opens with Semiosis (2018) and runs to 3 books across 2018–2024, ending with Usurpation (2024).
How many books has Sue Burke written?
Sue Burke has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1998 and 2024. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Semiosis Trilogy series with 3 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sue Burke's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sue Burke's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Semiosis Trilogy (2018–2024, 3 books).
How are Sue Burke's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sue Burke's 11 books into 1 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Semiosis Trilogy (3 books, 2018–2024).