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by Martha Wells · 2017

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Science fiction

What it is about

Human-computer interaction
Life on other planets
Artificial intelligence
Androids
Robots
Interplanetary voyages

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Adult

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About Martha Wells

Born: Born in Fort Worth, United States, in 1964. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Martha Wells received the Nebula Award for Best Novella in 2018, for All Systems Red. Source: Wikidata, citing nebulas.sfwa.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Martha Wells received the Locus Award for Best Novella in 2018, for All Systems Red. Source: Wikidata, citing locusmag.com, checked November 6, 2026.

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