About the Author

Connie Willis, who was recently inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, has received six Nebula Awards and ten Hugo Awards for her fiction; her previous novel, Passage, was nominated for both. Her other works include Doomsday Book, Lincoln’s Dreams, Bellwether, Impossible Things, Remake, Uncharted Territory, To Say Nothing of the Dog, Fire Watch, and Miracle and Other Christmas Stories. Connie Willis lives in Colorado with her family.

Reviews

 
“A tour de force . . . [Willis] is one of America’s finest writers.”
—The Denver Post

“This compassionate and deeply imagined novel . . . gives the reader a strong you-were-there feeling.”
—The Times-Picayune
 
“[Willis has] researched Blackout so thoroughly, her readers may imagine she had access to the time machine her characters use.”
—The Seattle Times
 
“A page-turning thriller . . . Willis uses detail and period language exquisitely well, creating an engaging, exciting tale.”
—Publishers Weekly
 

Three history researchers, all time travelers from the future, find themselves trapped in England during World War II when they discover that the portals to their own times have disappeared. Setting her first novel since 1991's Passage in the same near-future as The Doomsday Book and To Say Nothing of the Dog, the award-winning author brings an intimacy to her narrative that increases the tension of her characters. VERDICT Willis is a consummate storyteller whose immersive style hooks readers from the start; her latest work, which is being published in two parts (the second volume is scheduled for November), should appeal to a wide readership and be a particular draw for her devoted followers. [Also available as an ebook, ISBN 978-0-345-51964-1.] Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.

"A tour de force . . . [Willis] is one of America's finest writers."
-The Denver Post

"This compassionate and deeply imagined novel . . . gives the reader a strong you-were-there feeling."
-The Times-Picayune

"[Willis has] researched Blackout so thoroughly, her readers may imagine she had access to the time machine her characters use."
-The Seattle Times

"A page-turning thriller . . . Willis uses detail and period language exquisitely well, creating an engaging, exciting tale."
-Publishers Weekly