Brenda Cooper

Brenda Cooper (born August 12, 1960) is an author and futurist who resides in Kirkland, Washington, where she is the Chief Information Officer of the city of Kirkland. She has co-written various short stories with Larry Niven and has written ten novels.

Brenda was educated at California State University, Fullerton, where she earned a BA in Management Information Systems. She is also pursuing an MFA at StoneCoast, a program of the University of Southern Maine.

Brenda lives in Woodinville, Washington with her family and three dogs.

Novels

 * Building Harlequin's Moon, (2005) written with Larry Niven.
 * Silver Ship series
 * Ruby's Song
 * 1) The Diamond Deep (2013)
 * The Glittering Edge (sequels to Ruby's Song)
 * Ruby's Song
 * 1) The Diamond Deep (2013)
 * The Glittering Edge (sequels to Ruby's Song)
 * 1) The Diamond Deep (2013)
 * The Glittering Edge (sequels to Ruby's Song)
 * The Glittering Edge (sequels to Ruby's Song)

Short fiction

 * Stories



Critical studies and reviews of Cooper's work

 * Edge of dark

Awards
Endeavor Award
 * The Silver Ship and the Sea (Distinguished Novel or Collection, 2008)
 * Edge of Dark (Distinguished Novel or Collection, 2016)