American and Canadian writer
Ray Nayler is an American and Canadian science fiction writer.[ 1] Nayler's works engage with humanist themes and questions of AI and animal ethics.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] His debut novel , The Mountain in the Sea , focuses on the discovery of a society of intelligent octopuses off the coast of Vietnam , and was the winner of the 2023 Locus Award for Best First Novel .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] His second novel, The Tusks of Extinction , centers of the de-extinction of the Wooly mammoth and was published in 2024.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Nayler previously served in the Peace Corps and is US Foreign Service officer , working in Russia and Central Asia.[ 14] Ray previous served as Press Attaché at the United States Embassy in Baku , Azerbaijan , and Environment, Science, Technology, and Health Officer at the U.S. consulate in Ho Chi Minh City .[ 15] [ 16]
^ Tor.com (2023-05-02). "Revealing The Tusks of Extinction, a Tense Eco-Thriller From Author Ray Nayler" . Reactor . Retrieved 2024-03-21 .
^ "AI and the Rise of Mediocrity" . TIME . 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2024-03-21 .
^ Harris, Marlene. " 'The Tusks of Extinction' by Ray Nayler | SFF Pick of the Month" . Library Journal . Retrieved 2024-03-21 .
^ Nayler, Ray (2022-10-04). "How to Dive with Octopuses from 5,000 Miles Away: An Unlikely Craft Essay" . Literary Hub . Retrieved 2024-03-21 .
^ Flattery, Nicole (2022-11-10). "Which Is More Terrifying: Nature or Other People?" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-03-05 .
^ Poole, Steven (2023-02-18). "The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler – how to speak octopus" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-03-05 .
^ Anders, Charlie Jane (2023-02-07). "Review | 4 science fiction and fantasy books mine a real issue: Climate change" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 2024-03-05 .
^ Miller, Laura (2022-10-03). "Among the Octopuses" . Slate . ISSN 1091-2339 . Retrieved 2024-03-05 .
^ Yorker, The New (2023-01-09). "Briefly Noted" . The New Yorker . ISSN 0028-792X . Retrieved 2024-03-21 .
^ El-Mohtar, Amal (2024-02-27). "The War Orphan and the Warmongering Alien" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-03-05 .
^ "Review | These books prove it's easy to fall in love with super competent heroes" . Washington Post . 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-03-05 .
^ "The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler" . www.publishersweekly.com . Retrieved 2024-03-05 .
^ Johnstone, Doug (2024-03-01). "The Tusks Of Extinction by Ray Nayler review – the risks of playing God with nature" . The Big Issue . Retrieved 2024-03-05 .
^ "Ray Nayler" . Literary Hub . Retrieved 2024-03-05 .
^ "US Consulate's fair on dugong attracts young citizens" . Tuoi Tre News . 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2024-03-21 .
^ " 'The Mountain in the Sea' Is a Meditation on Myths, Monsters, and the Mind | Saigoneer" . www.saigoneer.com . Retrieved 2024-03-21 .