Joan Bernott

Joan Bernott is an American author of short science fiction whose work has been featured in the acclaimed anthologies Again, Dangerous Visions and Cassandra Rising.

Literature

Joan Bernott was born Catholic [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/sf_other.html Adherents.com] ] and is best known for works of short fiction which focus on themes surrounding personal relationships and the ways in which fantastic circumstance can illustrate the complexities of everyday situations. [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/sf_other.html Adherents.com] ] .

For example, her story "The Test-Tube Creature, Afterward" centers on the relationship of a young scientist and his strained relationship with a "creature" of his own creation. The themes explored include jealousy, responsibility and an examination of different types of love [ [http://www.wsfa.org/journal/j74/c/index.htm Plot Summary of Test-Tube Creature, Afterward] ] ; themes which first appear in "My Father's Guest" and later reappear in "Troll Road".

Bibliography

*My Father's Guest (1970) - Quark/1; Paperback Library
*The Way Home (1971) - Quark/2; Paperback Library
*Test-Tube Creature, Afterward, The (1973) - Again, Dangerous Visions; Doubleday
*Troll Road (1978) - Cassandra Rising; Doubleday

References

External links

* [http://www.simegen.com/sgfandom/rimonslibrary/articles/revcasrs.html Troll Road Review]
* [http://www.diversebooks.com/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Joan_Bernott Diverse Books]