Vincent Gessler, (born November 26, 1976) in
Sierre
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is a Swiss
science fiction author
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based in
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Biography
Vincent Gessler divides his time among writing, comics, online games, sciences, history and story telling. He caught the science fiction virus very early and became passionately interested in comics. He studied Egyptology and medieval history, before teaching French, history and computer programming. Now he devotes his time to writing.
Bibliography
;Novel
* ''Cygnis'',
L'Atalante
''L'Atalante'', also released as ''Le Chaland qui passe'' ("The Passing Barge"), is a 1934 French film written and directed by Jean Vigo, and starring Jean Dasté, Dita Parlo and Michel Simon.
After the difficult release of his controversial sho ...
,
La Dentelle du cygne, 2010.
* ''Mimosa'',
L'Atalante
''L'Atalante'', also released as ''Le Chaland qui passe'' ("The Passing Barge"), is a 1934 French film written and directed by Jean Vigo, and starring Jean Dasté, Dita Parlo and Michel Simon.
After the difficult release of his controversial sho ...
,
La Dentelle du cygne, 2012.
;Anthology
''Dimension Suisse : anthologie de science-fiction et de fantastique romande'', in collaboration with
Anthony Vallat,
Rivière Blanche, n° Fusée 11, .
;Short stories
* 2003 : ''La déesse blanche'', published in ''Iles sur le toit du monde : une anthologie romande de science-fiction'', Archipel n° 24.
* 2004 : ''La tête dans le sable'' published in ''Horrifique'', (St-Jean, Quebec) n° 41.
* 2006 : ''Fractal'' published in ''Utopiae 2006'', L'Atalante.
* 2006 : ''Au bord de l'Abyme'', published in ''Lunatique'' n° 73, Eons.
* 2007 : ''Les risques du métier'' published in ''Lunatique'' n° 77, Eons.
* 2008 : ''Retour aux sources'' published in ''Les tribulations d'un voyageur helvétique'', Éditions Zoé.
* 2010 : ''Miroirs du Ciel'' published in ''Utopiales 2010'', ActuSF.
* 2012 : ''Où vont les reines'', published in ''Reines & Dragons'', Mnemos, 2012.
* 2012 : ''Les Derniers Matins du monde'', published in ''Le Courrier'', 22.12.2012, Genève.
* 2013 : ''Voyager I'', published in ''La Tribune de Genève'', 5.10.2013, Genève.
* 2015 : ''Le Journal d'Emma'', six short stories published in ''Le Temps'', from 23.11.2015 to 28.11.2015, Genève.
Texte en ligne
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* 2016 : ''Adar - Retour à Yirminadingrad'', édition
Dystopia
october 2016.
Awards
* Julia Verlanger Award in 2010 for ''Cygnis''.
* Utopiales European Prize in 2010 for ''Cygnis''.
References
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Living people
1976 births
Swiss science fiction writers