T. C. McCarthy


T. C. McCarthy is an American science fiction author. His first novel, Germline, won the 2012 Compton Crook Award.

Education

McCarthy earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia. He also earned a PhD in geology from the University of Georgia. While pursuing his PhD, McCarthy was a Fulbright Scholar.

Writing

McCarthy's main work, a trilogy called the Subterrene War series, was originally intended to be a single book containing three novellas. The first novel in the series, Germline, won the 2012 Compton Crook Award. James Floyd Kelly, writing for Wired, called it "gritty" and "harsh," stating that "it takes real skill to lead a reader into actually seeing, smelling, and hearing the realities of war."
His writing influences include Michael Herr.

Awards and nominations

Selected bibliography

Novels

Germline Exogene Chimera Tyger Burning
  • ''Tyger Bright''

Novelettes

Short fiction

  • "A Dry and Dusty Home"
  • "Private Exploration"
  • "A.I.P."
  • "Seven Miles"