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Thomas Jackson is a science fiction author, futurist, and writing instructor whose work focuses on the intersections of technology, culture, and speculative imagination. He has published three novels and over forty short stories in venues including *Clarkesworld*, *Lightspeed*, *Analog*, and *F&SF*, and his fiction has been nominated for the Nebula Award and the Eugie Award. His novel *The Memory Index* was a finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award.
Jackson holds a degree in the History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Cambridge, where his research focused on how 20th-century science fiction writers anticipated, misinterpreted, and shaped the development of real technologies. He has taught speculative fiction writing at Clarion West, the Odyssey Writing Workshop, and the University of Illinois Writers' Program, where he developed the "Technological Worldbuilding" curriculum that became the foundation for this book.
As a consulting futurist, Jackson has worked with technology companies, policy organizations, and narrative design studios to develop credible near-future scenarios, including technology forecasting projects for DARPA's Future Scenarios Division and the European Commission's Horizon Programme. He writes a monthly column on technology and fiction for *Analog*, and his online course "Inventing Future Technology for Writers" has enrolled over twelve thousand students across six sessions.
Jackson lives in Portland, Oregon, where he is at work on his fourth novel and trying not to be distracted by the rate at which his imaginary technologies keep becoming real.
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