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John Varley (born 1947) and grew up in Texas. He lives in Eugene, Texas with his wife Anet Mconel and their 16-year-old son Stefan. He won the Hugo and Nebula awards for the novella 'The Persistence of Vision' and he also won the Hugo for 'The Pusher.'
He has written several novels and short stories. Varley is often compared to the author Robert A Heinlein. His major work is The Gaean Trilogy: Titan, Wizard and Demon.