Stephen Baxter is a popular author of SciFi books.

He has degrees in mathematics, from Cambridge University, engineering, from Southampton University, and in business administration, from Henley Management College. He worked as a teacher of maths and physics, and for several years in information technology. He is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society.

He started publishing in 1987, with novel in 1991.  He is a President of the British Science Fiction Association, and a Vice-President of the HG Wells Society.

He has written original work, co-authored books with other famous SciFi authors (e.g. "Time Odyssey" series with Arthur C. Clarke) and written in established universes such as his "Dr. Who" novel "The Wheel of Ice"


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**References:**

Official Website: http://www.stephen-baxter.com/

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Baxter