She has been shortlisted for many awards and has taught many creative-writing courses. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLondon based Paul McAuley is the author of more than twenty books, including science-fiction, thriller, and crime novels, several collections of short stories and a Doctor Who novella. won the Philip K. Dick Award for his first novel and has gone on to win the Arthur C. Clarke, Sidewi