# Marta Randall

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American writer of science fiction

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**Marta Randall** (born 1948 in [Mexico City](/source/Mexico_City)) is an American [science fiction](/source/Science_fiction) writer.

In addition to writing numerous science fiction novels and short fiction, Marta Randall has edited the *[New Dimensions](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Dimensions_(science_fiction)&action=edit&redlink=1)* science fiction anthology series, and *[The Nebula Awards #19](/source/The_Nebula_Awards_19)*.

She has taught science fiction writing at the [Clarion East](/source/Clarion_Workshop) and [Clarion West](/source/Clarion_West_Writers_Workshop) writing workshops, [UC Berkeley extension](/source/University_of_California_at_Berkeley), [Portland State University](/source/Portland_State_University), and at private workshops. From 1981 through 1984, she served first as Vice-President and later the first female President of the [Science Fiction Writers of America](/source/Science_Fiction_and_Fantasy_Writers_of_America).

Randall has published under the pseudonym **Martha Conley** as well as her real name.[1]

## Bibliography

### Kennerin Saga

1. *Journey* (Pocket Books, 1978) ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7592-2560-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7592-2560-5))

1. *Dangerous Games* (Mercury Press, 1980) ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7592-4939-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7592-4939-3))

### Riders Guild

1. *Mapping Winter* (2019, Endeavor Venture) (revised edition of *The Sword of Winter* (1983, Timescape))

1. *The River South* (2019, Endeavor Venture)

### Other novels

- *A City in the North* (1976, Warner Books) ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-446-94062-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-446-94062-3))

- *Islands* (1976, Pyramid) (Nebula Award nominee) ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7592-4000-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7592-4000-0))

- *Those Who Favor Fire* (1984, Pocket Books) ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-671-44216-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-671-44216-3))

- *Growing Light* (as Martha Conley) (1993, St. Martins Press) ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-312-09823-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-312-09823-5))

### Collections

- *Collected Stories* (2007)

### Short stories

- "Smack Run" (1972); *New Worlds 5*

- "A Scarab in the City of Time" (1975); *New Dimensions 5*

- "Megan's World" (1976); *The Crystal Ship*

- "Secret Rider" (1976); *New Dimensions 6*

- "The State of the Art on Alyssum" (1977); *New Dimensions 7*

- "The View from Endless Scarp" (1979); *[The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction](/source/The_Magazine_of_Fantasy_%26_Science_Fiction)*

- "The Captain and the Kid" (1979); *Universe 9*

- "Circus" (1980); *New Dimensions 10*

- "Sugarfang" (1980); *Shayol #4*

- "Emris: An Excerpt" (1981); *A Fantasy Reader: The Seventh World Fantasy Convention Book*

- "Singles" (1982); *Shadows 5*

- "Meya" (excerpt) (1984); *Norwescon 7 Program Book*

- "On Cannon Beach" (1984); *[Asimov's Science Fiction](/source/Asimov's_Science_Fiction)*

- "Thank You, Mr. Halifax" (1984); *[Omni Magazine](/source/Omni_(magazine))*

- "Big Dome" (1985); *The Planets*

- "Sea Changes" (1985); *Asimov's Science Fiction*

- "Lapidary Nights" (1987); *Universe 17*

- "Undeniably Cute: A Cautionary Tale" (1985); *Asimov's Science Fiction*

- "Haunted" (1987); *[The Twilight Zone Magazine](/source/The_Twilight_Zone_Magazine)*

- "A Question of Magic" (1990); *Tales of the Witch World 3*

- "Managing Helen" (2003); *The Readerville Journal*

- "The Dark Boy" (2007); *The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction*

- "Làzaro y Antonio" (2007); *The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction*

### Anthologies edited

- *[New Dimensions 11](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Dimensions_11&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1980) (with [Robert Silverberg](/source/Robert_Silverberg))

- *[New Dimensions 12](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Dimensions_12&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1981) (with Robert Silverberg)

- *[The Nebula Awards #19](/source/The_Nebula_Awards_19)* (1984)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-isfdb_1-0)** [Marta Randall](https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?941) at the [Internet Speculative Fiction Database](/source/Internet_Speculative_Fiction_Database). Retrieved 2015-07-19.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.scripsit.com/MartaRandall.html)

- [Marta Randall](https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?941) at the [Internet Speculative Fiction Database](/source/Internet_Speculative_Fiction_Database)

- [Marta Randall](https://lccn.loc.gov/n81108627) at the [Library of Congress](/source/Library_of_Congress), with 7 library catalog records

- [Martha Conley](http://lccn.loc.gov/n93053708) at LC Authorities, with 1 record

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