Home Writers Mark L. Van Name Mark L. Van Name Writer Mark L. Van Name is an American science fiction writer and technology consultant. As of 2009, Van Name lives in North Carolina. Personal facts Birth dateMarch 14, 1955 Birth placeFlorida facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Writer awardCompton Crook Award genreScience fiction influenced byRobert A. HeinleinArthur Conan DoyleClifford D. Simak Topical connections A. E. van VogtWriter A. A. AttanasioWriter Ángel LozadaWriter Adam OsborneScientist Mark L. Van Name on Wikipedia Mark L. Van Name External resources http://www.baen.com/Interviews/vintMLVanName.htm http://www.markvanname.com