“Vonda McIntyre writes science fiction.” So sings the author’s pithy bio at the magazine Strange Horizons. Yet the contributions of the science fiction and fantasy icon and founder of Clarion West throughout her career speak volumes, and encompass so much more than you might realize. It was two years ago this month that Tor.com reported on McIntyre’s passing. To mark the recent anniversary, I’ve put together a helpful guide to McIntyre’s life and work—and of course, how and where to read and enjoy her remarkable fiction. To longtime science fiction fans, Vonda McIntyre is a household name—but some newcomers may need a refresher course. McIntyre was a teacher, author, former biologist, and crotcheter of (what I imagine to be adorable amigurumi) marine creatures. And, of course, she was the author of a number of science fiction novels and short stories.