Author guide
Ann Druyan Books in Order
Ann Druyan is an American author, screenwriter, producer, and science communicator. She co-wrote and co-produced the original Cosmos television series, co-created the film Contact, served as creative director of NASA's Voyager Interstellar Message Project, and wrote or co-wrote books ranging from popular science to fiction.
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Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (7)
- A Famous Broken Heart: A Fantasy Novel
novel · 1977
A whimsical journey into the realm of off-duty literary characters--and an ode to the power of reading At twenty-four, Marina is at a crux in life. "I'm just at the age when time speeds up in an odd way. . . . The winters come closer…
- Murmurs of Earth: The Voyager Interstellar Record
nonfiction · 1978
- Comet
nonfiction · 1985
- Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are
nonfiction · 1992
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Exciting and provocative . . . A tour de force of a book that begs to be seen as well as to be read.”—The Washington Post Book World World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a…
- Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
nonfiction · 1994
In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary…
- The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
nonfiction · 1995
A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace “A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last,…
- Cosmos: Possible Worlds
nonfiction · 2020
Frequently asked questions about Ann Druyan
Who is Ann Druyan?
Ann Druyan is an author and television producer whose work spans popular science, television, film, and NASA’s interstellar-message projects. She collaborated closely with Carl Sagan on Cosmos and Contact.
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What is Ann Druyan best known for?
She is best known for making science accessible through television and film: she co-wrote the original Cosmos series, co-created Contact, and later served as executive producer and writer of COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey.
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What did Ann Druyan do for the Voyager Golden Record?
Druyan was the creative director of NASA’s Voyager Interstellar Record Project, which created the messages attached to Voyager 1 and 2. The record carries images, sounds, music, and greetings intended to represent Earth to possible extraterrestrial finders.
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Was Ann Druyan married to Carl Sagan?
Yes. Druyan was Sagan’s longtime collaborator and widow; together they co-wrote books and the Cosmos television series and co-created Contact.
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What awards has Ann Druyan won?
The Television Academy lists Druyan as the winner of the 2014 Emmy for Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey. That series, on which she served as executive producer, also received a Peabody Award.
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