BSFA Award
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2001) Winner
Alastair Reynolds
アラスター・レイノルズ
Arasutā Reinoruzu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-03-13 （Barry, South Glamorgan, Wales）
- Nationality
- Welsh
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wales (Barry) → Cornwall → Newcastle during university → St Andrews during university → Netherlands (Noordwijk, 1991-2004) → Wales (near Cardiff, since 2008)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Former research astronomer
- Active Years
- 1989-2024
- Affiliations
- European Space Agency (ESA), European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC)
- Nominations
- Arthur C. Clarke Award nominations (Revelation Space 2001, Pushing Ice 2006, House of Suns 2009); BSFA nominations (Absolution Gap, The Prefect); Hugo shortlist (Troika 2011)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | BSc | 1980年代後半 | United Kingdom |
| University of St Andrews | Faculty of Science | Astrophysics | PhD | 1988-1991 | United Kingdom |
Newcastle University
Faculty of Science
/ Physics and Astronomy
Degree:
BSc
Period:
1980年代後半
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied physics and astronomy
University of St Andrews
Faculty of Science
/ Astrophysics
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1988-1991
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
United Kingdom
PhD in astrophysics
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | BSFA Award for Best Novel | Chasm City | Best Novel | British Science Fiction Association | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Fiction | Weather | — | Japanese National SF Convention | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Fiction | Zima Blue | — | Japanese National SF Convention | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Sidewise Award for Alternate History Short Form | The Fixation | Short Form | Sidewise Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book | Revenger | Young Adult Book | Locus Magazine | 受賞 |
BSFA Award for Best Novel
2001
Work:
Chasm City
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
British Science Fiction Association
Result:
受賞
Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Fiction
2008
Work:
Weather
Organization:
Japanese National SF Convention
Result:
受賞
Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Fiction
2006
Work:
Zima Blue
Organization:
Japanese National SF Convention
Result:
受賞
Sidewise Award for Alternate History Short Form
2010
Work:
The Fixation
Category:
Short Form
Organization:
Sidewise Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book
2017
Work:
Revenger
Category:
Young Adult Book
Organization:
Locus Magazine
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Tähtivaeltaja Award
4 appearances
-
Edition 21 (2006) Nominee
-
Edition 27 (2012) Nominee
-
Edition 28 (2013) Nominee
-
Edition 30 (2015) Nominee
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Revelation Space
2000 Hard Science FictionFirst novel in Revelation Space universe, involving humanity and the Inhibitors.
Fermi paradoxInterstellar travelAliens
Translations
- Hayakawa Publishing
Bibliography
- See Wikipedia for complete bibliography
Adaptations
- Netflix 'Love, Death & Robots' adapted 'Zima Blue' and 'Beyond the Aquila Rift'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hard science fictionSpace operaNoirMultiple intertwining storylines
- Recurring Motifs
- Fermi paradoxInhibitorsLighthuggersMoral ambiguity
Legacy
Renowned for hard SF and space opera, particularly the Revelation Space universe.
In Popular Culture
- Adapted in Netflix's Love, Death & Robots
Trivia
- Published first short stories as a graduate student
- Worked as astronomer at ESA before full-time writing
- Welsh author