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Aliette de Bodard

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Aliette de Bodard

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1982-11-10 （New York City）
Nationality
American, French
Languages
French, English
Residence History
United States → France, Paris

Career

Occupations
Computer engineer, Author, Software engineer
Active Years
2006-2024
Affiliations
Written in Blood writers group
Memberships
Written in Blood
Nominations
2009 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer Finalist, 2011 Hugo Award Novelette Finalist

Education

École Polytechnique
School of Engineering
Country: France
Graduate

Awards

BSFA Award
2010
Work: The Shipmaker
Category: Short Fiction
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: Won
Nebula Award
2012
Work: Immersion
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result: Won
Locus Award
2013
Work: Immersion
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Locus Magazine
Result: Won
Nebula Award
2013
Work: The Waiting Stars
Category: Best Novelette
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result: Won
BSFA Award
2015
Work: The House of Shattered Wings
Category: Best Novel
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: Won
BSFA Award
2015
Work: Three Cups of Grief, by Starlight
Category: Short Fiction
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: Won
Nebula Award
2018
Work: The Tea Master and the Detective
Category: Best Novella
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result: Won

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Immersion

2012 Science fiction

A short story about immersion, colonialism, and cultural assimilation.

colonialismculture clashidentity

The Waiting Stars

2013 Science fiction

A story of family and memories set in the Xuya universe.

familymemoryspace

The House of Shattered Wings

2015 Fantasy

A novel set in a devastated Paris ruled by fallen angels.

politicsaddictionsupernatural

Three Cups of Grief, by Starlight

2015 Science fiction

A short story about loss and grief.

lossloveempire

The Tea Master and the Detective

2018 Science fiction

A detective story set in the Xuya universe.

detectiveaddictionspaceship

Bibliography

  • See Aliette de Bodard bibliography on Wikipedia

Translations of Works

  • Katami (translation of Memorials)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Rich sensory descriptionsIntegration of non-Western culturesUnsanitised future worlds
Recurring Motifs
parent-child relationshipsmother-daughter relationshipsAztec cultureVietnamese culturealternate history

Legacy

Acclaimed speculative fiction writer with multiple Nebula, BSFA, and other awards. Known for multicultural works in the Xuya universe.

Trivia

  • French is her first language but writes in English
  • Graduate of École Polytechnique
  • Bisexual
  • Works as a software engineer in railway signalling
  • French-Vietnamese descent born in the US