Geffen Award
2 appearances
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Edition 22 (2021) Excellence Award
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Edition 23 (2022) Excellence Award
Alix E. Harrow
アリックス・イー・ハロー
Arix E. Harō
Aliases:
Alix Heintzman
Pen Names:
Alix Heintzman（Name used for academic publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1989-11-09 （Idaho, United States）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Kentucky → Virginia
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 2014-2024
- Affiliations
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Nominations
- Hugo Award Best Novel nominee (The Ten Thousand Doors of January, 2020), Nebula Award Best Novel nominee (The Ten Thousand Doors of January, 2020), World Fantasy Award Novel nominee (The Ten Thousand Doors of January, 2020), Hugo Award Best Novella nominee (A Spindle Splintered, 2022)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea College | — | History | BA | 2005頃-2008 | United States |
| University of Vermont | — | History | MA | — | United States |
Berea College
History
Degree:
BA
Period:
2005頃-2008
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
United States
Enrolled at age 16 and graduated in three years
University of Vermont
History
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hugo Award | A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies | Best Short Story | World Science Fiction Society | Won |
| 2021 | British Fantasy Award | The Once and Future Witches | Fantasy Novel | British Fantasy Society | Won |
| 2020 | Audie Award | The Ten Thousand Doors of January (audiobook) | Fantasy | Audio Publishers Association | Won |
Hugo Award
2019
Work:
A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies
Category:
Best Short Story
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
Won
British Fantasy Award
2021
Work:
The Once and Future Witches
Category:
Fantasy Novel
Organization:
British Fantasy Society
Result:
Won
Audie Award
2020
Work:
The Ten Thousand Doors of January (audiobook)
Category:
Fantasy
Organization:
Audio Publishers Association
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
2019 FantasyIn 1901 America, young January discovers doors to other worlds and embarks on an adventure of discovery.
PortalsFreedomPower of stories
The Once and Future Witches
2020 FantasyIn 1893 New Salem, three sisters fight to reclaim witchcraft in a historical fantasy.
WitchesSistersWomen's rights
A Spindle Splintered
2021 FantasyModern fractured retelling of Sleeping Beauty, traveling multiverse novella.
Fractured fairy talesMultiverseFriendship
A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies
2018 FantasyA librarian's guide to portal fantasies for escape.
EscapeReadingPortals
Bibliography
- The Ten Thousand Doors of January
- The Once and Future Witches
- Starling House
- A Spindle Splintered
- A Mirror Mended
- The Everlasting
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical proseEngaging first-person narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Magical doorsFractured fairy talesFemale empowerment
Legacy
Rising star in speculative fiction, winner of Hugo and British Fantasy Awards, known for blending portals and feminism.
Trivia
- Enrolled in Berea College at age 16
- Earned MA in History
- Taught as adjunct professor in African and African American history