Astounding Award for Best New Writer (formerly the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer)
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1980) Winner
Barry B. Longyear
バリー・ビー・ロングイヤー
Barī B. Rongiyā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-05-12 （Harrisburg, Pennsylvania）
- Died
- 2025-05-06 （New Sharon, Maine） age 82
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New Sharon, Maine
Career
- Occupations
- science fiction writer, mystery fiction writer, fantasy fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1979-2025
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Hugo Award | Enemy Mine | Best Novella | World Science Fiction Society | Winner |
| 1980 | Nebula Award | Enemy Mine | Best Novella | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Winner |
| 1980 | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1980 | Locus Award | Enemy Mine | Best Novella | — | Winner |
| 2021 | Prometheus Award | The Hook | — | — | Winner |
| 2006 | Analog AnLab Award | The Good Kill | Best Novella | Analog Magazine | Winner |
| 2007 | Analog AnLab Award | Murder in Parliament Street | Best Novella | Analog Magazine | Winner |
Hugo Award
1980
Work:
Enemy Mine
Category:
Best Novella
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
Winner
Nebula Award
1980
Work:
Enemy Mine
Category:
Best Novella
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result:
Winner
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
1980
Result:
Winner
Locus Award
1980
Work:
Enemy Mine
Category:
Best Novella
Result:
Winner
Prometheus Award
2021
Work:
The Hook
Result:
Winner
Analog AnLab Award
2006
Work:
The Good Kill
Category:
Best Novella
Organization:
Analog Magazine
Result:
Winner
Analog AnLab Award
2007
Work:
Murder in Parliament Street
Category:
Best Novella
Organization:
Analog Magazine
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Prometheus Award
2 appearances
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Edition 208 (2021) Winner
Works
Major Works
Enemy Mine
1979 Science fictionA human and an alien soldier, enemies in war, are marooned together in space and must overcome mutual distrust to survive.
warenmity to friendshipsurvival
Adaptations
- [Film] Enemy Mine / Wolfgang Petersen (1985)
Circus World
1980 Science fictionChronicles the adventures of a space-going circus troupe marooned on a deserted planet.
circusisolated societyadaptation
Sea of Glass
1987 Science fictionStand-alone novel.
Bibliography
- Manifest Destiny
- The Enemy Papers
- Infinity Hold3
- City of Baraboo
- Elephant Song
- Saint Mary Blue
Adaptations
- Enemy Mine (film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed world-buildinglibertarian themesrecovery and addiction narratives
- Recurring Motifs
- survival on isolated planetsrecovery from addictioncooperation between enemies
Health
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substance abuse and mental health problems不明Inspired recovery-themed works like Saint Mary Blue.
Legacy
American SF author best known for Hugo and Nebula-winning novella Enemy Mine, adapted into a film. Unique for winning Hugo, Nebula, and Campbell awards in the same year.
Trivia
- The only writer to win Hugo, Nebula, and Campbell awards in the same year until matched in 2018.