Philip K. Dick Award
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2014) Winner
Ben H. Winters
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Ben H. Winters
Aliases:
Benjamin Allen Winters / Ben Winters
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1976-06-14 （Washington, D.C., U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Maryland → Los Angeles, California
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Playwright, Television producer
- Active Years
- 2009-2024
- Nominations
- Edgar Award Nomination (The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman, 2010), Macavity Award Nominee (The Last Policeman, 2012), Edgar Award Nominee (World of Trouble, 2014), Anthony Award Nominee (World of Trouble, 2015), Chautauqua Prize finalist (Underground Airlines, 2017)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St. Louis | — | — | — | — | United States |
Washington University in St. Louis
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
United States
Active in the comedy group Mama's Pot Roast
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Edgar Award | The Last Policeman | Best Paperback Original | Mystery Writers of America | Winner |
| 2014 | Philip K. Dick Award | Countdown City | — | — | Winner |
| 2016 | Sidewise Award for Alternate History | Underground Airlines | — | — | Winner |
Edgar Award
2013
Work:
The Last Policeman
Category:
Best Paperback Original
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Philip K. Dick Award
2014
Work:
Countdown City
Result:
Winner
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
2016
Work:
Underground Airlines
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2016) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Last Policeman
2012 Mystery/Sci-fiFirst in a trilogy of detective novels set in a pre-apocalyptic United States.
ApocalypseSociety collapse
Countdown City
2013 Mystery/Sci-fiSecond book in the Last Policeman trilogy.
ApocalypseInvestigation
Underground Airlines
2016 Alternate historyAlternate history where slavery persists in some US states.
SlaveryRace
Golden State
2019 Sci-fiAlternate California where lying is the greatest crime.
TruthAlternative facts
Bibliography
- Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters
- Android Karenina
- The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman
- The Mystery of the Missing Everything
- Bedbugs
- The Last Policeman
- Countdown City
- World of Trouble
- Underground Airlines
- Golden State
- The Quiet Boy
- Big Time
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ImaginativePlot-driven
- Recurring Motifs
- Alternate historySocial commentary
Legacy
American author known for blending mystery and sci-fi.
Trivia
- Played in punk band Corm in high school alongside John Davis of Title Tracks.
- Lives in Los Angeles with wife and three children.
- Created CBS show Tracker.