BSFA Award
3 appearances
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Edition 7 (1975) Winner
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Edition 18 (1986) Winner
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Edition 20 (1988) Winner
Bob Shaw
ボブ・ショー
Bobu Shō
Aliases:
Robert Shaw / BoSh
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-12-31 （Belfast）
- Died
- 1996-02-11 （Warrington） age 64
- Nationality
- Northern Irish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Belfast, Northern Ireland → Alberta, Canada → Ulverston, England → Grappenhall, Warrington, England
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Structural engineer, Aircraft designer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1954-1995
- Affiliations
- Short Brothers, The Belfast Telegraph, Vickers Shipbuilding
- Memberships
- Irish Fandom
- Influenced By
- A. E. van Vogt
- Nominations
- Hugo Award nominee short story 'Light of Other Days', Hugo Award nominee novel 'The Ragged Astronauts'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast College of Technology | — | — | — | — | Northern Ireland |
Belfast College of Technology
Country:
Northern Ireland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | British SF Association Award | Orbitsville | — | British Science Fiction Association | Winner |
| 1979 | Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer | — | — | World Science Fiction Society | Winner |
| 1980 | Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer | — | — | World Science Fiction Society | Winner |
British SF Association Award
1976
Work:
Orbitsville
Organization:
British Science Fiction Association
Result:
Winner
Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer
1979
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
Winner
Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer
1980
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Orbitsville
1975 Science fictionHumanity discovers a habitable shellworld surrounding a star and explores the consequences.
Dyson sphereHuman expansionExploration
Light of Other Days
1966 Science fictionShort story introducing 'slow glass' through which the past can be viewed.
TimeMemoryVision
The Ragged Astronauts
1986 Science fictionFirst of trilogy set on worlds where technology evolved without metals.
PerceptionFlightAlternative technology
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- WittyOriginalHumorous
- Recurring Motifs
- VisionPerceptionEyes
Health
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Migraine生涯Caused visual disturbances, reflected in works
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Impaired eyesight生涯Nearly lost eyesight due to illness
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Cancer1995-1996Cause of death
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Alcoholism不明Considered himself an alcoholic at one stage
Legacy
Northern Irish SF author noted for originality and wit, won Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer twice. Influenced SF with Orbitsville series and slow glass concept.
Quotes
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I write science fiction for people who don't read a great deal of science fiction.
Source: 1991 quote (1991)
Trivia
- Nickname 'BoSh'
- Early member of Irish Fandom
- Encounter with SF magazines more impactful than LSD