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Edition 20 (1992) Winner
Bradley Clayton Denton
ブラッドリー・クレイトン・デントン
Buraddorī Kureiton Denton
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958 （Towanda, Kansas）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Towanda, Kansas → Lawrence, Kansas → Austin, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Science fiction author
- Active Years
- 1984-2024
- Nominations
- Bram Stoker Award nominee (Blackburn, 1993), Hugo Award nominee (The Territory, 1993), Nebula Award nominee (The Territory, 1993), Edgar Award nominee (The Adakian Eagle, 2011), International Horror Guild Award nominee (Blackburn and the Blade, 2007)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas | — | Astronomy | BA | — | United States |
| University of Kansas | — | English | MA | — | United States |
University of Kansas
Astronomy
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
University of Kansas
English
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | World Fantasy Award | The Calvin Coolidge Home for Dead Comedians | Best Collection | World Fantasy Convention | Winner |
| 1995 | World Fantasy Award | A Conflagration Artist | Best Collection | World Fantasy Convention | Winner |
| 1992 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award | Buddy Holly Is Alive and Well on Ganymede | Best Science Fiction Novel | — | Winner |
World Fantasy Award
1995
Work:
The Calvin Coolidge Home for Dead Comedians
Category:
Best Collection
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention
Result:
Winner
World Fantasy Award
1995
Work:
A Conflagration Artist
Category:
Best Collection
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention
Result:
Winner
John W. Campbell Memorial Award
1992
Work:
Buddy Holly Is Alive and Well on Ganymede
Category:
Best Science Fiction Novel
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Buddy Holly Is Alive and Well on Ganymede
1991 Science fictionA science fiction novel where Buddy Holly is alive on Ganymede.
Science fictionMusic
Blackburn
1993 Black comedyBlack comedy novel about a sympathetic serial killer.
Serial killerComedy
The Calvin Coolidge Home for Dead Comedians
1993 Short story collectionCollection featuring stories about a home for dead comedians.
DeathComedy
Bibliography
- Sergeant Chip & Other Novellas
- Laughlin' Boy
- One Day Closer to Death
- Lunatics
- Blackburn
- The Calvin Coolidge Home for Dead Comedians
- A Conflagration Artist
- Buddy Holly Is Alive and Well on Ganymede
- Wrack & Roll
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Black comedyScience fiction narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- DeathComedyScience fiction
Legacy
American author known for science fiction and black comedy, with multiple award wins.
Trivia
- First published story was 'The Music of the Spheres' in 1984
- Moved to Austin, Texas with wife Barbara in 1988