Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic
2 appearances
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Edition 20 (2014) Winner
Charles de Lint
チャールズ・ド・リント
Chāruzu do Rinto
Pen Names:
Samuel M. Key（Pen name used for horror novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-12-22 （Bussum）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Bussum, Netherlands → Ottawa, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Musician, Essayist, Folklorist
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Influenced By
- J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord Dunsany, William Morris, Mervyn Peake, James Branch Cabell, E. R. Eddison
- Influenced
- Terri Windling, Emma Bull, John Crowley
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | World Fantasy Award | Newford series | Lifetime Achievement | World Fantasy Convention | Won |
| 2000 | World Fantasy Award | Moonlight and Vines | Best Collection | World Fantasy Convention | Won |
| 1988 | Aurora Awards | Jack, the Giant-Killer | Novel | — | Won |
| 2013 | Aurora Awards | Under My Skin | YA Novel | — | Won |
| 2015 | Aurora Awards | Out of This World | YA Novel | — | Won |
| 2014 | Sunburst Award | The Cats of Tanglewood Forest | Young Adult | — | Won |
| 1985 | Crawford Award | Moonheart | — | — | Won |
World Fantasy Award
2018
Work:
Newford series
Category:
Lifetime Achievement
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention
Result:
Won
World Fantasy Award
2000
Work:
Moonlight and Vines
Category:
Best Collection
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention
Result:
Won
Aurora Awards
1988
Work:
Jack, the Giant-Killer
Category:
Novel
Result:
Won
Aurora Awards
2013
Work:
Under My Skin
Category:
YA Novel
Result:
Won
Aurora Awards
2015
Work:
Out of This World
Category:
YA Novel
Result:
Won
Sunburst Award
2014
Work:
The Cats of Tanglewood Forest
Category:
Young Adult
Result:
Won
Crawford Award
1985
Work:
Moonheart
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Moonheart
1984 Urban FantasyA fantasy novel set in Ottawa where the real world intersects with mythic realms.
MythologyFolkloreMagic
The Onion Girl
2001 FantasyPart of the Newford series, exploring character development in a mythic urban setting.
IdentityTraumaMyth
Widdershins
2006 Urban FantasyA story of music and magic set in Newford.
MusicMythic BeingsReality and Fantasy
Adaptations
- The Sacred Fire adapted into a short film
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary fantasyPioneer of urban fantasyBlending myth and reality
- Recurring Motifs
- American folkloreEuropean folkloreNative American mythologyFictional city of Newford
Legacy
Pioneered urban fantasy with the Newford series and numerous awards.
Trivia
- Emigrated to Canada at 4 months old.
- Wife MaryAnn Harris was his editor and manager, passed away in 2024 from Powassan virus.
- Also a musician, released album Old Blue Truck.