Prometheus Award
2 appearances
Charles Platt
チャールズ・プラット
Chāruzu Puratto
Pen Names:
Aston Cantwell（Used for fiction in 1983）,
Robert Clarke（For the 1986 SF comedy novel Less Than Human）,
Charlotte Prentiss（For historical and prehistory novels (1981-1999)）,
Blakely St. James（House name for Playboy Press erotic novels in the 1970s）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-04-26 （London, England）
- Nationality
- British, American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- England (birth-1970) → United States (1970-present)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Journalist, Computer programmer
- Active Years
- 1964-
- Affiliations
- New Worlds, Avon Books, Wired, Make, Alcor Life Extension Foundation, CryoCare Foundation, Suspended Animation, Inc.
- Nominations
- 1981 Hugo Award nomination (Dream Makers), 1984 Hugo Award nomination (Dream Makers II)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Locus Award | Dream Makers II | Nonfiction | Locus Publications | won |
Locus Award
1984
Work:
Dream Makers II
Category:
Nonfiction
Organization:
Locus Publications
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Garbage World
1967 Science FictionSF novel set in a dystopian world covered in garbage.
dystopiaenvironmental destruction
The Silicon Man
1991 Science FictionSF novel exploring cyberspace, endorsed by William Gibson.
cyberspaceartificial intelligence
Dream Makers
1980 NonfictionCollection of interviews with SF writers, Hugo nominee, Locus winner.
SF authorsinterviews
Make: Electronics
2009 NonfictionHands-on tutorial for electronics learning.
electronicseducation
Bibliography
- Garbage World
- The Gas
- The City Dwellers
- Planet of the Voles
- Twilight of the City
- Less Than Human
- Plasm
- Soma
- Free Zone
- The Silicon Man
- Protektor
- Dream Makers
- Dream Makers II
- Make: Electronics
- Encyclopedia of Electronic Components (Volumes 1-3)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental SF stylecollage-like design in editing
- Recurring Motifs
- future technologycyberpunkcryonics
Legacy
British SF author, editor, and journalist. Contributed to New Worlds design, won Locus for SF interviews. Popular electronics author. Advocate for cryonics.
Trivia
- Nephew of Robert Platt, Baron Platt.
- Daughter Rose Fox edits science-fiction book reviews.
- Relocated to the US in 1970 and became a naturalized citizen.
- Senior writer for Wired magazine.