Prometheus Award
1 appearances
Chris Moriarty
クリス・モリアーティ
Kurisu Moriāti
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1968
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- United States → Europe → Mexico → Southeast Asia → Ithaca, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Horse trainer, Ranch hand, Tourism industry employee, Guide, Environmental lawyer
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Nominations
- John W. Campbell Award nomination, Gaylactic Spectrum Award nomination, Prometheus Award nomination, Lambda Literary Award nomination
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Philip K. Dick Award | Spin Control | — | Philip K. Dick Award | Winner |
Philip K. Dick Award
2007
Work:
Spin Control
Organization:
Philip K. Dick Award
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Philip K. Dick Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
Spin State
2003 Hard science fictionSet in a distant future after Earth's ecological collapse, humanity migrates to planets and space habitats. Features cloning, AIs, genetic constructs, and 'condensate' for instant communication and teleportation.
CloningArtificial intelligenceGenetic constructsCondensate
Spin Control
2006 Hard science fictionSecond book in the Spin series.
CloningArtificial intelligence
Ghost Spin
2013 Hard science fictionThird book in the Spin series.
CloningArtificial intelligence
The Inquisitor's Apprentice
2011 Young adult fantasyFeatures a Jewish main character in an alternate Gilded Age New York on the Lower East Side.
Jewish cultureMagicHistorical fantasy
The Watcher in the Shadows
2013 Young adult fantasySecond book in The Inquisitor's Apprentice series.
Jewish cultureMagic
Bibliography
- Spin State (2003)
- Spin Control (2006)
- Ghost Spin (2013)
- The Inquisitor's Apprentice (2011)
- The Watcher in the Shadows (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hard science fictionDetailed scientific descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- Artificial intelligenceCloningFuture space colonies
Legacy
Her hard SF trilogy received critical acclaim, including the Philip K. Dick Award. YA fantasy novels selected for Library Journal's Top Ten Children's Books and PJ Library.
Trivia
- Selected for PJ Library's program for outstanding Jewish children's literature