Sidewise Award for Alternate History
2 appearances
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Edition 14 (2008) Winner
Chris Roberson
クリス・ロバースン
Kurisu Robāson
Aliases:
John Christian Roberson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-08-25 （near Dallas, Texas）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- near Dallas, Texas → Portland, Oregon
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Publisher
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Affiliations
- MonkeyBrain Books, Clockwork Storybook
- Nominations
- World Fantasy Award (writer, 2004; editor/publisher 2006, 2008); John W. Campbell Award (twice)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin | — | English literature | BA | — | United States |
University of Texas at Austin
English literature
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
minor in history
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sidewise Award | O One | Short Form | Sidewise Award Committee | Winner |
| 2009 | Sidewise Award | The Dragon's Nine Sons | Long Form | Sidewise Award Committee | Winner |
Sidewise Award
2004
Work:
O One
Category:
Short Form
Organization:
Sidewise Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Sidewise Award
2009
Work:
The Dragon's Nine Sons
Category:
Long Form
Organization:
Sidewise Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Here, There and Everywhere
2005 Science Fiction 282 pagesA time-travel adventure featuring the Bonaventure-Carmody family.
Time travelFamilyHistory
The Dragon's Nine Sons
2008 Alternate History 416 pagesAlternate history novel in the Celestial Empire series, depicting a world dominated by China.
Alternate historyImperialismCultural clash
iZombie
2010 ComicA zombie girl gains memories by eating brains.
ZombieMysterySuperhero
Adaptations
- [TV series] iZombie (2015)
Bibliography
- See Wikipedia for complete bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Alternate historyPulp fiction styleCross-genre
- Recurring Motifs
- Historical alterationEmpiresAdventure
Legacy
Known for alternate history SF, Sidewise Award winner. Active in comics.
Quotes
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Everything from Saturday-morning cartoons to comic books... it was all science fiction, in one form or another.
Source: Interview (2006)
Trivia
- Worked as a product support engineer for Dell Computers for seven years.
- Runs MonkeyBrain Books with wife Allison Baker.