Chandler Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2010) Winner
Damien Francis Broderick
ダミアン・フランシス・ブロデリック
Damien Francis Broderick
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-04-22 （Reservoir, Victoria, Australia）
- Died
- 2025-04-19 （Castelo Branco, Portugal） age 80
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Melbourne, Australia → San Antonio, Texas, USA → Portugal
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Critic, Futurist
- Active Years
- 1965-2025
- Affiliations
- University of Melbourne, Cosmos magazine
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deakin University | — | Literary Studies | Ph.D. | — | Australia |
Deakin University
Literary Studies
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
Australia
PhD dissertation 'Frozen Music'
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ditmar Award | The Dreaming Dragons | — | Australian SF Society | Winner |
| 1989 | Ditmar Award | Striped Holes | — | Australian SF Society | Winner |
| 1998 | Aurealis Award | The White Abacus | Best SF Novel | — | Winner |
| 2002 | Aurealis Award | Transcension | Best SF Novel | — | Winner |
| 2007 | Aurealis Award | K-Machines | Best SF Novel | — | Winner |
| 2005 | Distinguished Scholarship Award | — | — | International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts | Winner |
Ditmar Award
1981
Work:
The Dreaming Dragons
Organization:
Australian SF Society
Result:
Winner
Ditmar Award
1989
Work:
Striped Holes
Organization:
Australian SF Society
Result:
Winner
Aurealis Award
1998
Work:
The White Abacus
Category:
Best SF Novel
Result:
Winner
Aurealis Award
2002
Work:
Transcension
Category:
Best SF Novel
Result:
Winner
Aurealis Award
2007
Work:
K-Machines
Category:
Best SF Novel
Result:
Winner
Distinguished Scholarship Award
2005
Organization:
International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Spike
1997 Popular ScienceNonfiction book exploring the technological singularity.
Technological SingularityFuture Technology
The Judas Mandala
1982 Science FictionSF novel credited with first use of 'virtual reality' in SF.
Virtual RealityFuture
Bibliography
- Sorcerer's World (1970)
- The Dreaming Dragons (1980)
- The Judas Mandala (1982)
Translations of Works
- French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Danish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Russian
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Postmodern Science FictionFuturist
- Recurring Motifs
- Technological SingularityTranshumanismParapsychology
Legacy
Australian SF writer and editor of 74 books. Credited with first SF use of 'virtual reality'. Multiple Ditmar and Aurealis Awards.
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned in SFE as pioneer of virtual reality term
Trivia
- Author of 74 books
- First to use 'virtual reality' in SF