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David Marusek

デイヴィッド・マルセク

Deividdo Maruseku

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1951-01-21 (Buffalo, New York)
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Buffalo, New York (birth) → Various places in youth → Alaska (since 1973)

Career

Occupations
Author, Graphic designer, Graphic design instructor
Active Years
1986-2024
Nominations
1999 Nebula Award for Best Novella nomination (The Wedding Album)

Education

Clarion West Writers Workshop
Writing
Period: 1992
Year of Graduation: 1992
Country: United States
Taught graphic design for 11 years at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Awards

Theodore Sturgeon Award
2000
Work: The Wedding Album
Category: ノベラ
Organization: J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Counting Heads

2005 Science Fiction

Science fiction novel set in a future America, expanded from the short story 'We Were Out of Our Minds with Joy'.

Future societyTechnologyHumanity

Mind Over Ship

2009 Science Fiction

Sequel to Counting Heads.

Future societyAISurvival

Getting to Know You

2007 Short story collection

Collection of short stories.

SF short storiesHumorDystopia

Upon This Rock: Book 1--First Contact

2017 Science Fiction

First volume of the Upon This Rock series.

First contactSpaceReligion

Bibliography

  • Short fiction: 'The Earth Is on the Mend' (1993), 'She Was Good--She Was Funny' (1994), 'We Were Out of Our Minds with Joy' (1995), 'Getting to Know You' (1998), 'Yurek Rutz, Yurek Rutz, Yurek Rutz' (1999), 'Cabbages and Kales, or, How We Downsized North America' (1999), 'The Wedding Album' (1999), 'VTV' (2000), 'A Boy in Cathyland' (2001), 'Listen to Me' (2003), 'My Morning Glory' (2006), 'HealthGuard' (2007), 'Osama Phone Home' (2007). Novels: Counting Heads (2005), Mind Over Ship (2009), Upon This Rock series (2017-2024), Getting to Know You collection (2007)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Detailed future world-buildingHumorous science fictionComplex plots
Recurring Motifs
Technological advancementSocial changeHuman relationships

Legacy

American science fiction author known for winning the Theodore Sturgeon Award, acclaimed for works depicting future societies.

Trivia

  • Divorced
  • Has one daughter
  • Worked as a graphic designer for about 20 years
  • Taught graphic design for 11 years at the University of Alaska Fairbanks