Mythopoeic Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 24 (1994) Winner
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Edition 42 (2012) Winner
Delia Sherman
デリア・シャーマン
Deriya Shāman
Aliases:
Cordelia Caroline Sherman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1951 （Tokyo）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City
Career
- Occupations
- fantasy writer, editor, lecturer
- Active Years
- 1988-2024
- Affiliations
- Tor Books, Interstitial Arts Foundation, Endicott Studio
- Memberships
- Interstitial Arts Foundation (founding member), Endicott Studio
- Nominations
- Andre Norton Award Nominee (2017, The Evil Wizard Smallbone), World Fantasy Award Nominee (1999, 2001, 2006), John W. Campbell Award Finalist (1989)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vassar College | — | Literature | AB | ~1972 | United States |
| Brown University | — | English | MA | ~1975 | United States |
| Brown University | — | English | PhD | ~1981 | United States |
| The Chapin School | — | — | — | — | United States |
Vassar College
Literature
Degree:
AB
Period:
~1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United States
Brown University
English
Degree:
MA
Period:
~1975
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
Brown University
English
Degree:
PhD
Period:
~1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United States
The Chapin School
Country:
United States
School in New York
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award | The Porcelain Dove | Fantasy Fiction | Mythopoeic Society | Winner |
| 2012 | Andre Norton Award | The Freedom Maze | Young Adult Fiction | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Winner |
| 2012 | Prometheus Award | The Freedom Maze | — | Libertarian Futurist Society | Winner |
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
1994
Work:
The Porcelain Dove
Category:
Fantasy Fiction
Organization:
Mythopoeic Society
Result:
Winner
Andre Norton Award
2012
Work:
The Freedom Maze
Category:
Young Adult Fiction
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Prometheus Award
2012
Work:
The Freedom Maze
Organization:
Libertarian Futurist Society
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Prometheus Award
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
The Porcelain Dove
1993 FantasyFantasy novel that won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award.
Fantasy of Manners
The Freedom Maze
2011 Young Adult FantasyTime-travel fantasy set in Louisiana in 1960 and 1860, exploring slavery, courage, womanhood, and family ties. Won Andre Norton and Prometheus Awards.
slaverycouragewomanhoodfamily
Through a Brazen Mirror
1988 Fantasy of MannersFantasy novel.
The Fall of the Kings
2002 FantasyCo-written with Ellen Kushner.
Changeling
2006 Younger Readers FantasyFantasy adventure set in 'New York Between'.
Bibliography
- Through a Brazen Mirror (1988)
- The Porcelain Dove (1993)
- The Fall of the Kings (2002)
- Changeling (2006)
- The Magic Mirror of the Mermaid Queen (2009)
- The Freedom Maze (2011)
- The Evil Wizard Smallbone (2016)
- Young Woman in a Garden and Other Stories (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fantasy of MannersSpeculative fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- New York BetweenInterstitial art
Legacy
American fantasy writer known for Mythopoeic, Andre Norton, and Prometheus Awards. Promoter of Interstitial art.
Trivia
- Married to Ellen Kushner since 1996.
- Born in Tokyo, Japan to American parents.