Astounding Award for Best New Writer (formerly the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer)
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2005) Winner
Elizabeth Bear
エリザベス・ベア
Erizabesu Bea
Aliases:
Sarah Bear Elizabeth Wishnevsky
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971-09-22 （Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hartford, Connecticut
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2001-2024
- Affiliations
- Viable Paradise instructor, Clarion West Writers Workshop instructor
- Nominations
- BSFA Award Short Fiction nomination (Two Dreams on Trains, 2005), Philip K. Dick Award Special Citation (Carnival, 2006)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut | — | English and Anthropology | — | — | United States |
University of Connecticut
English and Anthropology
Country:
United States
Did not graduate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | — | — | — | Won |
| 2008 | Hugo Award | Tideline | Best Short Story | — | Won |
| 2009 | Hugo Award | Shoggoths in Bloom | Best Novelette | — | Won |
| 2006 | Locus Award | Hammered | Best First Novel | — | Won |
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
2005
Result:
Won
Hugo Award
2008
Work:
Tideline
Category:
Best Short Story
Result:
Won
Hugo Award
2009
Work:
Shoggoths in Bloom
Category:
Best Novelette
Result:
Won
Locus Award
2006
Work:
Hammered
Category:
Best First Novel
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hammered
2005 Science FictionMilitary SF novel featuring Master Warrant Officer Jenny Casey.
IdentityTechnology and humanity
Shoggoths in Bloom
2008 Science FictionShort story about shoggoths.
RacismCreation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Speculative fictionHigh-octane military/spy tales with eccentric and subversive subplots
Health
-
breast cancer2021-Diagnosed with early-stage.
Legacy
Prominent speculative fiction author with multiple Hugo Awards.
Archives
- Northern Illinois University Rare Books and Special Collections
In Popular Culture
- Quoted in Criminal Minds episode 'Lauren'
Quotes
-
The secret to lying is to believe with all your heart. That goes for lying to yourself even more than lying to another.
Source: Seven for a Secret (2009)
Trivia
- Married novelist Scott Lynch in 2016.
- Regular panelist on SF Squeecast, which won Hugo Awards for Best Fancast in 2012 and 2013.