Compton Crook Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1989) Winner
Elizabeth Moon
エリザベス・ムーン
Erizabesu Mūn
Aliases:
Susan Elizabeth Norris
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1945-03-07 （McAllen, Texas）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, United States Marine Corps, Newspaper columnist
- Active Years
- 1988-2024
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
- Memberships
- SFWA Musketeers
- Nominations
- 1997 Hugo Award Best Novel nomination (Remnant Population), 2003 Arthur C. Clarke Award nomination (Speed of Dark)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University | — | History | B.A. | — | United States |
| Rice University | — | Biology | B.A. | — | United States |
Rice University
History
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
United States
Rice University
Biology
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
Second B.A.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Compton Crook Award | Sheepfarmer's Daughter | — | Baltimore Science Fiction Society | winner |
| 2003 | Nebula Award | The Speed of Dark | Best Novel | SFWA | winner |
| 2007 | Robert A. Heinlein Award | — | — | — | winner |
Compton Crook Award
1989
Work:
Sheepfarmer's Daughter
Organization:
Baltimore Science Fiction Society
Result:
winner
Nebula Award
2003
Work:
The Speed of Dark
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
SFWA
Result:
winner
Robert A. Heinlein Award
2007
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Prometheus Award
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Sheepfarmer's Daughter
1988 FantasyFirst book in the Paksenarrion series. A shepherd's daughter becomes a soldier.
MilitaryHeroic fantasy
The Speed of Dark
2003 Science FictionNear-future story from the viewpoint of an autistic data analyst.
AutismIdentity
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Military science fictionSpace operaDetailed world-building
- Recurring Motifs
- Military lifeBiologyPoliticsPersonal relationships
Legacy
Known for winning the Nebula Award, active in military SF and fantasy genres.
Trivia
- Former U.S. Marine Corps member.
- Inspired by her autistic son.
- Accomplished fencer.