Sidewise Award for Alternate History
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2018, held 3 times in year) Special Award
Eric Flint
エリック・フリント
Erikku Furinto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-02-06 （Burbank, California, U.S.）
- Died
- 2022-07-17 （East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.） age 75
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. → Burbank, California, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story author, Editor, E-publisher
- Active Years
- 1993-2022
- Affiliations
- Baen Free Library, Baen Books
- Memberships
- Socialist Workers Party (United States)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Writers of the Future | — | — | L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future | Winner |
| 2008 | Dal Coger Memorial Hall of Fame Award | River of War series | — | Darrell Awards | Winner |
| 2018 | Sidewise Award for Alternate History | 1632 series | Special | — | Winner |
| 2023 | Best Alt-History award | 1812: The Rivers of War | — | The Helicon Society | Winner |
| 2023 | Frank Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | The Helicon Society | Winner |
Writers of the Future
1993
Organization:
L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future
Result:
Winner
Dal Coger Memorial Hall of Fame Award
2008
Work:
River of War series
Organization:
Darrell Awards
Result:
Winner
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
2018
Work:
1632 series
Category:
Special
Result:
Winner
Best Alt-History award
2023
Work:
1812: The Rivers of War
Organization:
The Helicon Society
Result:
Winner
Frank Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award
2023
Organization:
The Helicon Society
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
1632
2000 alternate history science fictionAn alternate history science fiction novel where a modern West Virginian town is transported to 17th-century Germany.
alternate historylabor movementtechnological innovation
Bibliography
- See Eric Flint bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous narrativeDetailed historical depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- alternate historysocial justicetechnology transfer
Legacy
Prominent American author in alternate history science fiction. Co-founder of the Baen Free Library and pioneer in electronic publishing. Multiple appearances on New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other bestseller lists.
Archives
- Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University
In Popular Culture
- 2024 anthology A Bit of Luck: Alternate Histories in Honor of Eric Flint published as memorial
Trivia
- Member of the Socialist Workers Party as a political activist.
- Worked as a longshoreman, truck driver, machinist, and labor union organizer.