Prometheus Award
1 appearances
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Edition 162 (2012) Winner
Ernest Cline
アーネスト・クライン
Ānesuto Kurain
Aliases:
Ernest Christy Cline
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-03-29 （Ashland, Ohio）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Ashland, Ohio, U.S. → Austin, Texas, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Poet, Slam poet, Artist
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Influenced By
- John Hughes
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Austin Poetry Slam Champion | — | — | Austin Poetry Slam | Winner |
| 2001 | Austin Poetry Slam Champion | — | — | Austin Poetry Slam | Winner |
Austin Poetry Slam Champion
1998
Organization:
Austin Poetry Slam
Result:
Winner
Austin Poetry Slam Champion
2001
Organization:
Austin Poetry Slam
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Tähtivaeltaja Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2013) Nominee
Works
Major Works
Ready Player One
2011 Science fiction 374 pagesA dystopian 2040s tale where a teen hunts for an Easter egg in the virtual OASIS to win a fortune.
Virtual reality1980s pop cultureVideo gamesNostalgia
Adaptations
- [Film] Ready Player One / Steven Spielberg (2018)
Armada
2015 Science fiction 355 pagesTeen gamer recruited to fight alien invasion using video game skills.
Alien invasionVideo gamesSci-fi
Ready Player Two
2020 Science fiction 368 pagesSequel to Ready Player One with new challenges in the OASIS.
Virtual realityTechnological advancementFriendship
Bridge to Bat City
2024 Children's novelOrphaned girl befriends music-loving bats and helps them find a new home.
FriendshipAdventureAnimals
Bibliography
- Ready Player One
- Armada
- Ready Player Two
- Bridge to Bat City
- The Omnibot Incident
- The Importance of Being Ernest
Adaptations
- Ready Player One (film, 2018, dir. Steven Spielberg)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Packed with 1980s pop culture referencesHumorous and fast-paced proseHomages to geek culture
- Recurring Motifs
- Video gamesDungeons & DragonsSci-fi dystopiaNostalgia
Legacy
Author known for entertaining sci-fi novels blending 1980s pop culture and geek references. Ready Player One was adapted into a film by Steven Spielberg.
Trivia
- His all-time favorite video game is the arcade classic Black Tiger.
- Ran an Easter egg contest in Ready Player One paperback with a 1981 DeLorean as the prize.