Otherwise Award (formerly the James Tiptree, Jr. Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1991) Winner
Gwyneth Jones
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Gwyneth Jones
Pen Names:
Ann Halam（Used for young adult/children's books）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1952-02-14 （Manchester）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Manchester, England → Brighton, England
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Critic
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Influenced By
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- Nominations
- Escape Plans (Arthur C. Clarke Award nominee, 1987), Kairos (Arthur C. Clarke Award nominee, 1989), White Queen (Arthur C. Clarke Award nominee, 1992)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | — | European history of ideas | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Sussex
European history of ideas
Country:
United Kingdom
Education at a convent school followed by undergraduate degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Arthur C. Clarke Award | Bold as Love | — | British Science Fiction Association | winner |
| 2005 | Philip K. Dick Award | Life | — | — | winner |
| 1991 | James Tiptree Jr. Award | White Queen | — | — | winner (tie) |
| — | World Fantasy Award | — | — | — | winner (2 times) |
| 2008 | Pilgrim Award | — | — | Science Fiction Research Association | winner |
Arthur C. Clarke Award
2002
Work:
Bold as Love
Organization:
British Science Fiction Association
Result:
winner
Philip K. Dick Award
2005
Work:
Life
Result:
winner
James Tiptree Jr. Award
1991
Work:
White Queen
Result:
winner (tie)
World Fantasy Award
Result:
winner (2 times)
Pilgrim Award
2008
Organization:
Science Fiction Research Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
BSFA Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (1998) Winner
Arthur C. Clarke Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 16 (2002) Winner
Philip K. Dick Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2005) Winner
Works
Major Works
Bold as Love
2001 Science fictionFirst book in the Bold As Love Cycle, set in a near-future UK involving rock musicians and scientists.
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White Queen
1991 Science fictionBook 1 of the Aleutian Trilogy, about human-alien contact.
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Life
2004 Science fictionNovel exploring genetic engineering and human relationships.
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Divine Endurance
1984 Science fictionNovel where she coined the term 'gynoid'.
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Bibliography
- Water in the Air (1977, as Gwyneth A Jones)
- Divine Endurance (1984)
- Bold as Love (2001)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Science fiction and near-future high fantasy with strong gender and feminist themes
- Recurring Motifs
- genderfeminismidentity
Legacy
Renowned feminist science fiction writer, often compared to Ursula K. Le Guin, with critical acclaim in SF criticism.
In Popular Culture
- Coined the term 'gynoid'.
Trivia
- Published over 20 novels as Ann Halam
- Lives in Brighton
- Coined 'gynoid' in Divine Endurance