Tähtivaeltaja Award
2 appearances
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Edition 25 (2010) Winner
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Edition 26 (2011) Nominee
Hal Duncan
ハル・ダンカン
Haru Dankyan
Aliases:
Alasdair
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-10-21 （Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland）
- Nationality
- Scottish, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Ayrshire → Glasgow
Career
- Occupations
- science fiction and fantasy writer, computer programmer
- Active Years
- 2005-2024
- Affiliations
- Glasgow Science Fiction Writers Circle, Word Dogs
- Memberships
- Glasgow Science Fiction Writers Circle
- Influenced By
- James Joyce, William S. Burroughs, Alfred Bester, H. P. Lovecraft, Neal Stephenson, Philip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein, Samuel R. Delany, Michael Moorcock, Jorge Luis Borges
- Nominations
- World Fantasy Award - Novel (Vellum, 2006), Locus Award - First Novel (Vellum, 2006), Tähtivaeltaja Award (Ink, 2011)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Glasgow | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Glasgow
Country:
United Kingdom
Alma mater
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gaylactic Spectrum Award | Vellum | — | Gaylactic Spectrum Awards | win |
| 2006 | Tähtivaeltaja Award | Vellum | — | — | win |
Gaylactic Spectrum Award
2006
Work:
Vellum
Organization:
Gaylactic Spectrum Awards
Result:
win
Tähtivaeltaja Award
2006
Work:
Vellum
Result:
win
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Vellum – The Book of All Hours
2005 Science Fiction/FantasyA non-linear novel about a war between Heaven and Hell fought in the Vellum, a reality of which Earth is a fragment, featuring Unkin (angels and demons). Inspired by Sumerian myths and Prometheus Bound.
Heaven and HellUnkinmythnon-linear narrative
Translations
- German
- Finnish
- French
- Spanish
- Italian
- Polish
Ink – The Book of All Hours 2
2007 Science Fiction/FantasySequel to Vellum, continuing the narrative with themes of winter and spring, drawing from The Bacchae and the Old Testament.
seasonsmythwar
Translations
- German
- Finnish
- French
- Spanish
- Polish
Escape from Hell!
2008 Science Fiction/FantasyA novella where four characters (hitman, hooker, hobo, homo) escape a dystopian Manhattan Hell, inspired by Escape from New York and Jacob's Ladder.
Hellescapedystopia
Translations
- French
- Finnish
Songs for the Devil and Death
2011 PoetryPoetry collection including poems from Sonnets for Orpheus and The Lucifer Cantos.
DevilDeathmyth
Bibliography
- Vellum
- Ink
- Escape from Hell!
- An A–Z of the Fantastic City
- Susurrus On Mars
- Testament
- Songs for the Devil and Death
- Scruffians!
- A Scruffian Survival Guide
Translations of Works
- Translations of Vellum/Ink into German, Finnish, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- non-linear narrativeexperimentalmythic fusionpostmodern
- Recurring Motifs
- UnkinHeaven-Hell warqueer themesNew Weird
Legacy
Recognized as a key figure in the New Weird, though he rejects genre labels. Redefined SF/fantasy with innovative style.
Trivia
- Openly gay and self-identifies as a 'Sodomite'.
- Former computer programmer, quit in 2005 to write full-time.
- Self-describes as an anarcho-socialist.
- Runs the blog Notes from the Geek Show.