Sidewise Award for Alternate History
3 appearances
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Edition 11 (2005) Winner
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Edition 17 (2011) Winner
Ian R. MacLeod
イアン・アール・マクロード
Ian R. MacLeod
Aliases:
Ian Roderick MacLeod
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-08-06 （Solihull, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Solihull near Birmingham
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Science fiction writer, Fantasy writer, Civil servant
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Nominations
- World Fantasy Award nomination (2004, The Light Ages)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sidewise Award for Alternate History (Short Form) | The Summer Isles | Short Form | Sidewise Award Committee | Winner |
| 1999 | World Fantasy Award—Novella | The Summer Isles | Novella | World Fantasy Convention | Winner |
| 1998 | Locus Award for Best First Novel | The Great Wheel | Best First Novel | Locus Magazine | Winner |
| 2005 | Sidewise Award for Alternate History (Long Form) | The Summer Isles | Long Form | Sidewise Award Committee | Winner |
| 2009 | Arthur C. Clarke Award | Song of Time | — | British Science Fiction Association | Winner |
| 2009 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | Song of Time | — | University of Kansas | Winner |
| 2011 | Sidewise Award for Alternate History (Long Form) | Wake Up and Dream | Long Form | Sidewise Award Committee | Winner |
Sidewise Award for Alternate History (Short Form)
1998
Work:
The Summer Isles
Category:
Short Form
Organization:
Sidewise Award Committee
Result:
Winner
World Fantasy Award—Novella
1999
Work:
The Summer Isles
Category:
Novella
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention
Result:
Winner
Locus Award for Best First Novel
1998
Work:
The Great Wheel
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Locus Magazine
Result:
Winner
Sidewise Award for Alternate History (Long Form)
2005
Work:
The Summer Isles
Category:
Long Form
Organization:
Sidewise Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Arthur C. Clarke Award
2009
Work:
Song of Time
Organization:
British Science Fiction Association
Result:
Winner
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
2009
Work:
Song of Time
Organization:
University of Kansas
Result:
Winner
Sidewise Award for Alternate History (Long Form)
2011
Work:
Wake Up and Dream
Category:
Long Form
Organization:
Sidewise Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 37 (2009) Winner
Arthur C. Clarke Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2009) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Great Wheel
1997 Science fictionA science fiction novel set in a future wheel world.
Future societyTechnology
The Light Ages
2003 FantasySet in an alternate 19th century England where aether controls society through guilds.
Alternate historyGuildsAether
The House of Storms
2005 FantasySequel to The Light Ages.
Alternate history
The Summer Isles
2005 Alternate historyAlternate history where Britain loses WWI and develops fascism in the 1930s.
Alternate historyFascismHomosexuality
Song of Time
2008 Science fictionNear-future novel told from the viewpoint of a classical violinist.
Near futureMusic
Wake Up and Dream
2011 Alternate historySet in an alternative 1940s Los Angeles.
Alternate history
Red Snow
2017 FantasyFollows a vampire across centuries in Europe and the US.
VampireHistory
Bibliography
- The Great Wheel
- The Light Ages
- The House of Storms
- The Summer Isles
- Song of Time
- Wake Up and Dream
- Red Snow
- Voyages by Starlight
- Breathmoss and Other Exhalations
- Past Magic
- Journeys
- Snodgrass and Other Illusions
- Frost on Glass
- Ragged Maps
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vividly descriptive writingConcern for characterMixture of fantastic, historical, and futuristic elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Alternate historyAetherGuilds
Legacy
A writer acclaimed in science fiction and fantasy, particularly for alternate history works, with multiple major awards.
Trivia
- The only story to win the Sidewise Award twice in different formats (novella and novel) with 'The Summer Isles'.
- Guest of Honour at Novacon 38 (2008).