Endeavour Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2006) Winner
Jerry Oltion
ジェリー・オルション
Jerī Orushon
Pen Names:
Ryan Hughes（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957 （Eugene, Oregon）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Eugene, Oregon
Career
- Occupations
- science fiction author, author
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Affiliations
- Wordos
- Memberships
- Wordos writers' group
- Nominations
- Nebula Award nomination 1993 (Contact), Nebula Award nomination 2000 (The Astronaut from Wyoming), Hugo Award nomination 1997 (Abandon in Place), Hugo Award nomination 2000 (The Astronaut from Wyoming)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nebula Award for Best Novella | Abandon in Place | Best Novella | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) | Won |
| 2007 | Seiun Award (Best Foreign Language Short Story) | The Astronaut from Wyoming | 外国短編の部 | Japanese SF Convention | Won |
| 2006 | Endeavor Award | Anywhere but Here | Best Novel by a Northwest Author | Northwest SF Association | Won |
Nebula Award for Best Novella
1998
Work:
Abandon in Place
Category:
Best Novella
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Result:
Won
Seiun Award (Best Foreign Language Short Story)
2007
Work:
The Astronaut from Wyoming
Category:
外国短編の部
Organization:
Japanese SF Convention
Result:
Won
Endeavor Award
2006
Work:
Anywhere but Here
Category:
Best Novel by a Northwest Author
Organization:
Northwest SF Association
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Anywhere but Here
2005 Science fictionSF novel awarded Endeavor Award for best novel by a Northwest author. Features space exploration themes.
space explorationalternate realities
Abandon in Place
2000 Science fictionNovella about NASA's space shuttle program, winner of Nebula Award.
space programghosts
The Getaway Special
2001 Science fictionSF novel about space shuttle payloads.
space traveladventure
Bibliography
- Frame of Reference (1987)
- Abandon in Place (2000)
- The Getaway Special (2001)
- Paradise Passed (2004)
- Anywhere but Here (2005)
Translations of Works
- The Astronaut from Wyoming (translated to Japanese, Seiun Award winner)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- hard SFhumorous narrativescience-based
- Recurring Motifs
- space explorationastronomytechnological innovation
Legacy
Most published fiction author in Analog magazine history (over 98 stories). Known for Star Trek novels and inventing the trackball telescope.
In Popular Culture
- Contributed novels to Star Trek series
Trivia
- Most published fiction author in Analog history with over 98 stories as of 2021.
- Designer of the trackball telescope, placed patentable parts in public domain.
- Co-authored with wife Kathy Oltion.