BSFA Award
2 appearances
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Edition 35 (2003) Winner
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Edition 38 (2006) Winner
Jon Courtenay Grimwood
ジョン・コートニー・グリムウッド
Jon Kōtenī Gurimūddo
Aliases:
Jon Grimwood
Pen Names:
Jonathan Grimwood（Pen name used for literary fiction）,
Jack Grimwood（Pen name used for crime fiction and thrillers）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953 （Valletta, Malta）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Malta → Britain → Southeast Asia → Norway → Edinburgh
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Nominations
- Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist 2002 (Pashazade), John W. Campbell Memorial Award nominee 2002 (Pashazade), Le Prix Montesquieu shortlist 2015 (The Last Banquet)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston University | — | — | — | 1970年代 | United Kingdom |
| University of St Andrews | — | — | PhD（取得中） | 現在 | United Kingdom |
Kingston University
Period:
1970年代
Country:
United Kingdom
Undergraduate studies
University of St Andrews
Degree:
PhD（取得中）
Period:
現在
Country:
United Kingdom
Pursuing PhD
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | British Science Fiction Association Award | Felaheen | 小説部門 | BSFA | winner |
| 2006 | British Science Fiction Association Award | End of the World Blues | 最優秀小説賞 | BSFA | winner |
British Science Fiction Association Award
2003
Work:
Felaheen
Category:
小説部門
Organization:
BSFA
Result:
winner
British Science Fiction Association Award
2006
Work:
End of the World Blues
Category:
最優秀小説賞
Organization:
BSFA
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pashazade
2001 Science FictionFirst book in the Arabesk trilogy, set in an alternate history Ottoman North Africa.
alternate historypolitics
Felaheen
2003 Science FictionFinal book in the Arabesk trilogy. BSFA Award winner.
Islamic culturefuture city
End of the World Blues
2006 Science FictionBSFA Best Novel winner. Set in a near-contemporary reality.
post-cyberpunkTokyo
The Last Banquet
2013 Literary FictionWritten as Jonathan Grimwood. Picaresque tale of an 18th-century French aristocrat.
gastronomyFrench Revolution
Bibliography
- neoAddix
- Lucifer's Dragon
- reMix
- redRobe
- Pashazade
- Effendi
- Felaheen
- Stamping Butterflies
- 9tail Fox
- End of the World Blues
- The Fallen Blade
- The Outcast Blade
- The Exiled Blade
- The Last Banquet
- Moskva
- Nightfall Berlin
- Island Reich
- Arctic Sun
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- post-cyberpunkvivid settingspolitical savvy
- Recurring Motifs
- alternate historyFranco-Prussian WarOttoman EmpireVenice
Legacy
Maltese-born British science fiction author known for post-cyberpunk and alternate history novels. Twice winner of the BSFA Award.
Trivia
- Born in Malta to British nationality
- Married to journalist and novelist Sam Baker
- Guest of Honour at Novacon, Eastercon, and others