Geffen Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2000) Winner
Kevin J. Anderson
ケビン・ジェイ・アンダーソン
Kebin J. Andāson
Pen Names:
Gabriel Mesta（Pen name used for some works）,
K.J. Anderson（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-03-27 （Racine, Wisconsin）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Racine, Wisconsin (birth) → Oregon, Wisconsin (grew up) → Colorado (current)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Professor
- Active Years
- 1988-2024
- Affiliations
- WordFire Press, Western Colorado University
- Memberships
- International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (Grandmaster)
- Influenced By
- H.G. Wells
- Nominations
- Bram Stoker Award (Resurrection, Inc., 1988), Nebula Award & Locus Award (Assemblers of Infinity, 1993), Preliminary Nebula Award (Blindfold, 1995), Hugo Award (The Dark Between the Stars, 2014)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Scribe Award | Clockwork Angels | Best Adapted Novel | International Association of Media Tie-In Writers | Winner |
| 2021 | Colorado Authors Hall of Fame | — | — | — | Inducted |
| 1999 | Golden Duck Award | Young Jedi Knights series | Middle Grades | — | Winner |
Scribe Award
2012
Work:
Clockwork Angels
Category:
Best Adapted Novel
Organization:
International Association of Media Tie-In Writers
Result:
Winner
Colorado Authors Hall of Fame
2021
Result:
Inducted
Golden Duck Award
1999
Work:
Young Jedi Knights series
Category:
Middle Grades
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Assemblers of Infinity
1993 Science FictionA novel about nanotechnology and space exploration.
NanotechnologySpace Exploration
Saga of Seven Suns
2002 Space OperaEpic space opera series spanning a vast universe.
AliensHuman Survival
Dune: House Atreides
1999 Science FictionPrequel to Frank Herbert's Dune series, co-authored with Brian Herbert.
Political IntrigueDestiny
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Space opera styleProlific plottingTie-in novels
- Recurring Motifs
- Alien civilizationsEpic warsHeroic sagas
Legacy
Prolific American SF author with over 140 books, known for Star Wars, X-Files, Dune prequels. Founded WordFire Press.
Trivia
- Holds Guinness World Record for largest single-author book signing.
- Inducted into Colorado Authors Hall of Fame in 2021.