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Kristine Kathryn Rusch

クリスティン・キャスリン・ラッシュ

Kurisutin Kyasurin Rusch

Pen Names: Kris RuschPen name for mainstream novels, Kris NelscottPen name for mystery novels, Kristine GraysonPen name for romance novels, Sandy SchofieldShared pen name with husband Dean Wesley Smith, Kathryn WesleyShared pen name with husband Dean Wesley Smith

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1960-06-04
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Writer, Editor, Publisher
Active Years
1989-2024
Affiliations
Pulphouse Publishing, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Memberships
Writers of the Future

Awards

Hugo Award for Best Novelette
2001
Work: Millennium Babies
Organization: World Science Fiction Society
Result: Winner
Endeavour Award
2003
Work: The Disappeared
Result: Winner
Sidewise Award for Alternate History (short form)
2008
Work: Recovering Apollo 8
Result: Winner
Sidewise Award for Alternate History (long form)
2015
Work: The Enemy Within
Result: Winner
Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor
1994
Work: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Organization: World Science Fiction Society
Result: Winner
World Fantasy Award
1989
Work: Pulphouse Publishing
Category: Special Award Professional
Organization: World Fantasy Convention
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Diving into the Wreck

2009 Science Fiction

First novel in the Diving Universe series.

ExplorationLost Technology

The Disappeared

2002 Science Fiction

First novel in the Retrieval Artist series.

DisappearanceRetrieval

The Enemy Within

2014 Alternate History

Sidewise Award winner.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Versatile across multiple genresDetailed world-building
Recurring Motifs
Alternate historyExploration and discovery

Legacy

Prolific American science fiction writer with multiple Hugo Awards and editor of F&SF.

Trivia

  • Married to writer Dean Wesley Smith.
  • Writes under various pseudonyms.