Prometheus Award
11 appearances
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Edition 4 (1982) Winner
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Edition 70 (1994) Winner
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Edition 105 (2001) Winner
Lester Neil Smith III
レスター・ニール・スミスさんせい
Resutā Nīru Sumisu Surī
Aliases:
L. Neil Smith
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-05-12 （Denver, Colorado）
- Died
- 2021-08-27 （Fort Collins, Colorado） age 75
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Denver, Colorado → Waco, Texas → La Porte, Texas → Salina, Kansas → Sacramento, California → Gifford, Illinois → St. John's, Newfoundland → Fort Walton Beach, Florida → Fort Collins, Colorado
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, activist
- Active Years
- 1979-2021
- Affiliations
- Libertarian Futurist Society, The Libertarian Enterprise
- Memberships
- Libertarian Party
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Prometheus Award | The Probability Broach | Best Novel | Libertarian Futurist Society | Winner |
| 1993 | Prometheus Award | Pallas | Best Novel | Libertarian Futurist Society | Winner |
| 2000 | Prometheus Award | The Forge of the Elders | Best Novel | Libertarian Futurist Society | Winner |
| 2016 | Prometheus Special Award | Lifetime Achievement | — | Libertarian Futurist Society | Winner |
Prometheus Award
1980
Work:
The Probability Broach
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Libertarian Futurist Society
Result:
Winner
Prometheus Award
1993
Work:
Pallas
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Libertarian Futurist Society
Result:
Winner
Prometheus Award
2000
Work:
The Forge of the Elders
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Libertarian Futurist Society
Result:
Winner
Prometheus Special Award
2016
Work:
Lifetime Achievement
Organization:
Libertarian Futurist Society
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Probability Broach
1980 Libertarian science fictionAn alternate history novel where a single word in the Declaration of Independence changes history, leading to a libertarian North American Confederacy.
alternate historylibertarianismminarchism
Adaptations
- [Graphic novel] The Probability Broach / Scott Bieser (2004)
Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
1983 Space operaLando Calrissian wins a droid and embarks on a quest in the Star Wars universe.
adventurecrimeStar Wars
Pallas
1993 Libertarian science fictionA boy escapes a dystopian socialist commune on asteroid Pallas to discover a libertarian utopia.
dystopialibertarianismrevolution
The Forge of the Elders
2000 Libertarian science fictionAdventures involving ancient alien technology.
alienstechnologyfreedom
Bibliography
- The Probability Broach (1980)
- The Venus Belt (1980)
- Their Majesties' Bucketeers (1981)
- The Nagasaki Vector (1983)
- Lando Calrissian trilogy (1983)
- Tom Paine Maru (1984)
- The Gallatin Divergence (1985)
- Pallas (1993)
- The American Zone (2001)
- The Forge of the Elders (2000)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Politically charged science fictionAlternate history constructionSatirical humor
- Recurring Motifs
- Libertarian utopiasAnti-federalismFirearms and self-defenseAlien societies
Legacy
Pioneer of libertarian science fiction, creator of the Prometheus Award, popularized libertarian ideas through North American Confederacy series and political activism in the Libertarian Party.
In Popular Culture
- Contributed to Star Wars expanded universe
Trivia
- Personally created the Prometheus Award.
- Father was an Air Force officer, leading to frequent moves in childhood.
- Ran for US President in Arizona in 2000, receiving 5,775 votes.