Prometheus Award
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L. Neil Smith
エル・ニール・スミス
L. Nīru Sumisu
Aliases:
Lester Neil Smith III / レスター・ニール・スミス3世
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-05-12 （Denver, Colorado, U.S.）
- Died
- 2021-08-27 （Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.） age 75
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- 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 Party
- Memberships
- Libertarian Party, The Libertarian Enterprise
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Prometheus Award | The Probability Broach | Best Libertarian SF Novel | Libertarian Futurist Society | Winner |
| 1994 | Prometheus Award | Pallas | Best Libertarian SF Novel | Libertarian Futurist Society | Winner |
| 2004 | Prometheus Award | The Forge of the Elders | Best Libertarian SF Novel | Libertarian Futurist Society | Winner |
| 2016 | Special Award | — | Lifetime Achievement | Libertarian Futurist Society | Winner |
Prometheus Award
1983
Work:
The Probability Broach
Category:
Best Libertarian SF Novel
Organization:
Libertarian Futurist Society
Result:
Winner
Prometheus Award
1994
Work:
Pallas
Category:
Best Libertarian SF Novel
Organization:
Libertarian Futurist Society
Result:
Winner
Prometheus Award
2004
Work:
The Forge of the Elders
Category:
Best Libertarian SF Novel
Organization:
Libertarian Futurist Society
Result:
Winner
Special Award
2016
Category:
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 change in the Declaration of Independence leads to a libertarian North American Confederacy.
LibertarianismAlternate historyMinarchism
Adaptations
- [Graphic novel] The Probability Broach / Scott Bieser (2004)
Pallas
1993 Libertarian science fictionA boy escapes a dystopian socialist commune on asteroid Pallas and liberates it with libertarian ideals.
LibertarianismDystopiaRevolution
Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
1983 Star Wars expanded universeLando Calrissian wins a droid and quests for an ancient artifact in the Rafa system.
AdventureGalactic Empire
The Forge of the Elders
2000 Libertarian science fictionInvolves ancient alien technology; won Prometheus Award.
AliensTechnologyLiberty
Bibliography
- See Wikipedia for complete bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Strongly libertarian-themed science fictionFrequent use of alternate history and parallel universes
- Recurring Motifs
- Libertarian societiesCritique of FederalistsFirearms and self-defense
Legacy
Pioneering libertarian science fiction author who created the Prometheus Award, wrote Star Wars novels, and was a political activist.
In Popular Culture
- Contributed to Star Wars expanded universe
Trivia
- Creator of the Prometheus Award
- Libertarian Party presidential candidate in Arizona 2000
- Founder of The Libertarian Enterprise