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Malka Older

マルカ・オルダー

Malka Older

Aliases: Malka Ann Older

Profile

Gender
Female
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History

Career

Occupations
Author, Academic, Humanitarian aid worker
Active Years
2015-
Affiliations
Arizona State University School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Global Voices
Nominations
2017 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer Finalist, 2024 Hugo Award for Best Novella Nominee (The Mimicking of Known Successes)

Education

Harvard University
Literature
Degree: Bachelor's degree
Country: United States
Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
International Relations and Economics
Degree: Master's degree
Country: United States
Sciences Po
Political Studies
Degree: Doctoral degree
Country: France
Doctoral work on multi-level governance and disaster response

Awards

Prometheus Award
2019
Work: State Tectonics
Organization: Libertarian Futurist Society
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Infomocracy

2016 Science fiction

First in The Centenal Cycle series. Political SF about infomocracy.

DemocracyInformation technologyPolitics

Null States

2017 Science fiction

Second in The Centenal Cycle.

PoliticsGovernance

State Tectonics

2018 Science fiction

Third in The Centenal Cycle. Prometheus Award winner.

StateTechnology

The Mimicking of Known Successes

2023 Science fiction

First in The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti.

DetectiveSpace

Bibliography

  • Infomocracy (2016)
  • Null States (2017)
  • State Tectonics (2018)
  • The Mimicking of Known Successes (2023)
  • The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles (2024)
  • The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses (2025)
  • Tear Tracks (2015)
  • ...and Other Disasters (2019)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Political science fictionDetailed world-building
Recurring Motifs
GovernanceDisaster responseImpact of technology

Legacy

Known as a rising star in political SF, Prometheus Award winner.

Trivia

  • Brother is author Daniel José Older.