Endeavour Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2007) Winner
Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden
マーガレット・アストリッド・リンドホルム・オグデン
Māgaretto Asutoriddo Rindohorumu Oguden
Aliases:
Robin Hobb / Megan Lindholm
Pen Names:
Robin Hobb（For epic fantasy works, mainly Realm of the Elderlings series）,
Megan Lindholm（For urban fantasy and short fiction）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1952-03-05 （Berkeley, California, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Berkeley, California → Fairbanks, Alaska → Denver, Colorado → Hawaii → Kodiak, Alaska → Near Roy, Washington
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Influenced By
- Robert Louis Stevenson, R. M. Ballantyne
- Influenced
- George R. R. Martin (compared)
- Nominations
- Assassin's Apprentice nominated for British Fantasy Award (1997), A Touch of Lavender nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards (1990)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Denver | — | — | — | 1年 | United States |
University of Denver
Period:
1年
Country:
United States
no degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Endeavour Award | Forest Mage | 小説 | Oregon Science Fiction Conventions | Won |
| 2018 | David Gemmell Award | Assassin's Fate | 小説 | David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy | Won |
| 2021 | World Fantasy Award | — | 生涯業績 | World Fantasy Convention | Won |
| 2004 | Prix Imaginales | Wizard of the Pigeons | 小説 | Les Imaginales | Won |
Endeavour Award
2007
Work:
Forest Mage
Category:
小説
Organization:
Oregon Science Fiction Conventions
Result:
Won
David Gemmell Award
2018
Work:
Assassin's Fate
Category:
小説
Organization:
David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy
Result:
Won
World Fantasy Award
2021
Category:
生涯業績
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention
Result:
Won
Prix Imaginales
2004
Work:
Wizard of the Pigeons
Category:
小説
Organization:
Les Imaginales
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Assassin's Apprentice
1995 FantasyFirst-person narrative of FitzChivalry Farseer, illegitimate son of a prince, in the Realm of the Elderlings.
character-drivenintrospectiveotherness
Forest Mage
2006 FantasySecond book in Soldier Son trilogy, where protagonist Nevare struggles with magically-induced obesity.
critique of colonialismhonor systemsculture
Wizard of the Pigeons
1986 Urban FantasyLiminal fantasy set in Seattle, precursor to urban fantasy, depicting understated magic and poverty.
magicpovertymental illness
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- character-drivenintrospectivefirst-person retrospective
- Recurring Motifs
- othernessecocentrismqueernessgendertrauma
Legacy
One of the great modern fantasy writers. Achieved commercial success with Realm of the Elderlings, sold over 4 million copies translated into 22 languages. Praised for characterization.
Trivia
- Grew up during Alaska oil boom, raised half-wolf Bruno.
- Married merchant mariner Fred Ogden at 18.
- Raised four children while waitressing and writing.