WSFA Small Press Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2016) Winner
Martin L. Shoemaker
まーてぃん・える・しゅーめいかー
Mātin Eru Shūmeikā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Michigan
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- West Michigan → Monterey Township, Michigan
Career
- Occupations
- Computer programmer, Science fiction author
- Active Years
- 2011-
- Influenced By
- Star Trek, Apollo program, John Shoemaker, Dawn Shoemaker
- Nominations
- Nominated for 2016 Nebula Award for Best Short Story (Today I Am Paul)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Center High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Michigan | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Grand Valley State University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Byron Center High School
Country:
United States
University of Michigan
Country:
United States
Grand Valley State University
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest | Scramble | — | — | 2位 |
| 2013 | Analog Analytical Laboratory Award for Best Novelette | Not Close Enough | Best Novelette | Analog Science Fiction and Fact | 2位 |
| 2013 | Analog Analytical Laboratory Award for Best Novella | Murder on the Aldrin Express | Best Novella | Analog Science Fiction and Fact | 2位 |
| 2014 | Writers of the Future | Unrefined | — | — | 3位 |
| — | Analog Analytical Laboratory Award for Best Novelette | Racing to Mars | Best Novelette | Analog Science Fiction and Fact | 1位 |
| — | Washington Science Fiction Society's Small Press Award | Today I Am Paul | — | — | 受賞 |
Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest
Work:
Scramble
Result:
2位
Analog Analytical Laboratory Award for Best Novelette
2013
Work:
Not Close Enough
Category:
Best Novelette
Organization:
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Result:
2位
Analog Analytical Laboratory Award for Best Novella
2013
Work:
Murder on the Aldrin Express
Category:
Best Novella
Organization:
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Result:
2位
Writers of the Future
2014
Work:
Unrefined
Result:
3位
Analog Analytical Laboratory Award for Best Novelette
Work:
Racing to Mars
Category:
Best Novelette
Organization:
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Result:
1位
Washington Science Fiction Society's Small Press Award
Work:
Today I Am Paul
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Today I Am Carey
2019 Science fictionA novel about AI and human relationships
AIHumanity
The Last Dance
2019 Science fictionNear-Earth Mysteries 1
SpaceMystery
The Last Campaign
2020 Science fictionNear-Earth Mysteries 2
SpaceMystery
Today I Am Paul
2015 Science fictionShort story from AI's perspective
AIIdentity
Bibliography
- Today I Am Carey (2019), The Last Dance (2019), The Last Campaign (2020), Family Secrets (2017), Blue collar space (2018), HMI: Human-Machine Interface (2019), etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blue collar science fictionEveryday perspective SF
- Recurring Motifs
- AI and humansSpace workers
Legacy
American SF author active mainly in short fiction, published in Analog and others.
Trivia
- Third of four children of John and Dawn Shoemaker
- Had lunch with Buzz Aldrin
- Lifelong Michigan resident and programmer