Otherwise Award (formerly the James Tiptree, Jr. Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1996) Winner
Mary Doria Russell
メアリー・ドリア・ラッセル
Mary Doria Russell
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950-08-19 （Elmhurst, Illinois）
- Died
- n/a
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Elmhurst, Illinois → Lombard, Illinois → Lyndhurst, Ohio → Chicago
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Paleoanthropologist
- Active Years
- 1995-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbard East High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Michigan | — | — | — | — | United States |
Glenbard East High School
Country:
United States
Lombard, Illinois
University of Michigan
Country:
United States
Alma mater
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | James Tiptree, Jr. Award | The Sparrow | — | — | Winner |
| 1998 | Arthur C. Clarke Award | The Sparrow | — | — | Winner |
| 1998 | BSFA Award | The Sparrow | Best Novel | British Science Fiction Association | Winner |
| 1998 | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | The Sparrow | — | — | Winner |
| 2001 | Kurd Lasswitz Preis | The Sparrow | Best Foreign Novel | — | Winner |
| — | ALA Top Pick in Historical Fiction | Doc | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2016 | Ohioana Fiction Prize | Epitaph | — | Ohioana Library Foundation | Winner |
James Tiptree, Jr. Award
1997
Work:
The Sparrow
Result:
Winner
Arthur C. Clarke Award
1998
Work:
The Sparrow
Result:
Winner
BSFA Award
1998
Work:
The Sparrow
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
British Science Fiction Association
Result:
Winner
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
1998
Work:
The Sparrow
Result:
Winner
Kurd Lasswitz Preis
2001
Work:
The Sparrow
Category:
Best Foreign Novel
Result:
Winner
ALA Top Pick in Historical Fiction
Work:
Doc
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Ohioana Fiction Prize
2016
Work:
Epitaph
Organization:
Ohioana Library Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
BSFA Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 29 (1997) Winner
Astounding Award for Best New Writer (formerly the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer)
1 appearances
-
Edition 26 (1998) Winner
Arthur C. Clarke Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 12 (1998) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Sparrow
1996 Science fictionSpeculative fiction novels focused on the religious and psychological implications of first contact with aliens. Explores theodicy.
TheodicyProblem of evilFirst contactSuffering
Children of God
1998 Science fictionSequel to The Sparrow.
TheodicyFaith
Doc
2011 Historical fictionMurder mystery and portrait of Doc Holliday.
WesternHistory
Epitaph
2015 Historical fictionFollows the roots of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
American WestMythology
Bibliography
- The Sparrow (1996)
- Children of God (1998)
- A Thread of Grace (2005)
- Dreamers of the Day (2008)
- Doc (2011)
- Epitaph (2015)
- The Women of the Copper Country (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Cognitive subtletyNarrative power
- Recurring Motifs
- TheodicySuffering and faithHistorical events
Legacy
American novelist with strong reputation in science fiction and historical fiction, multiple awards for Sparrow series.
Trivia
- Of Italian descent
- Former Roman Catholic, converted to Judaism from atheism/agnosticism
- Former paleoanthropologist