Compton Crook Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1994) Winner
Mary Rosenblum
メアリー・ローゼンブルム
Mearī Rōzenburumu
Aliases:
Mary Freeman
Pen Names:
Mary Freeman（Gardening Mysteries novel series）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1952-06-27 （Levittown, New York）
- Died
- 2018-03-11 （La Center, Washington） age 65
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Levittown, New York → Allison Park, Pennsylvania → Oregon → La Center, Washington
Career
- Occupations
- science fiction author, mystery author, cheesemaker, pilot
- Active Years
- 1990-2018
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed College | — | Biology | biology degree | — | United States |
Reed College
Biology
Degree:
biology degree
Country:
United States
Earned a biology degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Compton Crook Award | The Drylands | Best First Novel | Baltimore Science Fiction Society | Winner |
| 2009 | Sidewise Award for Alternate History | Sacrifice | Short Form | — | Winner |
Compton Crook Award
1994
Work:
The Drylands
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Baltimore Science Fiction Society
Result:
Winner
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
2009
Work:
Sacrifice
Category:
Short Form
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Tähtivaeltaja Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1996) Winner
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
The Drylands
1993 Science fictionSF novel set in a dry future world
Environmental destructionSurvival
Chimera
1993 Science fictionThe Stone Garden
1994 Science fictionBibliography
- The Drylands (1993), Chimera (1993), The Stone Garden (1994), Devil's Trumpet (1999 as Mary Freeman), Deadly Nightshade (1999 as Mary Freeman), Bleeding Heart (2000 as Mary Freeman), Garden View (2002 as Mary Freeman), Water Rites (2006), Horizons (2007), Synthesis & Other Virtual Realities (1996 collection)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed scientific descriptionsRealistic future visions
- Recurring Motifs
- Environmental issuesHuman survival
Legacy
Known as an American SF author, winner of Compton Crook Award. Also wrote mystery novels. Active as a pilot, died in plane crash.
Trivia
- Accomplished cheesemaker who taught at workshops.
- Earned her airman certificate at age 57, one of only 10% female pilots in Oregon.
- Died in a single-engine plane crash while piloting near La Center, Washington.