Prometheus Award
3回登壇
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第32回（1987年 第2回開催） Nominee
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第37回（1988年 第2回開催） Nominee
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第44回（1989年 第4回開催） Nominee
Melinda M. Snodgrass
メリンダ・M・スノッドグラス
Melinda M. Snodgrass
ペンネーム:
Phillipa Bornikova（Used for the Linnet Ellery mystery series）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1951-11-27 （Los Angeles, California, U.S.）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Los Angeles (birthplace) → Santa Fe, New Mexico (residence)
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Screenwriter, Television writer
- 活動期間
- 1984年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- George R. R. Martin
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico | — | Department of History | B.A.（歴史） | — | United States |
| University of New Mexico School of Law | — | School of Law | J.D. | — | United States |
University of New Mexico
Department of History
学位:
B.A.（歴史）
国:
United States
Degree in history
University of New Mexico School of Law
School of Law
学位:
J.D.
国:
United States
Juris Doctor (J.D.). Legal experience informed her fiction.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Screenwriting Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker, Life, the Universe, & Everything | — | — | Life, the Universe, & Everything (LTUE) symposium | ゲスト・オブ・オナー |
Screenwriting Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker, Life, the Universe, & Everything
2021
主催:
Life, the Universe, & Everything (LTUE) symposium
結果:
ゲスト・オブ・オナー
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Circuit
1986年 Science fictionFirst book of a near-future trilogy in which corporate and military technologies intersect; explores the social impact of technology and ethical dilemmas.
technology and societycorporate powerethics and responsibility
Circuit Breaker
1987年 Science fictionSecond volume of the Circuit trilogy, continuing to examine conflicts between technology and power.
surveillance and controlmilitary and corporate interestsindividual freedom
Final Circuit
1988年 Science fictionFinal book of the trilogy, dealing with technological crises and their social consequences while following the characters' decisions.
crisis managementethical choicessocial change
The Tears of the Singers
1984年 Star Trek tie-in science fictionA Star Trek tie-in novel that explores character conflicts and larger-scale threats within the series' universe.
space adventuremoral dilemmasinterpersonal relationships
The Measure of a Man
1989年 Television script / Science fictionA well-known Star Trek: The Next Generation episode that stages a hearing to determine the android Data's autonomy and personhood.
personhood and rightsethics of artificial intelligencelaw and morality
映像化・舞台化
- [HD remaster / extended cut] The Measure of a Man (extended cut) (2012)
Double Solitaire
1992年 Anthology / Collaborative (Wild Cards)A collaborative volume in the Wild Cards shared-world series edited by George R. R. Martin; Snodgrass contributed stories.
shared-world storytellingsuperhero motifscollaborative writing
This Case Is Gonna Kill Me
2012年 Mystery / Legal fictionFirst book in the Linnet Ellery series, written under the pen name Phillipa Bornikova; legal mystery drawing on the author's experience as a lawyer.
law and justiceprofessional ethicsmystery
The Edge of Reason
2008年 Speculative fiction / Science fictionFirst book in The Edge series; a novel interweaving political and social themes.
politics and personal relationshipsmoral choicessocial change
The High Ground
2016年 Space opera / Political science fictionFirst book in The Imperials Saga; begins a series that examines imperial politics and the morality of war.
imperial politicsethics of warpower structures
全著作
- The Tears of the Singers (1984)
- Circuit (1986)
- Circuit Breaker (1987)
- Final Circuit (1988)
- Runespear (with Victor Milán, 1987)
- Queen's Gambit Declined (1989)
- Double Solitaire (Wild Cards, 1992)
- The Edge of Reason (2008)
- The Edge of Ruin (2010)
- The Edge of Dawn (2015)
- The High Ground (The Imperials Saga, 2016)
- In Evil Times (2017)
- The Hidden World (2018)
- Currency of War (2019)
- The Thucydides Trap (2023)
- This Case Is Gonna Kill Me (as Phillipa Bornikova, 2012)
- Box Office Poison (as Phillipa Bornikova, 2013)
- Publish and Perish (as Phillipa Bornikova, 2018)
- Selected short fiction (Wild Cards series and other anthologies)
翻案
- Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 'The Measure of a Man' extended/HD release (2012)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Realistic prose incorporating legal and procedural detailDialogue-driven style reflecting screenwriting experienceTendency to focus on political and ethical issues
- 頻出モチーフ
- law and ethicspower and politicsrelationship between technology and societyindividual identity
評価・遺産
Melinda M. Snodgrass is recognized as a television writer and science fiction author, best known for her Star Trek: The Next Generation scripts and contributions to the Wild Cards shared-world series; her legal background gives her fiction a distinctive perspective.
資料所蔵先
- Wikidata (Q3196860)
大衆文化への影響
- Held in esteem within Star Trek fandom for her TNG contributions
- Influential contributor within the Wild Cards shared-world community
豆知識
- Lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- An equestrian who competes in dressage in her spare time.
- Writes the Linnet Ellery mystery series under the pen name Phillipa Bornikova.
- Saved a VHS cassette of the Star Trek: TNG episode 'The Measure of a Man', which helped enable an extended HD release.