Astounding Award for Best New Writer (formerly the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer)
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1997) Winner
Michael A. Burstein
マイケル・エー・バースタイン
Maikeru Ē Bāsutain
Aliases:
Michael Burstein
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-01-01 （New York City）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Forest Hills, Queens, New York City → Brookline, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Editor, Teacher, Science textbook editor
- Active Years
- 1991-2024
- Affiliations
- Brookline Town Meeting Member, Brookline Public Library Trustee
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), Harvard-Radcliffe Science Fiction Association, Society for the Advancement of Speculative Storytelling (SASS), Society for the Preservation of Pluto as a Planet (SP3)
- Nominations
- 1996 Hugo Award Best Short Story nominee (TeleAbsence), Hugo Award nominee (Broken Symmetry), Hugo Award nominee (Cosmic Corkscrew), Hugo and Nebula Award nominee (Kaddish for the Last Survivor), Nebula Award nominee (Reality Check, Sanctuary, I Remember the Future)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard College | — | Physics | A.B. | — | United States |
| Boston University | — | Physics | M.S. | — | United States |
Harvard College
Physics
Degree:
A.B.
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
United States
Member of Harvard-Radcliffe Science Fiction Association
Boston University
Physics
Degree:
M.S.
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Analog Reader's Award for Best Short Story | TeleAbsence | — | Analog Science Fiction and Fact | winner |
| 1997 | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | — | Best New Writer | World Science Fiction Convention (LoneStarCon2) | winner |
| 2005 | Analog Reader's Award for Best Novella | Sanctuary | — | Analog Science Fiction and Fact | winner |
Analog Reader's Award for Best Short Story
1995
Work:
TeleAbsence
Organization:
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Result:
winner
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
1997
Category:
Best New Writer
Organization:
World Science Fiction Convention (LoneStarCon2)
Result:
winner
Analog Reader's Award for Best Novella
2005
Work:
Sanctuary
Organization:
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
TeleAbsence
1995 Science FictionSanctuary
2005 Science FictionI Remember the Future
2008 Science FictionLegacy
American science fiction writer known for winning the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, multiple Analog Reader's Awards, and numerous Hugo and Nebula nominations.
Trivia
- President of the Society for the Preservation of Pluto as a Planet (SP3).
- Father of fraternal twin daughters born in 2009.
- Formed an exploratory committee for a congressional run in 2012 but ultimately did not run.