Astounding Award for Best New Writer (formerly the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer)
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2013) Winner
Mur Lafferty
マー・ラフリーティ
Mā Raffurīti
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1973-07-25 （Unknown）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Durham, North Carolina
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Podcaster
- Active Years
- 2004-
- Affiliations
- Escape Artists
- Nominations
- Hugo Award for Best Fancast (Ditch Diggers, 2017), Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine (Escape Pod editor, 2018-2025)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | — | English | 英語学士 | — | United States |
| University of Maine | — | Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
English
Degree:
英語学士
Country:
United States
University of Maine
Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2014
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | — | Best New Writer | World Science Fiction Society | Winner |
| 2014 | Manly Wade Wellman Award | The Shambling Guide to New York City | — | North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation | Winner |
| 2015 | Manly Wade Wellman Award | Ghost Train to New Orleans | — | North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation | Winner |
| 2018 | Hugo Award | Six Wakes | 最優秀長編小説 | World Science Fiction Society | ノミネート |
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
2013
Category:
Best New Writer
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
Winner
Manly Wade Wellman Award
2014
Work:
The Shambling Guide to New York City
Organization:
North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation
Result:
Winner
Manly Wade Wellman Award
2015
Work:
Ghost Train to New Orleans
Organization:
North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation
Result:
Winner
Hugo Award
2018
Work:
Six Wakes
Category:
最優秀長編小説
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
ノミネート
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Six Wakes
2017 Science fiction mysterySix clones awaken on a generation ship to find themselves in a murder mystery.
CloningMemoryIdentity
The Shambling Guide to New York City
2013 Urban fantasyA human editor compiles a guidebook for supernatural creatures in New York City.
MonstersTravel guidesHumor
Station Eternity
2022 Science fiction mysteryA woman who solves mysteries finds herself stranded on a space station.
SpaceMurderAliens
Infinite Archive
2025 Science fiction mysteryThird book in the Midsolar Murders series.
SpaceMystery
Bibliography
- Playing for Keeps
- Six Wakes
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition
- The Shambling Guide to New York City
- Ghost Train to New Orleans
- Station Eternity
- Chaos Terminal
- Infinite Archive
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hip, knowing, and hysterically funny narrativePioneer of podcast novels
- Recurring Motifs
- Geek cultureMystery elementsBlending supernatural with everyday
Legacy
Pioneer of podcasting and Hugo-nominated SF mystery author. Introduced SFWA pro rates as editor of Escape Pod.
Trivia
- Pioneer of podcast novels
- Co-founder of Parsec Awards
- Inducted into Podcast Pickle Hall of Fame