Compton Crook Award
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (2013) Winner
Myke Cole
マイク・コール
Maiku Kōru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1973 （New York City）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Outside New York City → Brooklyn
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Military officer, Intelligence analyst, Lieutenant, US Coast Guard, Television personality
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Affiliations
- Ace Books, Tor Books, Angry Robot
- Memberships
- SCA, Kendo
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo | — | — | — | — | United States |
University at Buffalo
Country:
United States
Classmate of Peter V. Brett
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Compton Crook Award | Shadow Ops: Control Point | — | Baltimore Science Fiction Society | Winner |
| 2003 | Writers of the Future | Blood and Horses | — | — | 3位 |
| — | Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism | — | — | US Department of Defense | 受章 |
Compton Crook Award
2013
Work:
Shadow Ops: Control Point
Organization:
Baltimore Science Fiction Society
Result:
Winner
Writers of the Future
2003
Work:
Blood and Horses
Result:
3位
Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism
Organization:
US Department of Defense
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shadow Ops: Control Point
2012 Military fantasy/Urban fantasyMilitary fantasy novel where magic manifests in the modern world. Protagonist is a soldier with supernatural abilities.
WarMagicMilitary
The Armored Saint
2018 Grimdark fantasyMedieval grimdark fantasy centering on a young girl leading a revolution in a theocratic state.
RevolutionReligionResistance
Sixteenth Watch
2020 Science fictionSci-fi imagining a future Coast Guard operating in space.
MilitarySpaceRescue
Bibliography
- Control Point
- Fortress Frontier
- Breach Zone
- Gemini Cell
- Javelin Rain
- Siege Line
- The Armored Saint
- The Queen of Crows
- The Killing Light
- Sixteenth Watch
- Legion versus Phalanx
- The Bronze Lie
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed military descriptionsRealistic combat depictionsGrimdark elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Military lifeRealities of warSupernatural and technology
Legacy
American writer known for military fantasy and SF drawing from his military experience. Winner of the Compton Crook Award.
Trivia
- Of Jewish heritage
- Pivoted to intelligence career after 9/11
- Responded to Deepwater Horizon oil spill and Hurricane Irene