BSFA Award
3 appearances
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Edition 45 (2013) Winner
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Edition 49 (2017) Winner
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Edition 55 (2023) Winner
Nina Allan
ニーナ・アラン
Nīna Aran
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1966-05-27 （Whitechapel, London, England）
- Died
- :null
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- East End of London → Midlands → West Sussex → North Devon → Isle of Bute
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 2002-2024
- Influenced By
- Christopher Priest
- Nominations
- BSFA Award Short Fiction 2010 (Flying in the Face of God), Shirley Jackson Award Novella 2013 (The Gateway), British Fantasy Award Novella 2014, BSFA Award Novel 2014 (The Race), Kitschies Red Tentacle 2014 (The Race), John W. Campbell Memorial Award 2015 (The Race), Hugo Award Novelette 2017 (The Art of Space Travel), Locus Award Novelette 2017 (The Art of Space Travel), Theodore Sturgeon Award 2017 (The Art of Space Travel), John W. Campbell Memorial Award 2018 (The Rift), Locus Award Science Fiction Novel 2018 (The Rift), BSFA Award Short Fiction 2018 (The Gift of Angels)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Reading | Russian Language and Literature | Russian Language and Literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Exeter | — | Russian Language and Literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Corpus Christi College, Oxford | — | Graduate | MLitt | — | United Kingdom |
University of Reading
Russian Language and Literature
/ Russian Language and Literature
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Exeter
Russian Language and Literature
Country:
United Kingdom
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Graduate
Degree:
MLitt
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Aeon Award | Angelus | — | Aeon Press | Won |
| 2013 | BSFA Award | Spin | Short Fiction | British Science Fiction Association | Won |
| 2014 | Grand prix de l'Imaginaire | The Silver Wind (Complications) | Foreign Short Fiction | — | Won |
| 2015 | Novella Award | The Harlequin | — | — | Won |
| 2017 | BSFA Award | The Rift | Novel | British Science Fiction Association | Won |
| 2017 | Kitschies | The Rift | Red Tentacle (Novel) | — | Won |
Aeon Award
2007
Work:
Angelus
Organization:
Aeon Press
Result:
Won
BSFA Award
2013
Work:
Spin
Category:
Short Fiction
Organization:
British Science Fiction Association
Result:
Won
Grand prix de l'Imaginaire
2014
Work:
The Silver Wind (Complications)
Category:
Foreign Short Fiction
Result:
Won
Novella Award
2015
Work:
The Harlequin
Result:
Won
BSFA Award
2017
Work:
The Rift
Category:
Novel
Organization:
British Science Fiction Association
Result:
Won
Kitschies
2017
Work:
The Rift
Category:
Red Tentacle (Novel)
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Kitschies
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2017) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Race
2014 Speculative fictionA science fiction novel featuring dog racing.
Parallel worldsBoundaries between reality and fiction
The Rift
2017 Speculative fictionA story where alien worlds intersect with reality.
Time travelLoss
The Silver Wind
2011 Speculative fictionA collection exploring time and parallel worlds.
TimeParallel realities
Translations
- French: Complications
Bibliography
- The Race (2014)
- The Rift (2017)
- The Dollmaker (2019)
- The Good Neighbours (2021)
- Conquest (2023)
- Spin (2013)
- The Harlequin (2015)
- The Silver Wind (2011)
Translations of Works
- The Silver Wind → French: Complications (Grand Prix win)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Stylish proseThe strange within the ordinaryLinked stories forming novels
- Recurring Motifs
- Parallel realitiesTime travelLoss and memory
Legacy
Regarded as one of the finest stylists in modern speculative fiction, with multiple award wins and critical acclaim.
Trivia
- Partner of Christopher Priest.
- Writes column 'Nina Allan's Time Pieces' in Interzone.