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Edition 38 (2010) Winner
Paolo Bacigalupi
パオロ・バチガルピ
Paolo Bacigalupi
Aliases:
Paolo Tadini Bacigalupi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-08-06 （Paonia, Colorado）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Paonia, Colorado
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Nominations
- 2005 Hugo Award Best Novelette (The People of Sand and Slag), 2006 Hugo Award Best Novelette (The Calorie Man)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberlin College | — | East Asian Studies | — | — | United States |
Oberlin College
East Asian Studies
Country:
United States
Major in East Asian Studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hugo Award | The Windup Girl | Best Novel | World Science Fiction Society | Won (tie) |
| 2010 | Nebula Award | The Windup Girl | Best Novel | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Won |
| 2010 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award | The Windup Girl | Best Novel | Campbell Award | Won |
| 2011 | Michael L. Printz Award | Ship Breaker | Best Book for Teens | American Library Association | Won |
| 2012 | Seiun Award | The Windup Girl | Best Translated Novel | Nippon SF Convention | Won |
| 2013 | Seiun Award | Pocketful of Dharma | Best Translated Short Story | Nippon SF Convention | Won |
Hugo Award
2010
Work:
The Windup Girl
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
Won (tie)
Nebula Award
2010
Work:
The Windup Girl
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result:
Won
John W. Campbell Memorial Award
2010
Work:
The Windup Girl
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Campbell Award
Result:
Won
Michael L. Printz Award
2011
Work:
Ship Breaker
Category:
Best Book for Teens
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Won
Seiun Award
2012
Work:
The Windup Girl
Category:
Best Translated Novel
Organization:
Nippon SF Convention
Result:
Won
Seiun Award
2013
Work:
Pocketful of Dharma
Category:
Best Translated Short Story
Organization:
Nippon SF Convention
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Compton Crook Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2010) Winner
Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Windup Girl
2009 Science fiction 359 pagesIn a future Thailand ravaged by bioengineering and climate change, the story follows Emiko, a genetically engineered 'windup girl', and the people around her.
bioengineeringclimate changeresource depletionethics of genetic engineering
Translations
- Hayakawa Publishing (2011)
Ship Breaker
2010 Young adult science fiction 326 pagesIn a future America devastated by climate change, teen ship breaker Nailer discovers a survivor from a wrecked clipper ship and embarks on an adventure.
climate changeclass disparitysurvivalloyalty
Bibliography
- The Windup Girl
- Ship Breaker
- The Water Knife
- The Drowned Cities
- Pump Six and Other Stories
Translations of Works
- The Windup Girl (Hayakawa)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- biopunkcli-fidystopian
- Recurring Motifs
- biotechnologyfossil fuel depletiongenetic modificationresource scarcity
Legacy
American SF writer who has won Hugo, Nebula, and other major awards. Known for dystopian novels exploring climate change and bioengineering, with highly regarded young adult works.
Trivia
- Born in Paonia, Colorado.
- Majored in East Asian Studies at Oberlin College.