Arthur C. Clarke Award
2 appearances
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Edition 6 (1992) Winner
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Edition 9 (1995) Winner
Pat Cadigan
パット・キャディガン
Pat Cadigan
Aliases:
Patricia Oren Kearney Cadigan
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-09-10 （Schenectady, New York）
- Nationality
- American, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Schenectady, New York → Fitchburg, Massachusetts → Kansas City, Missouri → London
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Influenced By
- James Gunn, Robert A. Heinlein
- Nominations
- Philip K. Dick Award nomination (Mindplayers)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | Theater | — | — | — | United States |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Theater
Country:
United States
Studied theater
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Arthur C. Clarke Award | Synners | — | Arthur C. Clarke Award committee | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Arthur C. Clarke Award | Fools | — | Arthur C. Clarke Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Hugo Award for Best Novelette | The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi | — | World Science Fiction Society | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Scribe Award Best Adapted Novel | Alita: Battle Angel — The Official Movie Novelization | — | — | 受賞 |
Arthur C. Clarke Award
1992
Work:
Synners
Organization:
Arthur C. Clarke Award committee
Result:
受賞
Arthur C. Clarke Award
1995
Work:
Fools
Organization:
Arthur C. Clarke Award committee
Result:
受賞
Hugo Award for Best Novelette
2013
Work:
The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
受賞
Scribe Award Best Adapted Novel
2020
Work:
Alita: Battle Angel — The Official Movie Novelization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Tähtivaeltaja Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2011) Nominee
Works
Major Works
Mindplayers
1987 CyberpunkDebut novel exploring the human mind in a future with mind-access technology.
mindtechnologyreality vs perception
Synners
1991 CyberpunkCyberpunk novel on technology and mind. Arthur C. Clarke Award winner.
technological fusionhumanity
Fools
1992 CyberpunkContinuation of mind exploration. Arthur C. Clarke Award winner.
memoryidentity
The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi
2012 Science FictionNovelette about alien beings. Hugo Award winner.
alien culturetransformation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Cyberpunk pioneerBlurring reality and perceptionExploration of mind via technology
- Recurring Motifs
- Human mindTechnology-human interfaceReality vs. perception
Health
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Cancer2013年-Surgery, relapse, recovered after chemotherapy.
Legacy
Known as Queen of Cyberpunk for exploring mind-technology interface.
Trivia
- Imagined Venusian twins advising The Beatles in childhood.
- Served as guest liaison to Robert A. Heinlein at 1976 Worldcon.
- Emigrated to London in 1996, British citizen since 2014.