Shirley Jackson Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2010) Winner
Peter Watts
ピーター・ワッツ
Pītā Wottsu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-01-25 （Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Canada
Career
- Occupations
- science fiction author, marine-mammal biologist
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Nominations
- Hugo Award for Best Novel nominee 2007 (Blindsight), Campbell Award nominee 2007 (Blindsight), Locus Award for Best SF Novel nominee 2007 (Blindsight)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Guelph | — | — | — | — | Canada |
| University of British Columbia | — | Department of Zoology and Resource Ecology | Ph.D. | — | Canada |
University of Guelph
Country:
Canada
University of British Columbia
Department of Zoology and Resource Ecology
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Prix Aurora Award | A Niche | — | — | Winner |
| 2010 | Hugo Award | The Island | Best Novelette | World Science Fiction Society | Winner |
| 2014 | Seiun Award | Blindsight | Best Translated Novel | Nihon SF Taikai | Winner |
| 2014 | Tähtivaeltaja Award | Blindsight | — | — | Winner |
| 2010 | Shirley Jackson Award | The Things | Best Short Story | — | Winner |
Prix Aurora Award
1992
Work:
A Niche
Result:
Winner
Hugo Award
2010
Work:
The Island
Category:
Best Novelette
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
Winner
Seiun Award
2014
Work:
Blindsight
Category:
Best Translated Novel
Organization:
Nihon SF Taikai
Result:
Winner
Tähtivaeltaja Award
2014
Work:
Blindsight
Result:
Winner
Shirley Jackson Award
2010
Work:
The Things
Category:
Best Short Story
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Tähtivaeltaja Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2014) Winner
Works
Major Works
Blindsight
2006 Hard science fictionA novel about first contact with aliens, featuring a crew of posthumans including a zombie and a vampire, exploring consciousness.
consciousnessfirst contactposthumanism
Translations
- Japanese translation
Starfish
1999 Hard science fictionDeep-ocean power station workers altered for underwater life; first of Rifters trilogy.
deep seahuman modificationenvironmental adaptation
The Things
2010 Science fiction short storyThe Thing from John Carpenter's The Thing, told from the alien's perspective.
assimilationsurvivalperspective shift
Bibliography
- Starfish (1999)
- Maelstrom (2001)
- βehemoth (2004)
- Blindsight (2006)
- Echopraxia (2014)
- Crysis: Legion (2011)
Translations of Works
- Blindsight (Japanese translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- rigorously scientific hard SFneurobiology-focusedbiologically informed
- Recurring Motifs
- abyssal environmentsalien intelligenceconsciousness and intelligenceposthumans
Health
-
necrotizing fasciitis2011年2月Contracted in leg, blogged about on website.
Legacy
Innovative hard SF author, multiple award winner including Hugo. Pioneered CC licensing for novels, boosting sales. Influenced video games like Crysis 2.
In Popular Culture
- Writer and art consultant for Crysis 2
- Influenced BioShock 2
Trivia
- Detained at Canada-US border in 2009, convicted of obstructing CBP officer, received suspended sentence; banned from US entry.
- Married fellow Canadian author Caitlin Sweet in August 2011.