Astounding Award for Best New Writer (formerly the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer)
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Edition 12 (1984) Winner
Roberta Ann MacAvoy
ロベルタ アン マカヴォイ
Roberta Ann Makavoi
Aliases:
R. A. MacAvoy
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-12-13 （Cleveland, Ohio）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cleveland, Ohio
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Computer programmer
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Affiliations
- SRI International
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
Case Western Reserve University
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | — | — | — | winner |
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
1984
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tea with the Black Dragon
1983 FantasyA fantasy novel about a modern woman meeting a black dragon.
Celtic mythologyZen
Damiano
1983 FantasyStory of a wizard in Renaissance Italy.
AngelsMusic
Adaptations
- [Text adventure game] I, Damiano: The Wizard of Partestrada (1980)
Bibliography
- Tea with the Black Dragon
- Twisting the Rope
- Damiano
- Damiano's Lute
- Raphael
- Lens of the World
- King of the Dead
- Winter of the Wolf
- The Book of Kells
- The Grey Horse
- The Third Eagle
- The Go-Between
- Death and Resurrection
- Albatross
- Shimmer
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Unique world-buildingDetailed psychological portrayal
- Recurring Motifs
- Celtic mythology elementsZen themes
Health
-
Dystonia1990年代初頭Neuro-muscular disorder causing painful sustained muscle contractions. Now under control and returned to writing.
Legacy
Known as an American fantasy and SF author, winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Draws on Celtic and Zen themes.
Trivia
- Married Ronald Allen Cain in 1978.