Astounding Award for Best New Writer (formerly the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer)
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Edition 46 (2018) Winner
Rebecca Roanhorse
レベッカ・ロアンホース
Rebekka Rōanhōsu
Aliases:
Rebecca Parish
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971-09-23 （Conway, Arkansas）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Northern Texas → New Mexico → New York City → Navajo Nation
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, lawyer, science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 2017-2025
- Influenced By
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- Influenced
- Nominations
- Trail of Lightning Nebula Award for Best Novel nomination, Black Sun Hugo Award for Best Novel finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Union Theological Seminary | — | Theology | 修士号 | — | United States |
| University of New Mexico School of Law | — | Federal Indian Law | J.D. | — | United States |
Yale University
Country:
United States
Union Theological Seminary
Theology
Degree:
修士号
Country:
United States
神学修士
University of New Mexico School of Law
Federal Indian Law
Degree:
J.D.
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nebula Award for Best Short Story | Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™ | Short Story | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Won |
| 2018 | Hugo Award for Best Short Story | Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™ | Short Story | World Science Fiction Society | Won |
| 2018 | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | — | — | — | Won |
| 2019 | Locus Award for Best First Novel | Trail of Lightning | First Novel | — | Won |
| 2025 | Hugo Award for Best Series | Between Earth and Sky | Best Series | — | Won |
Nebula Award for Best Short Story
2017
Work:
Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™
Category:
Short Story
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result:
Won
Hugo Award for Best Short Story
2018
Work:
Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™
Category:
Short Story
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
Won
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
2018
Result:
Won
Locus Award for Best First Novel
2019
Work:
Trail of Lightning
Category:
First Novel
Result:
Won
Hugo Award for Best Series
2025
Work:
Between Earth and Sky
Category:
Best Series
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Trail of Lightning
2018 Urban FantasyPost-apocalyptic urban fantasy featuring a Navajo monster hunter in Dinétah.
Indigenous culturePost-apocalypseMythology
Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™
2017 Short SFSatirical short story about a VR experience offering 'authentic' Native American experiences.
Cultural commodificationIndigenous identity
Adaptations
- [Film]
Black Sun
2020 FantasyEpic fantasy inspired by pre-Columbian American cultures.
Political intrigueMythologyQueerness
Adaptations
- [TV series]
Bibliography
- Trail of Lightning
- Storm of Locusts
- Black Sun
- Fevered Star
- Mirrored Heavens
Adaptations
- Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™ optioned by Amazon Studios
- Black Sun optioned by AMC Studios for TV
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Indigenous speculative fictionDynamic action-driven narrativeCultural satire
- Recurring Motifs
- Indigenous mythologyIdentityApocalypse
Legacy
Acclaimed SF/fantasy author incorporating Indigenous themes, winner of Hugo and Nebula Awards, amid debates on cultural representation.
In Popular Culture
- Star Wars novels, Marvel Comics contributions
Trivia
- Claims Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo descent but not enrolled, sparking controversy
- Adopted by white parents, raised in Texas
- Husband is Navajo