Sidewise Award for Alternate History
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Rick Wilber
リック・ウィルバー
Rikku Wirubā
Aliases:
Richard Arnold Wilber
Pen Names:
Robin Aran（Used as pen name for The Secret Skater）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-01-01 （United States）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Florida, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Editor, Short story writer, Novelist, Poet, Professor
- Active Years
- 1978-2024
- Affiliations
- Western Colorado University, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of South Florida, Florida Southern College, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sidewise Award | Something Real | Short Form | — | Winner |
| 2017 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award | Alien Morning | Best Science Fiction Novel | — | Finalist |
Sidewise Award
2012
Work:
Something Real
Category:
Short Form
Result:
Winner
John W. Campbell Memorial Award
2017
Work:
Alien Morning
Category:
Best Science Fiction Novel
Result:
Finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Alien Morning
2016 Science FictionA novel about contact with aliens
AliensHumanity
The Cold Road
2003 Science FictionRum Point
2010 FictionBibliography
- Rum Point (2009)
- The Cold Road (2003)
- Alien Morning (2016)
- Where Garagiola Waits (1999)
- To Leuchars (2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blend of SF and fantasyBaseball-themed works
- Recurring Motifs
- BaseballFamilyDown syndrome
Health
-
Child with Down syndromeInfluenced his writing
Legacy
SF author known for Sidewise Award win and baseball-themed works
In Popular Culture
- Father is baseball player Del Wilber
Trivia
- Father is baseball player Del Wilber
- Nephew is Del Quentin Wilber
- One child has Down syndrome