Prometheus Award
2 appearances
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Edition 157 (2011) Winner
Sarah A. Hoyt
サラ・エー・ホイト
Sara A. Hoyto
Aliases:
Sarah de Almeida
Pen Names:
Sarah D'Almeida（Musketeers mystery series）,
Elise Hyatt（Furniture Refinishing mystery series）,
Sarah Marques（Vampire Musketeers series）,
Laurien Gardner（Historical romance）,
Sarah Marques de Almeida Hoyt（Some short stories）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1962-11-18 （Granja, Águas Santas, Maia Municipality, near Porto, Portugal）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Italian, French
- Residence History
- Porto, Portugal → Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Nominations
- Prometheus Award nomination (Darkship Renegades, 2013), Prometheus Award nomination (A Few Good Men, 2014), Prometheus Award nomination (Darkship Revenge, 2018), Mythopoeic Award nomination (Ill Met by Moonlight, 2002)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Porto | — | Modern Languages and Literatures | Master's degree equivalent | — | Portugal |
University of Porto
Modern Languages and Literatures
Degree:
Master's degree equivalent
Country:
Portugal
Major in English, minor in German
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Prometheus Award | Darkship Thieves | Best Libertarian SF Novel | Libertarian Futurist Society | won |
| 2018 | Dragon Award | Uncharted | Best Alternate History Novel | Dragon Con | won |
Prometheus Award
2011
Work:
Darkship Thieves
Category:
Best Libertarian SF Novel
Organization:
Libertarian Futurist Society
Result:
won
Dragon Award
2018
Work:
Uncharted
Category:
Best Alternate History Novel
Organization:
Dragon Con
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Darkship Thieves
2010 Science FictionLibertarian SF novel about thieves in space. Prometheus Award winner.
LibertarianismFreedomSpace
Uncharted
2018 Alternate HistoryCo-authored with Kevin J. Anderson. Dragon Award winner. Magic alters American history.
MagicAmerican HistoryAdventure
Ill Met by Moonlight
2001 FantasyShakespearean fantasy. Mythopoeic Award finalist.
ShakespeareFairiesHistorical Fantasy
Bibliography
- See Wikipedia for complete bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Genre-crossingProlificLibertarian perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- ShapeshiftersHistorical alterationsMagic vs technology
Legacy
Portuguese-born American author with over 30 novels in multiple genres. Leader of Sad Puppies campaign.
Trivia
- Born in Portugal, became US citizen in 1988
- Married to SF author and mathematician Dan Hoyt
- Leader of the Sad Puppies campaign