Compton Crook Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1986) Winner
Sheila Finch
シェイラ・フィンチ
Sheira Finchi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1935-10-29 （London）
- Nationality
- British, American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London, England → Bloomington, Indiana → San Luis Obispo, California → Long Beach, California → Munich, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1973-2022
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, Asilomar Writers Consortium
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, Asilomar Writers Consortium
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Otter College | — | English Literature | BA | 1954-1956 | United Kingdom |
| Indiana University Bloomington | — | Linguistics and Medieval History | MA | 1959-1962 | United States |
Bishop Otter College
English Literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
1954-1956
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
United Kingdom
Indiana University Bloomington
Linguistics and Medieval History
Degree:
MA
Period:
1959-1962
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
United States
BA in English Literature 1959
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nebula Award | Reading the Bones | Novella | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association | Winner |
| 1985 | Compton Crook Award | Infinity's Web | Best First Novel | — | Winner |
| 1999 | San Diego Book Award | Tiger in the Sky | Best Juvenile Fiction | — | Winner |
Nebula Award
1998
Work:
Reading the Bones
Category:
Novella
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association
Result:
Winner
Compton Crook Award
1985
Work:
Infinity's Web
Category:
Best First Novel
Result:
Winner
San Diego Book Award
1999
Work:
Tiger in the Sky
Category:
Best Juvenile Fiction
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Infinity's Web
1985 Science FictionA debut novel involving time travel and parallel worlds
Time TravelParallel Worlds
Triad
1986 Science FictionIntroduced the term 'xenolinguist' for alien linguists
Alien CommunicationLinguistics
The Guild of Xenolinguists
2007 Science Fiction CollectionCollection of stories about the Guild of Xenolinguists
Alien LanguagesFirst Contact
Reading the Bones
1998 Science FictionNebula-winning novella about cross-cultural understanding
CultureIdentity
Bibliography
- Infinity's Web
- Triad
- The Guild of Xenolinguists
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Linguistics-based SFDetailed world-building
- Recurring Motifs
- Alien languagesCommunication barriersCultural contact
Legacy
Pioneered 'xenolinguist' term, adopted in Star Trek. Key figure in linguistics-themed SF
In Popular Culture
- Term 'xenolinguist' used for Uhura in Star Trek reboot
Trivia
- Coined 'xenolinguist' in 1986 novel Triad
- Nebula Award for 'Reading the Bones'