Astounding Award for Best New Writer (formerly the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer)
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Edition 9 (1981) Winner
Somtow Papinian Sucharitkul
ソムトウ・パピニアン・スチャリトクル
Somtow Papinian Sucharitkul
Aliases:
Somtow Sucharitkul / Somthao Sucharitkun
Pen Names:
S. P. Somtow（Used for science fiction and horror works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-12-30 （Bangkok）
- Died
- :null
- Nationality
- Thai, American
- Languages
- English, Thai
- Residence History
- Bangkok → England → Thailand → United States
Career
- Occupations
- musical composer, conductor, author
- Active Years
- 1979-2025
- Affiliations
- Opera Siam, Bangkok Opera, Siam Philharmonic Orchestra, Horror Writers Association
- Memberships
- Horror Writers Association (President 1998-2000)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eton College | — | — | — | 幼少期 | United Kingdom |
| St Catharine's College, Cambridge | — | — | — | 大学時代 | United Kingdom |
Eton College
Period:
幼少期
Country:
United Kingdom
Boarding school
St Catharine's College, Cambridge
Period:
大学時代
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | John W. Campbell Award | Sunsteps | Best New Writer | Worldcon | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Locus Award | Starship & Haiku | Best First Novel | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | International Horror Guild Award | Brimstone and Salt | Long Fiction | — | 受賞 |
| 2002 | World Fantasy Award | The Bird Catcher | Best Novella | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Silpathorn Kittikhun Award | literary & musical work | — | Ministry of Culture (Thailand) | 受賞 |
John W. Campbell Award
1981
Work:
Sunsteps
Category:
Best New Writer
Organization:
Worldcon
Result:
受賞
Locus Award
1982
Work:
Starship & Haiku
Category:
Best First Novel
Result:
受賞
International Horror Guild Award
1996
Work:
Brimstone and Salt
Category:
Long Fiction
Result:
受賞
World Fantasy Award
2002
Work:
The Bird Catcher
Category:
Best Novella
Result:
受賞
Silpathorn Kittikhun Award
2008
Work:
literary & musical work
Organization:
Ministry of Culture (Thailand)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Starship & Haiku
1982 Science fictionSF novel. Won Locus Award for Best First Novel.
spacehaiku
Jasmine Nights
novelSemi-autobiographical novel set in Thailand in the 1960s.
Thai cultureyouth
Vampire Junction
horrorVampire horror novel.
vampire
The Bird Catcher
2002 novellaWorld Fantasy Award winner.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blends Thai and Western influencesfantastichorror elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Thai mythologysupernaturalcultural clash
Legacy
Pioneering Thai-American author and composer in SF, fantasy, horror. Pioneer of Thai opera internationally acclaimed.
In Popular Culture
- Musical consultant on film Tár
Trivia
- Descendant of the Chakri dynasty
- Published poem at age 11 in Bangkok Post, quoted by Shirley MacLaine
- First Thai composer of full orchestral Western opera