Astounding Award for Best New Writer (formerly the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer)
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1979) Winner
Stephen R. Donaldson
すてぃーゔん・あーる・どのるどそん
Sutīvu~en R. Donarudoson
Pen Names:
Reed Stephens（Pen name used for the mystery novel series 'The Man Who'）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-05-13 （Cleveland, Ohio）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- India (youth) → Albuquerque, New Mexico
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1977-2025
- Influenced By
- J. R. R. Tolkien, Mervyn Peake, C. S. Lewis, Robert E. Howard, Richard Wagner, Roger Zelazny, Joseph Conrad, Henry James, William Faulkner
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of Wooster | — | — | Bachelor's degree | — | United States |
The College of Wooster
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United States
Earned bachelor's degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | Lord Foul's Bane | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1979 | August Derleth Award | Lord Foul's Bane | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Balrog Award | The Wounded Land | Best Novel | — | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Balrog Award | The One Tree | Best Novel | — | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Balrog Award | Daughter of Regals and Other Tales | Best Collection | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | World Fantasy Award | Reave the Just and Other Tales | Best Collection | — | 受賞 |
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
1979
Work:
Lord Foul's Bane
Result:
受賞
August Derleth Award
1979
Work:
Lord Foul's Bane
Result:
受賞
Balrog Award
1981
Work:
The Wounded Land
Category:
Best Novel
Result:
受賞
Balrog Award
1983
Work:
The One Tree
Category:
Best Novel
Result:
受賞
Balrog Award
1985
Work:
Daughter of Regals and Other Tales
Category:
Best Collection
Result:
受賞
World Fantasy Award
2000
Work:
Reave the Just and Other Tales
Category:
Best Collection
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lord Foul's Bane
1977 FantasyFirst book of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, where a leper named Thomas Covenant becomes the savior of another world.
unbeliefleprosyredemption
The Wounded Land
1980 FantasyFirst book of the Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.
corruptionloss of hope
The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story
1991 Science fictionScience fiction epic involving space police and marauders.
genetic mutationpolitical intrigue
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- psychological complexityconceptual abstractnessmoral bleaknessarcane vocabulary
- Recurring Motifs
- unbeliefdesecrationsalvation
Legacy
American fantasy, science fiction, and mystery novelist best known for The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, praised for imagination, vivid characterizations, and psychological depth.
Trivia
- Opera enthusiast
- Achieved black belt in Shotokan karate in 1994
- Father was a medical missionary working with lepers in India