Prometheus Award
2 appearances
Tobias S. Buckell
トバイアス・エス・バックル
Tobiasu S. Bakkuru
Aliases:
Tobias Buckell
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979 （Grenada）
- Nationality
- Grenadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Caribbean (on a boat) → Grenada → British Virgin Islands → US Virgin Islands → United States → Bluffton, Ohio
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Affiliations
- Instructor at Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing
- Nominations
- Nebula Award for Best Novel nomination (Ragamuffin, 2007), Hugo Award nominations, World Fantasy Award nominations, Astounding Award for Best New Science Fiction Author nomination
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion Workshop | — | Creative Writing | — | 1999 | United States |
Clarion Workshop
Creative Writing
Period:
1999
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United States
Prestigious workshop for science fiction writers
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Writers of the Future | In Orbite Medievali | Quarterly First Place | L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future | Winner |
Writers of the Future
2000
Work:
In Orbite Medievali
Category:
Quarterly First Place
Organization:
L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Crystal Rain
2006 Science fictionAmnesiac protagonist adventures on an alien-dominated planet in the first Xenowealth series book.
Alien societyColonialismIdentity
Ragamuffin
2007 Science fictionStory of space-faring outlaws. Nebula nominee.
Space piratesMulticultural society
Sly Mongoose
2008 Science fictionThird book in Xenowealth series.
ExplorationCultural contact
Halo: The Cole Protocol
2008 Science fictionHalo series novel. New York Times bestseller.
WarSecrecy
Arctic Rising
2012 Science fictionThriller set in a post-climate change Arctic.
Climate changeInternational conspiracy
Translations of Works
- Novels and nearly one hundred stories translated into nineteen languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dynamic action sequencesDiverse cultural perspectivesSpeculative world-building
- Recurring Motifs
- Caribbean cultural influencesPostcolonial themesFuture colonial societies
Health
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ADHDMay impact writing activities
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DyslexiaMay impact writing activities
Legacy
Caribbean SF author successful with Xenowealth series and Halo novels, promoting diverse voices in SF.
Trivia
- Raised on a boat in the Caribbean.
- Has both ADHD and dyslexia.
- Halo novel debuted at #4 on New York Times Best Seller list.