Kurd Laßwitz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2015) Winner
Tom Hillenbrand
トム・ヒレンブランド
Tomu Hirenburando
Aliases:
Thomas Hillenbrand
Pen Names:
Tom König（Used for the Spiegel Online column 'Warteschleife'）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-01-01 （Hamburg）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Hamburg → Munich
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Author
- Active Years
- 2000-2024
- Affiliations
- Handelsblatt, Spiegel Online, Financial Times Deutschland, Kiepenheuer & Witsch
- Nominations
- 2012 Friedrich-Glauser-Preis nomination for best debut (Teufelsfrucht)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georg von Holtzbrinck School for Business Journalists | — | Business Journalism | — | — | Germany |
Georg von Holtzbrinck School for Business Journalists
Business Journalism
Country:
Germany
Volontariat
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Friedrich-Glauser-Preis | Drohnenland | 最優秀長編小説 | Autorengruppe deutschsprachiger Kriminalliteratur (Syndikat) | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis | Drohnenland | 最優秀長編小説 | — | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Deutscher Science-Fiction-Preis | Hologrammatica | 最優秀長編小説 | Science Fiction Club Deutschland e.V. | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Ordens der Eichenkrone | — | — | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | 騎士 |
| 2018 | Radio-Bremen-Krimipreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Friedrich-Glauser-Preis
2015
Work:
Drohnenland
Category:
最優秀長編小説
Organization:
Autorengruppe deutschsprachiger Kriminalliteratur (Syndikat)
Result:
受賞
Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis
2015
Work:
Drohnenland
Category:
最優秀長編小説
Result:
受賞
Deutscher Science-Fiction-Preis
2019
Work:
Hologrammatica
Category:
最優秀長編小説
Organization:
Science Fiction Club Deutschland e.V.
Result:
受賞
Ordens der Eichenkrone
2018
Organization:
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Result:
騎士
Radio-Bremen-Krimipreis
2018
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Drohnenland
2014 Science Fiction CrimeA crime novel dealing with total surveillance and prediction.
Surveillance societyTechnological dystopia
Hologrammatica
2018 Science Fiction CrimeSF crime set in a world like a single selfie beauty filter.
Virtual realityIdentity
Teufelsfrucht
2011 Culinary CrimeLuxembourg chef Xavier Kieffer involved in a murder in the gastro milieu.
Food cultureMurder
Bibliography
- Schräge Schilder
- Ich bin ein Kunde, holt mich hier raus
- Drohnenland
- Drachenväter
- Teufelsfrucht
- Rotes Gold
- Letzte Ernte
- Tödliche Oliven
- Gefährliche Empfehlungen
- Bittere Schokolade
- Goldenes Gift
- Hologrammatica
- Qube
- Montecrypto
- Die Erfindung des Lächelns
- Lieferdienst
Style & Themes
- Recurring Motifs
- SurveillanceFoodTechnology
Legacy
German journalist and author known for culinary mystery series and SF crime novels.
Quotes
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"Banks had time to modernize money since the invention of the computer. But nothing happened. Now cryptocurrencies put them on their backs, and they have to do something."
Source: Alexander Hagelüken (Interview): "Über Bankberater kann man nichts Gutes sagen." In: Süddeutsche Zeitung Nr. 143, 25. Juni 2021, S. 20. (2021)
Trivia
- Born in Hamburg, lives in Munich.
- Wrote the 'Warteschleife' column for Spiegel Online under pseudonym.
- Xavier Kieffer series topped bestseller lists in Luxembourg.