Sidewise Award for Alternate History
2 appearances
William Sanders
ウィリアム・サンダース
Wiriamu Sandāsu
Pen Names:
Will Sundown（Pseudonym used for some speculative fiction works）,
Sundown Slim（Used for humor column in cycling magazine）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-04-28 （Arkansas）
- Died
- 2017-06-29 （Tahlequah, Oklahoma） age 75
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Arkansas → Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1973-2017
- Affiliations
- U.S. Army, Helix SF
- Influenced By
- Roger Zelazny
- Influenced
- Harry Turtledove
- Nominations
- Nebula Award finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Country:
United States
Graduated
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sidewise Award for Alternate History | The Undiscovered | Short form | Sidewise Award | Winner |
| 2002 | Sidewise Award for Alternate History | Empire | Short form | Sidewise Award | Winner |
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
1997
Work:
The Undiscovered
Category:
Short form
Organization:
Sidewise Award
Result:
Winner
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
2002
Work:
Empire
Category:
Short form
Organization:
Sidewise Award
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Undiscovered
1997 Alternate historyAlternate history where Shakespeare is transported to Virginia and writes Hamlet for the Cherokee tribe.
Native AmericansCherokeeShakespeare
Journey to Fusang
1988 Alternate historyComic alternate history novel.
Alternate historyHumor
The Wild Blue and the Gray
1991 Alternate historyAlternate history of the Civil War.
Civil WarAviation
Bibliography
- The Bicycle Racing Book (1979)
- Guide to Inflatable Canoes and Kayaks (1979)
- Backcountry Bikepacking (1982)
- Kayak Touring (1984)
- Journey to Fusang (1988)
- Pockets of Resistance (1990, Will Sundown)
- The Hellbound Train (1991, Will Sundown)
- The Wild Blue and the Gray (1991)
- Steel Wings (1991)
- Hardball (1992)
- Aryan Legion (1992)
- Skorpion (1992)
- The Next Victim (1993)
- A Death on 66 (1994)
- Blood Autumn (1995)
- The Ballad of Billy Badass and the Rose of Turkestan (1999)
- The Bernadette Operation (2000)
- J. (2001)
- Smoke (2002)
- Are We Having Fun Yet? American Indian Fantasy Stories (2002)
- Conquest: Hernando de Soto and the Indians, 1539-1543 (2003)
- Is It Now Yet? (2005)
- East of the Sun and West of Fort Smith (2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dry, cynical humorMeticulous historical detail
- Recurring Motifs
- American Indian themesAlternate historyCherokee
Health
-
Prolonged illness晩年Led to his death
Legacy
Twice winner of the Sidewise Award for Alternate History short fiction. Editor of Helix SF. Known for speculative fiction with American Indian themes.
In Popular Culture
- Discussed as a Cherokee writer in cancel culture context
Trivia
- Vietnam War veteran
- Former powwow dancer
- Helix SF controversy led to site shutdown