Mythopoeic Awards
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Edition 50 (2020) Winner
Yoon Ha Lee
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Yoon Ha Lee
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-01-26 （Houston, Texas）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Texas, South Korea
Career
- Occupations
- writer, science fiction writer, fantasy writer
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Nominations
- 2016 Nebula Award for Best Novel (Ninefox Gambit) Finalist, 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel (Ninefox Gambit) Finalist, Finalist for numerous Hugo, Locus, Sturgeon, BSFA, Clarke Awards etc.
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Foreign School | — | High School | — | 高校時代 | South Korea |
| Cornell University | — | Mathematics | 学士 | — | United States |
| Stanford University | — | Secondary Mathematics Education | 修士 | — | United States |
Seoul Foreign School
High School
Period:
高校時代
Country:
South Korea
English-language international school
Cornell University
Mathematics
Degree:
学士
Country:
United States
Majored in mathematics
Stanford University
Secondary Mathematics Education
Degree:
修士
Country:
United States
Master's degree in secondary mathematics education
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Locus Award for Best First Novel | Ninefox Gambit | — | Locus | Won |
| 2020 | Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book | Dragon Pearl | — | Locus | Won |
| 2020 | Mythopoeic Award for Children's Literature | Dragon Pearl | — | Mythopoeic Society | Won |
| 2025 | Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book | Moonstorm | — | Locus | Won |
Locus Award for Best First Novel
2017
Work:
Ninefox Gambit
Organization:
Locus
Result:
Won
Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book
2020
Work:
Dragon Pearl
Organization:
Locus
Result:
Won
Mythopoeic Award for Children's Literature
2020
Work:
Dragon Pearl
Organization:
Mythopoeic Society
Result:
Won
Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book
2025
Work:
Moonstorm
Organization:
Locus
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ninefox Gambit
2016 Space OperaA space opera involving calendrical warfare and exotic mathematics in a vast empire.
mathematicsimperialismgender
Raven Stratagem
2017 Science FictionSecond book in Machineries of Empire series.
warloyalty
Revenant Gun
2018 Science FictionThird and final book in Machineries of Empire series.
resurrectionpolitics
Dragon Pearl
2019 Young Adult Science FantasyMiddle-grade novel about a dragon boy on a quest in Thousand Worlds series.
adventureidentitymythology
Moonstorm
2024 Young Adult Science FictionYA novel set on the moon.
resistancetechnologyfamily
Bibliography
- See Yoon Ha Lee bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- complex narrativesmath-infused SFpoetic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- exotic mathematicsfailing empiresnon-binary gender
Legacy
Known for innovative space opera in Machineries of Empire series, multiple Locus Award winner. Prominent Korean-American trans male SF writer.
Trivia
- trans man
- mathematics master's degree
- Korean-American
- first sale in 1999