Karin Lowachee
Karin Lowachee | |
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Occupation | Novelist |
Language | English |
Citizenship | Canada |
Genre | Science fiction and fantasy |
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Karin Lowachee is a Canadian author of speculative fiction. She is best known for her Warchild series, including Warchild (2002), Burndive (2003), and Cagebird (2005).
Awards and honours
In 2016, Locus included "A Good Home" on their list of recommended reading for the year.[1]
Year | Title | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2001 | Warchild | Warner Aspect First Novel Contest | Debut Novel | Won | [2] |
2002 | Aurora Award | Long-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] | |
Philip K. Dick Award | — | Finalist | |||
2003 | Burndive | Aurora Award | Long-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] |
2004 | "The Forgotten Ones" | Aurora Award | Short-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] |
2005 | Cagebird | Aurora Award | Long-Form Work in English | Won | [3] |
Philip K. Dick Award | — | Finalist | |||
2006 | Gaylactic Spectrum Awards | Novel | Won | [4] | |
"This Ink Feels Like Sorrow" | Aurora Award | Short-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] | |
2018 | "Meridian” | Sunburst Award | Short Story | Finalist | [5] |
2022 | "Nomad” | Seiun Award | Translated Short Story | Finalist | [6] |
2023 | "A Sun Will Always Sing” | Canopus Award | Published Short-Form Fiction | Finalist | [7] |
Selected publications
Novels
- —— (2010). The Gaslight Dogs. ISBN 9780451463142.
Warchild series
- —— (2002). Warchild. Grand Central. ISBN 9780446610773.
- —— (2003). Burndive. Grand Central. ISBN 9780446613187.
- —— (2005). Cagebird. ISBN 9780446615082.
- —— (2020). Omake: Stories from the Warchild Universe (ebook ed.). ASIN B08M12QRVY.
- —— (2023). Under the Silence: A Warchild Mosaic Novella (Kindle ed.). ASIN B0CQBDSL7M.
Short stories
- "Culture Shock", On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of Speculative Writing (1994)
- "The Forgotten Ones", So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction & Fantasy (2004), edited by Uppinder Mehan & Nalo Hopkinson
- "This Ink Feels Like Sorrow", Mythspring: From the Lyrics & Legends of Canada (2006), edited by Genevieve Kierans & Julie E. Czerneda
- "Nomad", Armored (2012), edited by John Joseph Adams
- "The Bleach", When the Villain Comes Home (2012), edited by Gabrielle Harbowy & Ed Greenwood
- "Enemy States", War Stories: New Military Science Fiction (2014), edited by Jaym Gates and Andrew Liptak
See also
References
- ^ "2016 Locus Recommended Reading List". Locus Online. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Speer, Cindy Lynn (15 August 2002). "Review: Warchild". SF Site.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
- ^ a b c d e "1980-2012 Aurora Awards". The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "2006 Gaylactic Spectrum Awards". Gaylactic Spectrum Award Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
- ^ "2018 Sunburst Awards Winners". Locus Online. 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "2022 Seiun Awards Winners". Locus Online. 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "2023 Canopus Awards Winners". Locus Online. 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
External links
Interviews
- Interview at Strange Horizons with Samantha Ling on 3 June 2002
- Interview at SF Site with Alexander von Thorn, July 2002
- Interview at The Pearls Are Cooling on 22 August 2007
- Interview at Clarkesworld Magazine with Jeremy L. C. Jones on September 2010