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 | Result | Ref. |
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| 2001 | Warchild | Warner Aspect First Novel Contest | Winner | [2] |
| 2002 | Aurora Award for Best Long-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] | |
| Philip K. Dick Award | Finalist | |||
| 2003 | Burndive | Aurora Award for Best Long-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] |
| 2004 | "The Forgotten Ones" | Aurora Award for Best Short-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] |
| 2005 | Cagebird | Aurora Award for Best Long-Form Work in English | Winner | [3] |
| 2005 | Philip K. Dick Award | Finalist | ||
| 2006 | Gaylactic Spectrum Award for Novel | Winner | [4] | |
| 2006 | "This Ink Feels Like Sorrow" | Aurora Award for Best Short-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] |
| 2018 | "Meridian” | Sunburst Award for Short Story | Finalist | [5] |
| 2022 | "Nomad” | Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Story | Finalist | [6] |
| 2023 | "A Sun Will Always Sing” | Canopus Award for Published Short-Form Fiction (between 1,000 and 40,000 words) | Finalist | [7] |
Selected publications
Novels
- —— (2010). The Gaslight Dogs. ISBN 9780451463142.
Warchild series
- —— (2002). Warchild. ISBN 9780446610773.
- —— (2003). Burndive. 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
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- "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. 2017-01-31. Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ Speer, Cindy Lynn (2002-08-15). "Review: Warchild". SF Site.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ^ a b c d e "1980-2012 Aurora Awards". The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA). Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "2006 Gaylactic Spectrum Awards". Gaylactic Spectrum Award Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ "2018 Sunburst Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2018-10-15. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "2022 Seiun Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2022-08-29. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "2023 Canopus Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2023-02-06. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
External links
- Official site
- Interview at Clarkesworld Magazine September 2010
- Interview at SF Site
- Interview with Samantha Ling
- Interview
- Karin Lowachee at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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