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Adam Roberts

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Adam Roberts

Pen Names: A.R.R.R. Roberts（Pen name used for parody works and light-hearted pieces）, A3R Roberts（Used for some parody/joke publications）, Don Brine（Alternate name used for parody works）

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
science fiction writer, critic, parody novelist, university lecturer
Active Years
1990-
Affiliations
Royal Holloway, University of London
Influenced By
Robert Browning, classical English literature and SF tradition
Nominations
2001 Arthur C. Clarke Award nominee (Salt), 2007 Arthur C. Clarke Award nominee (Gradisil), 2009 Arthur C. Clarke Award nominee (Yellow Blue Tibia)

Education

University of Aberdeen
English
Country: United Kingdom
Studied English literature
University of Cambridge
English literature (studies on Robert Browning, etc.)
Degree: PhD
Country: United Kingdom
Earned a PhD researching classics such as Robert Browning

Awards

British Science Fiction Association Award
2012
Work: Jack Glass
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: winner
John W. Campbell Memorial Award
2012
Work: Jack Glass
Organization: John W. Campbell Memorial Award committee
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Salt

2000 science fiction

A near-future science fiction novel exploring human relationships with environment and technology.

environmenttechnology and humanity

On

2001 science fiction

An SF novel with a unique setting and experimental elements.

existencesocial structures

Stone

2002 science fiction

A novella-like work dealing with memory and materiality.

memorymateriality

Polystom

2003 science fiction

An experimental SF employing multiple perspectives and structures.

narrative structurepolyphony

Gradisil

2006 science fiction

A large-scale SF novel set against space colonization and corporate powers.

colonizationcorporate power

Yellow Blue Tibia

2009 science fiction

An experimental, fragmentary work addressing identity and corporeality.

identitythe body

Jack Glass

2012 science fiction / mystery

A science fiction mystery featuring protagonist Jack Glass; intertwines cosmic threat with personal revenge.

crimerevengecosmic threat
Translations
  • Jack Glass (Japanese translation, Hayakawa Publishing, 2017)

The Thing Itself

2016 science fiction

A novel blending scientific and social themes.

philosophyethics of science

Bibliography

  • Salt (2000)
  • On (2001)
  • Stone (2002)
  • Polystom (2003)
  • The Snow (2004)
  • Gradisil (2006)
  • Land of the Headless (2007)
  • Splinter: A Voyages Extraordinaire (2007)
  • Swiftly: A Novel (2008)
  • Yellow Blue Tibia (2009)
  • New Model Army (2010)
  • By Light Alone (2011)
  • Jack Glass (2012)
  • Twenty Trillion Leagues under the Sea (2014)
  • Béte (2014)
  • The Thing Itself (2016)
  • The Real-Town Murders (2017)

Translations of Works

  • Jack Glass (Japanese translation, Hayakawa Publishing, 2017)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
hard SF elementssatirical and intellectual proseuse of parody and humor
Recurring Motifs
conflict between technology and humanityfragility of identityinstitutional/corporate control

Legacy

Adam Roberts is regarded as a writer and critic who combines hard-SF ideas with literary scholarship. Known also for his parodies, he is considered an important figure in contemporary British SF.

Academic Societies

  • British Science Fiction Association

Archives

  • Adam Roberts' official site and university staff page bibliographies
  • ISFDB (Internet Speculative Fiction Database)

Trivia

  • Uses pen names such as A.R.R.R. Roberts, A3R Roberts and Don Brine for parody works.
  • Was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2001, 2007 and 2009.
  • Won the BSFA Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Jack Glass (2012).