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Andy Weir

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Andy Weir

Pen Names: Jack Sharp（Pen name used for some publications）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1972-06-16 （Davis, California, United States）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Programmer
Active Years
2010-
Influenced By
Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke

Education

University of California, San Diego
Computer Science
Country: United States
Studied computer science; later worked as a programmer

Awards

Nebula Award (Best Novel - overseas/translated/foreign-language category as reported)
2015
Work: The Martian
Category: 海外長編部門
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Result: 受賞
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
2016
Work: The Martian
Category: 新人賞
Organization: John W. Campbell Award committee / organizers
Result: 受賞
Nebula Award (Best Novel)
2022
Work: Project Hail Mary
Category: 海外長編部門
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Martian

2011 Science fiction 369 pages

An astronaut, Mark Watney, is stranded on Mars and must use science, engineering, and ingenuity to survive and enable rescue by Earth.

SurvivalScience and engineeringIsolation
Adaptations
  • [Film] The Martian / Ridley Scott (2015)
Translations
  • The Martian (translated by Kazuko Onoda)

The Egg

2009 Short story

A short, allegorical story presenting a unique perspective on life, death, and identity.

Life and deathIdentity
Translations
  • The Egg (translated by Alex Onsager; published on Galactanet)

Project Hail Mary

2021 Science fiction 496 pages

A lone astronaut on a desperate mission to save Earth encounters alien life and must solve scientific challenges to avert catastrophe.

First contactSacrificeScientific problem-solving
Adaptations
  • [Film] Project Hail Mary / Phil Lord & Chris Miller (2026)
Translations
  • Project Hail Mary (translated by Kazuko Onoda)

Artemis

2017 Science fiction

A near-future SF novel set in Artemis, a lunar city, combining heist/crime elements with speculative technology.

Lunar colonyCrimeTechnology
Translations
  • Artemis (translated by Kazuko Onoda)

Bibliography

  • The Martian
  • The Egg
  • Artemis
  • Project Hail Mary

Adaptations

  • The Martian (film adaptation)
  • Project Hail Mary (film adaptation planned)

Translations of Works

  • The Martian (Japanese translation by Kazuko Onoda)
  • Project Hail Mary (Japanese translation by Kazuko Onoda)
  • Artemis (Japanese translation by Kazuko Onoda)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Hard science fiction with detailed scientific and engineering explanationsHumorous, conversational narration
Recurring Motifs
Problem-solving (engineering focus)Loneliness and communitySurvival strategies

Legacy

Known as a success story from self-publishing to bestseller and film adaptation, he is credited with popularizing accessible hard SF through an engaging, approachable voice.

Academic Societies

  • Associations/awards connected with SFWA

In Popular Culture

  • The film adaptation of The Martian brought the story and hard-SF themes into mainstream culture

Quotes

  • I'm going to have to science the shit out of this.
    Source: The Martian (2011)

Trivia

  • Self-published The Martian on Kindle in 2011 after serializing it on his website; it became a bestseller.
  • Has used the pen name Jack Sharp.
  • Major works have been adapted to film, increasing mainstream recognition.