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Audrey Schulman

オードリー・シュルマン

Audrey Schulman

Profile

Gender
Female
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Author
Active Years
1994-
Nominations
Nominated for the John W. Campbell Memorial Award (Best Science Fiction Novel), 2019, for 'Theory of Bastards'

Awards

John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
2019
Work: Theory of Bastards
Category: Best Science Fiction Novel
Organization: John W. Campbell Memorial Award Committee
Result: Nominated
Neukom Institute Literary Arts Awards
2019
Work: Theory of Bastards
Category: Open Category
Organization: Neukom Institute
Result: Won
Philip K. Dick Award
2019
Work: Theory of Bastards
Organization: Philip K. Dick Award Committee
Result: Won

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Cage

1994 Literary fiction / Environmental fiction

A novel about a wildlife photographer who goes on an expedition to photograph the last polar bears before they become extinct, addressing global warming and environmental loss.

Climate changeExtinctionHuman-nature relationships

Swimming with Jonah

1999 Literary fiction

A 1999 novel that received mixed reviews from critics, including a starred review in Publishers Weekly.

Human relationshipsPersonal exploration

A House Named Brazil

2000 Literary fiction

Published in 2000, the novel received mixed to positive reviews from critics.

FamilyCultural identity

Three Weeks in December

2012 Literary fiction

Published in 2012, marking Schulman's return after an eleven-year hiatus.

New beginningsHuman relationships

Theory of Bastards

2018 Science fiction / Speculative fiction

A 2018 science fiction novel with feminist and social themes; it was nominated for and won several genre awards.

FeminismSocial structuresIdentity

The Dolphin House

2022 Literary fiction / Based on real events

About a young woman who forms a close bond with dolphins at a research institute in St. Thomas; based on real events.

Human-animal bondsBased on true eventsEthics

Bibliography

  • The Cage (1994)
  • Swimming with Jonah (1999)
  • A House Named Brazil (2000)
  • Three Weeks in December (2012)
  • Theory of Bastards (2018)
  • The Dolphin House (2022)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Lyrical, descriptive prose often integrating environmental concernsLiterary style with focus on interior character depiction
Recurring Motifs
Human-nature relationshipsEffects of climate changeBonds between humans and animals

Legacy

Schulman is an American writer known for works addressing environmental concerns and human-animal relationships, earning recognition across literary and speculative fiction. Her 2018 novel 'Theory of Bastards' received notable genre award recognition.

Trivia

  • Resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  • Debuted in 1994 with the novel 'The Cage'.