The Philip K. Dick Award
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (2017) award
Carrie Vaughn
キャリー・ヴォーン
Kyarī Vōn
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1973-01-28 （Mather Air Force Base, Sacramento, California, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sacramento, California, U.S. → Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Author
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Nominations
- Hugo Award nomination (short story 'Amaryllis'), Hugo Award finalist (2017) — short story 'That Game We Played During the War'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental College | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| University of York (study abroad) | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Colorado Boulder | — | English Literature | Master of Arts | — | United States |
Occidental College
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
United States
Spent one year at the University of York as part of her undergraduate studies
University of York (study abroad)
Country:
United Kingdom
One-year study abroad while an undergraduate at Occidental College
University of Colorado Boulder
English Literature
Degree:
Master of Arts
Country:
United States
Holds an MA in English Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Philip K. Dick Award | Bannerless | — | Philip K. Dick Award committee | Winner |
| 2005 | Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award | Kitty and the Midnight Hour | Best First Mystery | Romantic Times | Winner |
Philip K. Dick Award
2018
Work:
Bannerless
Organization:
Philip K. Dick Award committee
Result:
Winner
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award
2005
Work:
Kitty and the Midnight Hour
Category:
Best First Mystery
Organization:
Romantic Times
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kitty and the Midnight Hour
2005 Urban fantasy / Paranormal romanceIntroduces Kitty Norville, a radio DJ and werewolf, navigating life and supernatural politics in a modern urban fantasy setting; the first book in the Kitty Norville series.
humanity vs. monstrositymedia and identitycommunity and belonging
Bannerless
2017 Post-apocalyptic / DystopianSet in a society with strict resource management and community norms, the novel follows a crime investigation that raises ethical questions; winner of the 2018 Philip K. Dick Award.
community normsresource managementethics and reconstruction
After the Golden Age
2011 Retro-future / Science fictionFollows a protagonist who once interacted with superheroes and later reexamines those relationships and the legacy of heroism; themes of nostalgia and hero mythology.
hero mythologynostalgialegacy and responsibility
Bibliography
- Kitty and the Midnight Hour
- Kitty Goes to Washington
- Kitty Takes a Holiday
- Bannerless
- After the Golden Age
- The Wild Dead
- Voices of Dragons
- Martians Abroad
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- conversational, fast-paced prosegenre-blending narrative across SF, fantasy, and romance
- Recurring Motifs
- werewolves and other supernatural beingscommunity and ethical dilemmasmedia and personal identity
Legacy
Carrie Vaughn is known for her urban fantasy novels and numerous short stories; works like the Kitty Norville series and the award-winning Bannerless have earned her recognition across genre audiences. Her writing blends contemporary pop-cultural elements with traditional genre themes.
Quotes
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I emerged from the world of science fiction and fantasy, but I'm being promoted as a romance writer. It's kind of like Jerry Lewis becoming popular in France, I guess.
Source: The Denver Post (interview) (2007)
Trivia
- Has published more than 60 short stories and numerous novels and novellas.
- Graduated from the Odyssey Writing Workshop in 1998 and returned as special writer-in-residence in 2009.
- Resides in Boulder, Colorado.