Sidewise Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 12 (2006) novel prize
Charles Stross
チャールズ・ストロス
Charles Stross
Pen Names:
Charlie Stross（Informal name used on his website and blog）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1964-10-18 （Leeds, England, United Kingdom）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Leeds, England, UK (birthplace) → Resident of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (as of 2007)
Career
- Occupations
- Science fiction writer, Fantasy writer, Horror writer, Technical journalist (past)
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Influenced By
- Alastair Reynolds, Ken MacLeod, H. P. Lovecraft
- Nominations
- Singularity Sky — nominated for the Hugo Award
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of London | Pharmacy | Department of Pharmacy | Pharmacy degree | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Bradford | Computer Science | Department of Computer Science | Computer Science degree | — | United Kingdom |
University of London
Pharmacy
/ Department of Pharmacy
Degree:
Pharmacy degree
Country:
United Kingdom
Obtained a degree in pharmacy; did not pursue a career as a pharmacist according to sources
University of Bradford
Computer Science
/ Department of Computer Science
Degree:
Computer Science degree
Country:
United Kingdom
Earned a degree in computer science and later worked as a technical/journalistic writer on free software topics
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hugo Award (Novella/Novelette/Novella categories - mid-length fiction) | The Concrete Jungle | — | World Science Fiction Society | winner |
| 2006 | Locus Award (Science Fiction) | Accelerando | — | Locus Magazine | winner |
| 2006 | Sidewise Award | The Clan Corporate (related to The Family Trade / The Hidden Family) | — | Sidewise Award Committee | winner |
Hugo Award (Novella/Novelette/Novella categories - mid-length fiction)
2005
Work:
The Concrete Jungle
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
winner
Locus Award (Science Fiction)
2006
Work:
Accelerando
Organization:
Locus Magazine
Result:
winner
Sidewise Award
2006
Work:
The Clan Corporate (related to The Family Trade / The Hidden Family)
Organization:
Sidewise Award Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Prometheus Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 29 (2007) award
Works
Major Works
Singularity Sky
2003 Science fiction (hard SF / space opera elements)A near-future/space-opera novel incorporating concepts of singularity and rapid technological change; explores societal effects of advanced tech.
technological changecivilizational clasheconomics and politics
Translations
- Singularity Sky (Japanese translation)
Accelerando
2005 Science fiction (post-human / hard SF)A fix-up novel of linked stories about accelerating technological change, post-humanism, AI and economic upheaval.
accelerationismartificial intelligenceeconomics-technology nexus
Translations
- Accelerando (Japanese translation)
The Atrocity Archives
2004 Science fiction / noir / urban fantasyA blend of Lovecraftian horror, espionage and techno-thriller elements following a protagonist who handles both occult and computational threats.
fusion of magic and technologyinformation warfareblack humor
Translations
- The Atrocity Archives (Japanese translation)
Iron Sunrise
2004 Science fictionA follow-up to Singularity Sky, dealing with the aftermath of high-technology conflicts and their societal consequences.
technology clashpolitical intrigue
Translations
- Iron Sunrise (Japanese translation)
Halting State
2007 Near-future SF / police proceduralA near-future novel set around the gaming industry and surveillance, intended as the first of a trilogy that was later discontinued.
surveillance societygaming culturecybersecurity
Translations
- Halting State (Japanese translation)
Rule 34
2011 Near-future SF / crime elementsFollow-up in the Halting State milieu exploring internet-driven crime and the societal effects of pervasive connectivity.
internet culturelaw and ethics
Translations
- Rule 34 (Japanese translation)
Bibliography
- Scratch Monkey (1993)
- Toast: And Other Rusted Futures (2002)
- Singularity Sky (2003)
- Iron Sunrise (2004)
- The Atrocity Archives (2004)
- Accelerando (2005)
- Halting State (2007)
- Rule 34 (2011)
Translations of Works
- Accelerando (translated into Japanese by Akinobu Sakai)
- Singularity Sky (translated into Japanese by Hiroshi Kaneko)
- The Atrocity Archives (translated into Japanese by Hiroshi Kaneko)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- precise hard-SF technical descriptionnear-future speculative tech critiqueblack humor
- Recurring Motifs
- interaction of technology and societysurveillance and privacypost-humanism
Legacy
Charles Stross is a prominent British science fiction author known for hard-SF and near-future works examining technology and society; he has won major awards including the Hugo and Locus.
Archives
- Authority databases (ISNI, VIAF, WorldCat, national library identifiers)
Quotes
-
I will not be writing the third book in the Halting State trilogy because real-world developments in surveillance and intelligence made the planned story obsolete.
Source: Charlie's Diary (author's blog post) (2013)
Trivia
- He devised Dungeons & Dragons creatures such as the Githyanki and related entities.
- Has released some unpublished material under Creative Commons licenses.
- Worked previously as a journalist covering free software topics like Linux and Perl.