The Philip K. Dick Award
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Edition 10 (1991) special award
Emma Bull
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Emma Bull
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-12-13 （Torrance, California, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Torrance, California (birthplace) → Minneapolis, Minnesota (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
- Active Years
- 1976-
- Affiliations
- The Scribblies (writing group)
- Memberships
- The Scribblies
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit College | — | English Literature and Composition | Bachelor of Arts | 1972–1976 | United States |
Beloit College
English Literature and Composition
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1972–1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Locus Award for Best First Novel | War for the Oaks | Best First Novel | Locus | Winner |
| 1986 | Locus Award, Best Anthology | Liavek | Best Anthology | Locus | Nominee |
| 1987 | World Fantasy Award, Best Collection | Liavek: The Players of Luck | Best Collection | World Fantasy Award | Nominee |
| 1991 | Philip K. Dick Award, Best Novel | Bone Dance | Best Novel | Philip K. Dick Award | Nominee |
| 1992 | Hugo Award for Best Novel | Bone Dance | Best Novel | Hugo Awards | Nominee |
| 1992 | Nebula Award, Best Novel | Bone Dance | Best Novel | Nebula Awards (SFWA) | Nominee |
| 1992 | World Fantasy Award, Best Novel | Bone Dance | Best Novel | World Fantasy Award | Nominee |
| 1993 | Nebula Award, Best Novella | Silver or Gold | Best Novella | Nebula Awards (SFWA) | Nominee |
| 1995 | Locus Award, Best Fantasy Novel | Finder | Best Fantasy Novel | Locus | Nominee |
| 1998 | Locus Award, Best Fantasy Novel | Freedom & Necessity | Best Fantasy Novel | Locus | Nominee |
| 2008 | World Fantasy Award, Best Novel | Territory | Best Novel | World Fantasy Award | Nominee |
| 2014 | Cando Award, Best Novel | Territory | Best Novel | Cando Award | Nominee |
Locus Award for Best First Novel
1988
Work:
War for the Oaks
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Locus
Result:
Winner
Locus Award, Best Anthology
1986
Work:
Liavek
Category:
Best Anthology
Organization:
Locus
Result:
Nominee
World Fantasy Award, Best Collection
1987
Work:
Liavek: The Players of Luck
Category:
Best Collection
Organization:
World Fantasy Award
Result:
Nominee
Philip K. Dick Award, Best Novel
1991
Work:
Bone Dance
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Philip K. Dick Award
Result:
Nominee
Hugo Award for Best Novel
1992
Work:
Bone Dance
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Hugo Awards
Result:
Nominee
Nebula Award, Best Novel
1992
Work:
Bone Dance
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Nebula Awards (SFWA)
Result:
Nominee
World Fantasy Award, Best Novel
1992
Work:
Bone Dance
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
World Fantasy Award
Result:
Nominee
Nebula Award, Best Novella
1993
Work:
Silver or Gold
Category:
Best Novella
Organization:
Nebula Awards (SFWA)
Result:
Nominee
Locus Award, Best Fantasy Novel
1995
Work:
Finder
Category:
Best Fantasy Novel
Organization:
Locus
Result:
Nominee
Locus Award, Best Fantasy Novel
1998
Work:
Freedom & Necessity
Category:
Best Fantasy Novel
Organization:
Locus
Result:
Nominee
World Fantasy Award, Best Novel
2008
Work:
Territory
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
World Fantasy Award
Result:
Nominee
Cando Award, Best Novel
2014
Work:
Territory
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Cando Award
Result:
Nominee
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
War for the Oaks
1987 Urban fantasyAn urban fantasy set in Minneapolis that mixes local folklore and the life of a rock musician; the protagonist becomes entangled in a supernatural conflict.
MusicUrban settingFolkloreConflict and reconciliation
Adaptations
- [Short film (trailer-style)] War for the Oaks (mini-film/trailer) / Will Shetterly
Falcon
1989 Science fiction / FantasyA novel that crosses genre boundaries; see the work for detailed plot.
SurvivalIdentity
Bone Dance
1991 Post-apocalyptic science fictionA post-apocalyptic novel set after a nuclear conflict, exploring memory and identity.
MemoryBody and identityReconstruction
Finder
1994 Fantasy (Borderland setting)A fantasy novel set in Terri Windling's Borderland world, featuring urban faerie-fantasy elements.
Youth cultureFaerieIdentity exploration
Freedom and Necessity
1997 Literary historical novel (epistolary)An epistolary novel co-written with Steven Brust, historical fiction set during the 19th-century Chartist movement.
HistoryPolitical movementsCollaborative writing
Territory
2007 Fantasy / Historical elementsA historically-tinged fantasy that explores place and power.
PlacePower and resistanceHistory
Bibliography
- War for the Oaks (1987)
- Falcon (1989)
- Bone Dance (1991)
- Finder (1994)
- Freedom and Necessity (1997, with Steven Brust)
- Territory (2007)
- Various short stories, essays and poems (1980s–2010s)
Adaptations
- War for the Oaks mini-film (trailer-style) — screenplay and cameo appearance
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary urban-fantasy proseDialogue-driven with a musical rhythmGenre-crossing (blend of SF and fantasy)
- Recurring Motifs
- Music and performanceUrban folklore and legendIdentity and memory
Legacy
Emma Bull is regarded as an early figure in urban fantasy, noted for blending rock music and folklore into contemporary fantasy. She influenced shared-universe anthologies (Liavek) and crossed literary and musical spheres.
Trivia
- She performed and recorded with the folk/rock band Cats Laughing and the duo The Flash Girls.
- Co-created the shared-universe series Liavek with her husband Will Shetterly.
- War for the Oaks won the Locus Award for Best First Novel.