Astounding Award for Best New Writer
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2002) award
Jo Walton
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Jo Walton
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964-12-01 （Wales, United Kingdom）
- Nationality
- Welsh, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wales → Canada
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, critic, poet
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Influenced By
- Ursula K. Le Guin, Jane Austen
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nebula Award (Best Novel) | Among Others | Best Novel | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) | winner |
| 2012 | Hugo Award (Best Novel) | Among Others | Best Novel | World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) | winner |
Nebula Award (Best Novel)
2011
Work:
Among Others
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Result:
winner
Hugo Award (Best Novel)
2012
Work:
Among Others
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society (WSFS)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
The Hugo Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 59 (2012) award
Otherwise Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2014) award
Works
Major Works
Among Others
2011 Fantasy / Coming-of-age, literary speculative fiction 352 pagesA lyrical coming-of-age novel blending magic and realism; it follows a young protagonist who finds her place in the world through books and magic.
coming-of-agemagiclove of books and literature
Translations
- Among Others
Tooth and Claw
2003 Fantasy (Victorian-style dragon novel) 320 pagesA novel that reimagines Victorian social mores and family dynamics in a society of dragons, exploring class, inheritance and morality.
social classfamilytradition vs. change
Farthing
2006 Alternate history / mystery 368 pagesA mystery set in an alternate Britain that made peace with Nazi Germany after World War II; it intertwines political tension and personal intrigue.
state and ethicspolitical intriguesearch for truth
My Real Children
2014 Science fiction / alternate-life narrative 320 pagesA speculative novel in which one woman remembers two diverging lives she led, exploring choices, regret, and historical divergence.
choices and consequencesfamilybranching histories
Bibliography
- The King's Peace
- The King's Name
- Tooth and Claw
- Farthing
- Ha'penny
- Half a Crown
- Among Others
- My Real Children
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and precise prosegenre-blending narrativemeta-fictional elements
- Recurring Motifs
- books and librariesfamily and lineagealternate histories and choices
Legacy
Jo Walton is a Welsh-born writer of literary speculative fiction, recognized with major genre awards. She is noted for weaving deep literary references and love of books into her work.
Trivia
- Born in Wales and has lived in Canada.
- Active as a blogger and reviewer in addition to being a novelist.
- Works often cross fantasy and alternate-history genres.