Astounding Award for Best New Writer
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2001) award
Kristine Smith
クリスティン・スミス
Kurisutīn Sumisu
Pen Names:
Alex Gordon（Pseudonym used for thrillers since 2015）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Northern Illinois
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story author
- Active Years
- 1999-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | — | — | World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) | Winner |
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
2001
Organization:
World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Code of Conduct
1999 Science fictionFirst book in the Jani Killian series. Set in a near-future where corporate and military interests collide, following the protagonist's struggles and actions.
military and corporate conflictethical dilemmasidentity
Rules of Conflict
2000 Science fictionSecond book in the Jani Killian series. Continues from the previous novel, focusing on military missions and personal conflicts.
loyaltyviolence and responsibility
Law of Survival
2001 Science fictionThird in the series. Explores survival within the frameworks of battlefield, law, and ethics.
survivalethics and law
Contact Imminent
2003 Science fictionA later entry in the series. Includes elements dealing with imminent contact and communication issues.
communicationcrisis management
Endgame
2007 Science fictionA later novel in the Jani Killian series. Represents a key turning point in the series.
resolutionconsequences and sacrifice
Gideon (as Alex Gordon)
2015 ThrillerA thriller published under the pseudonym Alex Gordon. A suspenseful crime/chasal novel.
revengepursuit
Jericho (as Alex Gordon)
2016 ThrillerA follow-up thriller under the Alex Gordon name. Features a tense, plot-driven narrative.
conspiracypsychological tension
Bibliography
- Code of Conduct (1999)
- Rules of Conflict (2000)
- Law of Survival (2001)
- Contact Imminent (2003)
- Endgame (2007)
- Gideon (2015, as Alex Gordon)
- Jericho (2016, as Alex Gordon)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- blend of hard-SF elements with character-driven narrativesfast-paced, thriller-oriented plotting (under pseudonym)
- Recurring Motifs
- military organizationsethical dilemmasidentity and memory
Legacy
Kristine Smith won the 2001 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer and is known for the Jani Killian series. She donated her archives to Northern Illinois University in 2009 and has published thrillers under the name Alex Gordon in recent years.
Archives
- Northern Illinois University, Rare Books and Special Collections (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America collection)
Trivia
- Won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2001.
- Donated her archives to Northern Illinois University in 2009.
- Since 2015 she has published thrillers under the pen name Alex Gordon.
- Websites: http://www.kristine-smith.com/ and http://www.alexgordon.net/