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Edition 52 (2005) award
Lois McMaster Bujold
ロイス・マクマスター・ビジョルド
Roisu Makumasutā Bijorudo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-11-02 （Columbus, Ohio, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Columbus, Ohio (birth) → Minneapolis, Minnesota (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
- Influenced By
- Robert Charles McMaster (her father), Georgette Heyer (influence on some romantic elements)
- Influenced
- Contemporary speculative fiction writers (general)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University | — | — | — | 1968-1972 | United States |
Ohio State University
Period:
1968-1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United States
Attended 1968–1972; did not major in English but studied broadly.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Hugo Award (Best Novel) - The Vor Game | The Vor Game | 長編 | The Hugo Awards / Worldcon | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Hugo Award (Best Novel) - Barrayar | Barrayar | 長編 | The Hugo Awards / Worldcon | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Hugo Award (Best Novel) - Mirror Dance | Mirror Dance | 長編 | The Hugo Awards / Worldcon | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Hugo Award (Best Novel) / Nebula Award (Best Novel) / Locus Award - Paladin of Souls | Paladin of Souls | 長編 | The Hugo Awards / SFWA (Nebula) / Locus | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Hugo Award (Best Short Story) / Nebula Award (Best Short Story) - "The Mountains of Mourning" | The Mountains of Mourning | 短編 | The Hugo Awards / SFWA (Nebula) | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Minnesota Book Award - Komarr | Komarr | — | The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Skylark Award (Edward E. Smith Memorial Award) | — | — | New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA) | 受賞 |
| 2019 | SFWA Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award | — | — | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Forry Award | — | — | Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Prometheus Hall of Fame Award - Falling Free | Falling Free | — | Libertarian Futurist Society | 受賞（殿堂） |
Hugo Award (Best Novel) - The Vor Game
1990
Work:
The Vor Game
Category:
長編
Organization:
The Hugo Awards / Worldcon
Result:
受賞
Hugo Award (Best Novel) - Barrayar
1991
Work:
Barrayar
Category:
長編
Organization:
The Hugo Awards / Worldcon
Result:
受賞
Hugo Award (Best Novel) - Mirror Dance
1994
Work:
Mirror Dance
Category:
長編
Organization:
The Hugo Awards / Worldcon
Result:
受賞
Hugo Award (Best Novel) / Nebula Award (Best Novel) / Locus Award - Paladin of Souls
2003
Work:
Paladin of Souls
Category:
長編
Organization:
The Hugo Awards / SFWA (Nebula) / Locus
Result:
受賞
Hugo Award (Best Short Story) / Nebula Award (Best Short Story) - "The Mountains of Mourning"
1990
Work:
The Mountains of Mourning
Category:
短編
Organization:
The Hugo Awards / SFWA (Nebula)
Result:
受賞
Minnesota Book Award - Komarr
1999
Work:
Komarr
Organization:
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
Result:
受賞
Skylark Award (Edward E. Smith Memorial Award)
2011
Organization:
New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA)
Result:
受賞
SFWA Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
2019
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Result:
受賞
Forry Award
2013
Organization:
Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
Result:
受賞
Prometheus Hall of Fame Award - Falling Free
2014
Work:
Falling Free
Organization:
Libertarian Futurist Society
Result:
受賞（殿堂）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Warrior's Apprentice
1986 Science fiction (space opera)An early Vorkosigan Saga novel focusing on young Miles and his early exploits.
coming of ageidentitymilitary adventure
Translations
- The Warrior's Apprentice
Falling Free
1988 Science fictionA standalone SF novel dealing with genetic engineering and human modification; inducted into Prometheus Hall of Fame.
genetic engineeringhumanity
Translations
- Falling Free
Barrayar
1991 Science fictionA major Vorkosigan novel combining political intrigue and family drama.
politicsfamilyloyalty
Translations
- Barrayar
Paladin of Souls
2003 FantasyA Chalion/Chalion-universe novel exploring religion, atonement, and renewal.
religionatonementpersonal renewal
Translations
- Paladin of Souls
The Curse of Chalion
2001 FantasyAn early Chalion novel about court politics, a curse, and divine intervention.
politicscursereligion
Translations
- The Curse of Chalion
The Sharing Knife series (representative: Beguilement)
2006 FantasyFirst volume of a four-book fantasy series set among farming communities; notable for dialect and folkloric detail.
communitytraditionrelationships
Translations
- Beguilement
Bibliography
- The Warrior's Apprentice (1986)
- Falling Free (1988)
- Barrayar (1991)
- The Curse of Chalion (2001)
- Paladin of Souls (2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, readable proseCharacter-focused dialogue and psychological insightSkillful blending of genre elements (SF with romance/mystery)
- Recurring Motifs
- family and dutydisability and adaptationpolitics and personal ethicsreligion and its effects
Legacy
Lois McMaster Bujold is an internationally acclaimed speculative fiction author, best known for the Vorkosigan Saga. Multiple Hugo and Nebula winner and an influential figure in SF and fantasy.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Archives
Quotes
-
Bujold has described herself as always being a "voracious reader."
Source: Dendarii.com (author biography / official homepage)
Trivia
- Her father, Robert C. McMaster, influenced her interest in technical detail.
- She was involved in fan fiction (Star Trek, Sherlock Holmes) in her youth.
- Best known for the Vorkosigan Saga and the Chalion (Five Gods) series.