Karin Lowachee
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Karin Lowachee | |
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Occupation | Novelist |
Language | English |
Citizenship | Canada |
Genre | Science fiction and fantasy |
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Karin Lowachee is a Canadian author of speculative fiction. She is best known for her Warchild series, including Warchild (2002), Burndive (2003), and Cagebird (2005).
Awards and honours
[edit]In 2016, Locus included "A Good Home" on their list of recommended reading for the year.[1]
Year | Title | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2001 | Warchild | Warner Aspect First Novel Contest | Debut Novel | Won | [2] |
2002 | Aurora Award | Long-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] | |
Philip K. Dick Award | — | Finalist | |||
2003 | Burndive | Aurora Award | Long-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] |
2004 | "The Forgotten Ones" | Aurora Award | Short-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] |
2005 | Cagebird | Aurora Award | Long-Form Work in English | Won | [3] |
Philip K. Dick Award | — | Finalist | |||
2006 | Gaylactic Spectrum Awards | Novel | Won | [4] | |
"This Ink Feels Like Sorrow" | Aurora Award | Short-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] | |
2018 | "Meridian” | Sunburst Award | Short Story | Finalist | [5] |
2022 | "Nomad” | Seiun Award | Translated Short Story | Finalist | [6] |
2023 | "A Sun Will Always Sing” | Canopus Award | Published Short-Form Fiction | Finalist | [7] |
Selected publications
[edit]Novels
[edit]- —— (2010). The Gaslight Dogs. ISBN 9780451463142.
Warchild series
[edit]- —— (2002). Warchild. ISBN 9780446610773.
- —— (2003). Burndive. ISBN 9780446613187.
- —— (2005). Cagebird. ISBN 9780446615082.
- —— (2020). Omake: Stories from the Warchild Universe (ebook ed.). ASIN B08M12QRVY.
- —— (2023). Under the Silence: A Warchild Mosaic Novella (Kindle ed.). ASIN B0CQBDSL7M.
Short stories
[edit]- "Culture Shock", On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of Speculative Writing (1994)
- "The Forgotten Ones", So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction & Fantasy (2004), edited by Uppinder Mehan & Nalo Hopkinson
- "This Ink Feels Like Sorrow", Mythspring: From the Lyrics & Legends of Canada (2006), edited by Genevieve Kierans & Julie E. Czerneda
- "Nomad", Armored (2012), edited by John Joseph Adams
- "The Bleach", When the Villain Comes Home (2012), edited by Gabrielle Harbowy & Ed Greenwood
- "Enemy States", War Stories: New Military Science Fiction (2014), edited by Jaym Gates and Andrew Liptak
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2016 Locus Recommended Reading List". Locus Online. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Speer, Cindy Lynn (15 August 2002). "Review: Warchild". SF Site.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
- ^ a b c d e "1980-2012 Aurora Awards". The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "2006 Gaylactic Spectrum Awards". Gaylactic Spectrum Award Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
- ^ "2018 Sunburst Awards Winners". Locus Online. 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "2022 Seiun Awards Winners". Locus Online. 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "2023 Canopus Awards Winners". Locus Online. 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
External links
[edit]Interviews
[edit]- Interview at Strange Horizons with Samantha Ling on 3 June 2002
- Interview at SF Site with Alexander von Thorn, July 2002
- Interview at The Pearls Are Cooling on 22 August 2007
- Interview at Clarkesworld Magazine with Jeremy L. C. Jones on September 2010