Nancy Kress

(1948 --)

A United States pro writer who began writing in 1976. She is primarily known for he short fiction, she is a regular columnist for Writer's Digestand is an instructor at Clarion. She has been married to two other SF writers, Charles Sheffield, and after his death, Jack Skillingstead.

Hugo Awards

• Best Novelette Hugo
• Best Novella Hugo <winner> for "Beggers in Spain"
• Best Short Story Hugo
• Best Novelette Hugo
• Best Novel Hugo
• Best Novel Hugo
• Best Novella Hugo
• Best Novelette Hugo
• Best Novella Hugo
• Best Novella Hugo <winner> for "The Erdmann Nexus"
• Best Novella Hugo
• Best Novella Hugo

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1984 -- Contradiction 4
• 1986 -- Nebula Award nomination
• 1990 -- Imagine 90
• 1991 -- Balticon 25, Nebula Award nomination
• 1992 -- Best Novella Hugo
• 1995 -- Capricon 15
• 1996 -- Albacon 1996, Rivercon XXI
• 1997 -- Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
• 1998 -- Confluence 11, Chattacon XXIII, Nebula Award nomination, Jack Williamson Lectureship
• 2000 -- Ad Astra 2000
• 2001 -- Lunacon 44, WisCon 25
• 2003 -- John W. Campbell Memorial Award
• 2007 -- EerieCon 9, Nebula Award nomination
• 2009 -- MileHiCon 41, ValhallaCon, Best Novella Hugo
• 2010 -- ArmadilloCon 32
• 2013 -- ICON 38
• 2017 -- Toastmaster at Norwescon 40
• 2018 -- Westercon 71, Capclave 2018
• 2019 -- Foolscap 21
• 2021 -- Discon III

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