Kim Stanley Robinson

(1952 --)

An American pro writer of sf living in California and particularly known for his Mars trilogy. He has a PhD in English and his first published sf was in 1975 in Orbit. His work shows a substantial interest in environmentalism and in history, especially the complex processes by which it is made. He has been an instructor at Clarion.

He was GoH at Aussiecon 4, the 2010 Worldcon.

Hugo nominations:

• Best Novella Hugo
• Best Novelette Hugo
• Best Short Story Hugo
• Best Novelette Hugo
• Best Novella Hugo
• Best Novella Hugo
• Best Novella Hugo
• Best Short Story Hugo
• Best Novella Hugo
• Best Novel Hugo
• Best Novel Hugo <winner> for Green Mars
• Best Novel Hugo <winner> for Blue Mars
• Best Novel Hugo
• Best Novel Hugo

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1983 -- World Fantasy Award
• 1986 -- Nebula Award
• 1990 -- Minicon 25
• 1991 -- John W. Campbell Memorial Award
• 1992 -- Capricon 12, toastmaster at ArmadilloCon 14
• 1993 -- Nebula Award
• 1995 -- Thylacon 1, Chattacon XX
• 1996 -- Con-Dor 4, VCON 21
• 1997 -- Readercon 9
• 2006 -- Capclave 2006, Jack Williamson Lectureship
• 2007 -- Norwescon XXX
• 2015 -- FOGcon 2015, WisCon 39
• 2016 -- Heinlein Award
• 2018 -- Follycon
• 2020 -- Boskone 57
• multiple Locus Awards

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