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He wrote novels and short [[sf]] (mostly for ''[[Analog]]''). Robinson made his first short-story sale in 1972 to Analog Science Fiction magazine. His longest series is a group of stories set in Callahan's Place a bar with many puns. He was a book reviewer for ''[[Galaxy]]'' and then for ''[[Destinies]]''. | He wrote novels and short [[sf]] (mostly for ''[[Analog]]''). Robinson made his first short-story sale in 1972 to Analog Science Fiction magazine. His longest series is a group of stories set in Callahan's Place a bar with many puns. He was a book reviewer for ''[[Galaxy]]'' and then for ''[[Destinies]]''. | ||
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* 1974 -- '''[[1974 Campbell Award|Campbell Award]]''' | * 1974 -- '''[[1974 Campbell Award|Campbell Award]]''' | ||
* 1976 -- [[Oktobercon 1976]] | * 1976 -- [[Oktobercon 1976]] | ||
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* 1988 -- [[Balticon 22]], [[Syncon '88]] | * 1988 -- [[Balticon 22]], [[Syncon '88]] | ||
* 1989 -- [[Loscon Sixteen]], [[VCON 17]], [[Chattacon XIV]] | * 1989 -- [[Loscon Sixteen]], [[VCON 17]], [[Chattacon XIV]] | ||
| + | * 1990 -- [[Con-Version VII]] | ||
* 1992 -- [[Rustycon 9]] | * 1992 -- [[Rustycon 9]] | ||
* 1993 -- [[InCon '93]] | * 1993 -- [[InCon '93]] | ||
Revision as of 08:28, 12 January 2021
(1948 --)
American pro writing living in Canada who was married to the late Jeanne Robinson.
He wrote novels and short sf (mostly for Analog). Robinson made his first short-story sale in 1972 to Analog Science Fiction magazine. His longest series is a group of stories set in Callahan's Place a bar with many puns. He was a book reviewer for Galaxy and then for Destinies.
Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1974 -- Campbell Award
- 1976 -- Oktobercon 1976
- 1977 -- Best Novella Hugo, Nebula Award for "Stardance"
- 1978 -- Best Novella Hugo, Minicon 13, Pat Terry Award for Humour in SF, Skylark Award
- 1979 -- E/c2 ConFusion, Halcon 2
- 1980 -- Disclave 24, Boskone 17
- 1981 -- Halcon 4
- 1982 -- Minicon 14
- 1983 -- Eucon 1, Aquacon II, Best Short Story Hugo
- 1984 -- Bubonicon 16, at World Fantasy Convention 1984
- 1986 -- Norwescon IX, Baycon '86
- 1988 -- Balticon 22, Syncon '88
- 1989 -- Loscon Sixteen, VCON 17, Chattacon XIV
- 1990 -- Con-Version VII
- 1992 -- Rustycon 9
- 1993 -- InCon '93
- 1994 -- Con*Stellation XIII, Arisia '94
- 1995 -- CopperCon 15, Con*Cept '95
- 1996 -- ReinCONation 6
- 1997 -- Westercon 50, Noncon XX
- 1999 -- DemiCon 10
- 2000 -- MileHiCon 32, AggieCon XXI
- 2001 -- Keycon 18
- 2003 -- Lunacon 46, Torcon 3
- 2004 -- Capricon 24, Necronomicon '04, Con-Version 21
- 2008 -- Robert A. Heinlein Award
- 2010 -- Capricon 30, FenCon VII
- 2011 -- Archon 35 (via teleconference)
- 2014 -- Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
- 2015 -- Westercon 68 (he withdrew), Forry Award, VCON 40
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