Charles Stross

Charles Stross at Anticipation. Photo by Mark Olson

(October 18, 1964 –)

Charles David George “Charlie” Stross, an enormously prolific British pro writer and fan, specializes in hard science fiction and space opera. His first published short story, “The Boys,” appeared in Interzone in 1987.

A native of Leeds, England, Stross lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has also worked as a computer journalist.

More Reading:

• Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
• Official website.

Fanzines and Apazines:

• Soliton

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 2005 -- 2005 Best Novella Hugo for "The Concrete Jungle", Conceive, Octocon 2005, ArmadilloCon 27
• 2006 -- Continuum 4, Philcon 2006, plokta.con pi, Locus Award
• 2007 -- Prometheus Award, Locus Award, Sidewise Award, Novacon 37, Picocon 24
• 2008 -- Skylark Award, Orbital 2008, MeCon 11
• 2009 -- Balticon 43, Fantasticon 2009, Norcon 24, Prometheus Award
• 2010 -- 2010 Best Novella Hugo for "Palimpsest", Readercon 21, Beneluxcon 2010, HAL-CON 2010
• 2011 -- Boskone 48, Minicon 46
• 2012 -- COSine 2012, Satellite 3, Eurocon 34
• 2013 -- Swancon 2013, Immortal ConFusion, Locus Award
• 2014 -- 2014 Best Novella Hugo for "Equoid", Picocon 31, Pyrkon 2014
• 2016 -- Westercon 69
• 2017 -- FenCon XIV, Durhamcon
• 2018 -- Deepcon 19, VCON 42

Additional Hugo nominations:

• Best Novelette Hugo: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010.
• Best Novel Hugo: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014.

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