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.

Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Hugo nominations:

• 1983 Best Novella Hugo
• 1984 Best Novelette Hugo
• 1985 Best Short Story Hugo
• 1985 Best Novelette Hugo
• 1986 Best Novella Hugo
• 1987 Best Novella Hugo
• 1988 Best Novella Hugo
• 1990 Best Short Story Hugo
• 1991 Best Novella Hugo
• 1993 Best Novel Hugo
• 1994 Best Novel Hugo <winner> for Green Mars
• 1997 Best Novel Hugo <winner> for Blue Mars
• 2003 Best Novel Hugo
• 2013 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, Con-Version 14
• 2006 -- Capclave 2006, Jack Williamson Lectureship
• 2007 -- Norwescon XXX
• 2009 -- Vericon IX
• 2015 -- FOGcon 2015, WisCon 39
• 2016 -- Robert A. Heinlein Award
• 2018 -- Follycon
• 2020 -- Boskone 57
• multiple Locus Awards

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