Charles Stross

(October 18, 1964 –)

Charles David George “Charlie” Stross, an enormously prolific British pro writer and fan, specializes in hard science fiction and space opera. He has also worked as a computer journalist. He published the fanzine Soliton.

His first published short story, “The Boys,” appeared in Interzone in 1987.

A native of Leeds, England, Stross lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Official website.

Hugo nominations and wins:

• 2002 Best Novelette Hugo
• 2003 Best Novelette Hugo
• 2004 Best Novelette Hugo
• 2004 Best Novel Hugo
• 2005 Best Novella Hugo <winner> "The Concrete Jungle"
• 2005 Best Novel Hugo
• 2006 Best Novel Hugo
• 2007 Best Novel Hugo
• 2008 Best Novel Hugo
• 2009 Best Novel Hugo
• 2010 Best Novelette Hugo
• 2010 Best Novella Hugo <winner> for "Palimpsest"
• 2014 Best Novel Hugo
• 2014 Best Novella Hugo <winner> for "Equoid"

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 2005 -- Best Novella Hugo, 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 -- Best Novella Hugo, 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 -- Best Novella Hugo, Picocon 31, Pyrkon 2014
• 2016 -- Westercon 69
• 2017 -- Durhamcon
• 2018 -- Deepcon 19, VCON 42

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