Karin Lowachee
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Karin Lowachee is a Canadian author of speculative fiction. She is best known for her Warchild series, including Warchild (2002), Burndive (2003), and Cagebird (2005).
Awards and honours[edit]
In 2016, Locus included “A Good Home“ on their list of recommended reading for the year.[1]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2001 | Warchild | Warner Aspect First Novel Contest | Winner | [2] |
| 2002 | Warchild | Philip K. Dick Award | Finalist | |
| 2002 | Warchild | Prix Aurora Award for Best Long-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] |
| 2003 | Burndive | Prix Aurora Award for Best Long-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] |
| 2004 | "The Forgotten Ones" | Prix Aurora Award for Best Short-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] |
| 2005 | Cagebird | Prix Aurora Award for Best Long-Form Work in English | Winner | [3] |
| 2005 | Cagebird | Philip K. Dick Award | Finalist | |
| 2006 | "This Ink Feels Like Sorrow" | Prix Aurora Award for Best Short-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] |
| 2006 | Cagebird | Gaylactic Spectrum Award for Novel | Winner | [4] |
| 2018 | “Meridian” | Sunburst Award for Short Story | Finalist | [5] |
| 2022 | “Nomad” | Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Story | Finalist | [6] |
| 2023 | “A Sun Will Always Sing” | Canopus Award for Published Short-Form Fiction (between 1,000 and 40,000 words) | Finalist | [7] |
Selected publications[edit]
Novels[edit]
- The Gaslight Dogs (2010)
Warchild series[edit]
- Warchild (2002)
- Burndive (2003)
- Cagebird (2005)
- Omake: Stories from the Warchild Universe (2020)
- Under the Silence: A Warchild Mosaic Novella (2023)
Short stories[edit]
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- "Culture Shock," ON SPEC: The Canadian Magazine of Speculative Writing (1994)
- "The Forgotten Ones," So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction & Fantasy (2004), edited by Uppinder Mehan & Nalo Hopkinson
- "This Ink Feels Like Sorrow," Mythspring: From the Lyrics & Legends of Canada (2006), edited by Genevieve Kierans & Julie E. Czerneda
- "Nomad," Armored (2012), edited by John Joseph Adams
- "The Bleach," When the Villain Comes Home (2012), edited by Gabrielle Harbowy & Ed Greenwood
- "Enemy States," War Stories: New Military Science Fiction (2014), edited by Jaym Gates and Andrew Liptak
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "2016 Locus Recommended Reading List". Locus Online. 2017-01-31. Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ Speer, Cindy Lynn (2002-08-15). "Review: Warchild". SF Site.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ^ a b c d e "1980-2012 Aurora Awards". The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA). Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "2006 Gaylactic Spectrum Awards". Gaylactic Spectrum Award Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ "2018 Sunburst Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2018-10-15. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "2022 Seiun Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2022-08-29. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "2023 Canopus Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2023-02-06. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
External links[edit]
- Official site
- Interview at Clarkesworld Magazine September 2010
- Interview at SF Site
- Interview with Samantha Ling
- Interview
- Karin Lowachee at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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