Karin Lowachee
Guyanese-born Canadian author of speculative fiction
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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).
Karin Lowachee | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Genre | Science fiction and fantasy |
| Notable works | |
| Website | |
| karinlowachee | |
Awards and honours
In 2016, Locus included "A Good Home" on their list of recommended reading for the year.[1]
| Year | Title | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Warchild | Warner Aspect First Novel Contest | Debut Novel | Won | [2] |
| 2002 | Aurora Award | Long-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] | |
| Philip K. Dick Award | — | Finalist | |||
| 2003 | Burndive | Aurora Award | Long-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] |
| 2004 | "The Forgotten Ones" | Aurora Award | Short-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] |
| 2005 | Cagebird | Aurora Award | Long-Form Work in English | Won | [3] |
| Philip K. Dick Award | — | Finalist | |||
| 2006 | Gaylactic Spectrum Awards | Novel | Won | [4] | |
| "This Ink Feels Like Sorrow" | Aurora Award | Short-Form Work in English | Finalist | [3] | |
| 2018 | "Meridian” | Sunburst Award | Short Story | Finalist | [5] |
| 2022 | "Nomad” | Seiun Award | Translated Short Story | Finalist | [6] |
| 2023 | "A Sun Will Always Sing” | Canopus Award | Published Short-Form Fiction | Finalist | [7] |
Selected publications
Novels
- —— (2010). The Gaslight Dogs. ISBN 9780451463142.
Warchild series
- —— (2002). Warchild. Grand Central. ISBN 9780446610773.
- —— (2003). Burndive. Grand Central. ISBN 9780446613187.
- —— (2005). Cagebird. ISBN 9780446615082.
- —— (2020). Omake: Stories from the Warchild Universe (ebook ed.). ASIN B08M12QRVY.
- —— (2023). Under the Silence: A Warchild Mosaic Novella (Kindle ed.). ASIN B0CQBDSL7M.
Short stories
- "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