Ann Leckie

Ann Leckie
Ann Leckie receiving the Hugo Award in 2014
Ann Leckie receiving the Hugo Award in 2014
Born (1966-03-02) March 2, 1966 (age 58)[1]
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.[2]
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Period2006–present
GenreScience fiction, fantasy
Notable worksAncillary Justice
Notable awardsHugo Award, Nebula Award, Arthur C. Clarke Award, BSFA Award, Locus Award
Website
annleckie.com

Ann Leckie (born March 2, 1966[1])[3] is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. Her 2013 debut novel Ancillary Justice, which features artificial consciousness and gender-blindness, won the 2014 Hugo Award for "Best Novel",[4][5] as well as the Nebula Award,[6] the Arthur C. Clarke Award,[7] and the BSFA Award.[8] The sequels, Ancillary Sword and Ancillary Mercy, each won the Locus Award and were nominated for the Nebula Award. Provenance, published in 2017, and Translation State, published in 2023, are also set in the Imperial Radch universe. Leckie's first fantasy novel, The Raven Tower, was published in February 2019.[9]

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  3. ^ Wicentowski, Danny (25 June 2014). "Is Ann Leckie the Next Big Thing in Science Fiction?". Riverfront Times. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  5. ^ "The winner of the 2014 #HugoAward for Best Novel is Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie #Loncon3 #Worldcon". Twitter. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  6. ^ "2013 Nebula Awards Winners". Locus. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  7. ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1988 Arthur C. Clarke Award". Locus. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Announcing the 2013 British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Award Winners". Tor.com. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  9. ^ Leckie, Ann (2019). The Raven Tower. Orbit Books. Front matter. ISBN 9780316388696. LCCN 2018040311. Simultaneously published in Great Britain and in the U.S. by Orbit in 2019¶ First Edition: February 2019