Janet Kagan

Janet Kagan
BornJanet Megson
(1946-04-18)April 18, 1946[1]
New Jersey, U.S.
DiedFebruary 29, 2008(2008-02-29) (aged 61)[2]
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Period1982–98
GenreScience fiction
Notable works
Notable awardsHugo Award for Best Novelette (1993)
SpouseRicky Kagan[3]
Website
www.janetkagan.com

Janet Kagan (born Janet Megson, April 18, 1946 – February 29, 2008) was an American author. Her works include two science fiction novels and two science fiction collections, plus numerous science fiction and fantasy short stories that appeared in publications such as Analog Science Fiction and Fact and Asimov's Science Fiction. Her story "The Nutcracker Coup" was nominated for both the Hugo Award for Best Novelette and the Nebula Award for Best Novelette, winning the Hugo.[4]

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