Poul Anderson

Overview:

  • Legal Name: Anderson, Poul William
  • Place of Birth: Bristol, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Date of Birth: November 25, 1926
  • Date of Death: July 31, 2001

Notes:

Earned a degree in physics from the University of Minnesota in 1948. Used his knowledge of Scandinavia and science extensively in his career. Has contributed a huge body of highly literate SF and Fantasy to the field. Father-in-law of writer Greg Bear.

Titles:

Anthologies

Chapter Books

Collections

Cover Art

Essays

Interior Art

Interviews

Non-fiction

Novels

Omnibuses

Poems

Reviews

Serials

Short Fiction

Awards

  • 0000. The Stars Are Also Fire - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian SF Novel (Win)
  • 0000. The Star Fox - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Win)
  • 0000. A Midsummer Tempest - Mythopoeic Award, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (Win)
  • 0000. Hrolf Kraki's Saga - British Fantasy Award, August Derleth Fantasy Award (Best Novel) (Win)
  • 0000. No Truce with Kings - Hugo Award, Best Short Fiction (Win)
  • 0000. No Truce With Kings - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Win)
  • 0000. The Saturn Game - Hugo Award, Best Novella (Win)
  • 0000. The Saturn Game - Nebula Award, Novella (Win)
  • 0000. The Longest Voyage - Hugo Award, Best Short Fiction (Win)
  • 0000. Genesis - John W. Campbell Memorial Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (Win)
  • 0000. Trader to the Stars - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Win)
  • 0000. The Queen of Air and Darkness - Hugo Award, Best Novella (Win)
  • 0000. The Queen of Air and Darkness - Nebula Award, Novelette (Win)
  • 0000. The Queen of Air and Darkness - Locus Poll Award, Best Short Fiction (Win)
  • 0000. Goat Song - Hugo Award, Best Novelette (Win)
  • 0000. Goat Song - Nebula Award, Novelette (Win)
  • 0000. Hunter's Moon - Hugo Award, Best Novelette (Win)
  • 0000. The Sharing of Flesh - Hugo Award, Best Novelette (Win)
  • 0000. Sam Hall - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Win)
  • 0000. The Shield of Time - Locus Poll Award, Best Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. Starfarers - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. In Memoriam - Locus Poll Award, Best Short Story (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Fatal Fulfillment - Locus Poll Award, Best Short Fiction (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Byworlder - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Winners - Locus Poll Award, Best Single Author Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Stars Are Also Fire - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Mirkheim - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Mother of Kings - Locus Poll Award, Best Fantasy Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Time Patrolman - Locus Poll Award, Best Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Best of Poul Anderson - Locus Poll Award, Best Single Author Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. Genesis - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Maurai & Kith - Locus Poll Award, Best Single Author Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. Going for Infinity - Locus Poll Award, Best Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Ways of Love - Locus Poll Award, Best Novelette (Nomination)
  • 0000. A Midsummer Tempest - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Three Hearts and Three Lions - Retro Hugo Award, Best Novella (Nomination)
  • 0000. Tau Zero - Hugo Award, Best Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Saturn Game - Locus Poll Award, Best Novella (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Boat of a Million Years - SF Chronicle Award, Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Starfarers - John W. Campbell Memorial Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Hunter's Moon - Locus Poll Award, Best Novelette (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Sharing of Flesh - Nebula Award, Novelette (Nomination)
  • 0000. The King of Ys: Roma Mater - Locus Poll Award, Best Fantasy Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Fleet of Stars - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows^Knight Flandry - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. There Will Be Time - Hugo Award, Best Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. The People of the Wind - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Saturn Game - Analog Award, Best Novella/Novelette (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Ways of Love - Nebula Award, Novelette (Nomination)
  • 0000. Goat Song - Locus Poll Award, Best Short Fiction (Nomination)
  • 0000. In Memoriam - SF Chronicle Award, Short Story (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Helping Hand - Retro Hugo Award, Best Novelette (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound - Retro Hugo Award, Best Novelette (Nomination)
  • 0000. La patrulla del tiempo - Premio Ignotus, Mejor antología - Best Collected Work (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Boat of a Million Years - Hugo Award, Best Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Earth Book of Stormgate - Locus Poll Award, Best Single Author Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. Hunter's Moon - Analog Award, Best Novelette (Nomination)
  • 0000. Un-Man - Retro Hugo Award, Best Novella (Nomination)
  • 0000. Sam Hall - Retro Hugo Award, Best Novelette (Nomination)
  • 0000. Pele - Analog Award, Best Novella (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Lady of the Winds - Locus Poll Award, Best Novelette (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Man-Kzin Wars - Locus Poll Award, Best Anthology (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Queen of Air and Darkness - Locus Online, 20th Century Novella (Nomination)
  • 0000. Harvest the Fire - Locus Poll Award, Best Novella (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Byworlder - Nebula Award, Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Merman's Children - Locus Poll Award, Best Fantasy Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Kyrie - Nebula Award, Short Story (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Fatal Fulfillment - Nebula Award, Novella (Nomination)
  • 0000. Star of the Sea - Locus Poll Award, Best Novella (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Boat of a Million Years - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Hoka! - Locus Poll Award, Best Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. All One Universe - Locus Poll Award, Best Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Many Worlds of Poul Anderson^The Book of Poul Anderson - Locus Poll Award, Best Single Author Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Broken Sword - Locus Online, 20th Century Fantasy Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. There Will Be Time - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Tau Zero - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Fire Time - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Admiralty - Locus Poll Award, Best Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Avatar - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Orion Shall Rise - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Orion Shall Rise - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Orion Shall Rise - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. Orion Shall Rise - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. Orion Shall Rise - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. Orion Shall Rise - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. Orion Shall Rise - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. Harvest of Stars - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Star Fox - Nebula Award, Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. The People of the Wind - Nebula Award, Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. A Midsummer Tempest - Nebula Award, Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. A Midsummer Tempest - World Fantasy Award, Best Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Hrolf Kraki's Saga - Mythopoeic Award, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Dancer from Atlantis - Mythopoeic Award, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Winter of the World - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Winter of the World - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Boat of a Million Years - Nebula Award, Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Boat of a Million Years - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Fleet of Stars - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Door to Anywhere - Locus Poll Award, Best Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. Joelle - Locus Poll Award, Best Novella (Nomination)
  • 0000. In Memoriam - HOMer Award, Short Story (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Life of Your Time - Nebula Award, Novelette (Nomination)
  • 0000. Starfog - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. Starfog - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. Sam Hall - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. Sam Hall - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. Sam Hall - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. Sam Hall - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Saturn Game - Locus Poll Award, Best Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Stars Are Also Fire - Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis, Bestes ausländisches Werk (Nomination)
  • 0000. We Have Fed Our Seas^The Enemy Stars - Hugo Award, Best Novel (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. The People of the Wind - Hugo Award, Best Novel (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. The High Crusade - Hugo Award, Best Novel (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Fire Time - Hugo Award, Best Novel (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Marque and Reprisal - Hugo Award, Best Short Fiction (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. World Without Stars^The Ancient Gods - Nebula Award, Novel (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. A Sun Invisible - Nebula Award, Novelette (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. New America - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian SF Novel (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. The Star Fox - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. The Star Fox - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. The People of the Wind - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Satan's World - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Ensign Flandry - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. The Winter of the World - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Operation Luna - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian SF Novel (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Trader to the Stars - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Sam Hall - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Tau Zéro - Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire, Roman étranger (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Three Hearts and Three Lions - Hugo Award, Best Novel (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. After Doomsday - Hugo Award, Best Novel (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Hiding Place - Hugo Award, Best Short Fiction (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Harvest the Fire - Hugo Award, Best Novella (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. The Stars Are Also Fire - Hugo Award, Best Novel (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Let the Spacemen Beware! - Hugo Award, Best Short Fiction (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Territory - Hugo Award, Best Short Fiction (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. The Three-Cornered Wheel - Hugo Award, Best Short Fiction (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Industrial Revolution - Hugo Award, Best Short Fiction (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. "What'll You Give?" - Hugo Award, Best Short Fiction (Nomination below cutoff)

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