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Nancy Kress
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| Born | Nancy Anne Koningisor January 20, 1948 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Pen name | Anna Kendall (for fantasy) |
| Occupation | Fiction writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | SUNY Plattsburgh (MA) |
| Period | 1976–present |
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Nancy Anne Kress, born on January 20, 1948, is a famous American writer. She writes mostly science fiction stories. She started writing in 1976.
She became very well-known after her novella Beggars in Spain was published in 1991. This story won both the Hugo and Nebula awards. Later, it was made into a full novel in 1993.
Nancy Kress has won several other awards for her novellas. These include the Nebula Award in 2013 for After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall. She also won it again in 2015 for Yesterday's Kin. Besides her novels, she has written many short stories. She also writes regularly for Writer's Digest magazine.
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About Nancy Kress
Nancy Anne Koningisor was born in Buffalo, New York. She grew up in East Aurora. She went to college at SUNY Plattsburgh. There, she earned a Master of Arts degree in English.
Before becoming a writer, she taught elementary school. She also taught English at a college. In 1973, she moved to Rochester. She married Michael Joseph Kress and they had two sons. Later, she worked at an advertising agency.
In 1998, she married another author, Charles Sheffield. He passed away in 2002. Nancy Kress then moved back to Rochester to be closer to her children. In 2009, she moved to Seattle. In February 2011, she married author Jack Skillingstead.
Her Writing Style
Nancy Kress often writes hard science fiction. This means her stories are very realistic. They often include scientific details that could happen in the near future. Her stories often explore ideas like genetic engineering. They also sometimes feature artificial intelligence.
She uses special terms in her stories. For example, "genemod" refers to genetic engineering. "Foamcast" is a strong, light building material. These ideas appear in many of her books and short stories.
Nancy Kress does a lot of research for her writing. This helps her keep her topics possible in the real world. She also loves ballet and has written stories that include it.
Awards and Achievements
Nancy Kress has won many important awards for her science fiction writing.
Nebula Award Wins
- Best Short Story (1986): "Out of All Them Bright Stars"
- Best Novella (1991): Beggars in Spain
- Best Novelette (1998): "The Flowers of Aulit Prison"
- Best Novella (2007): "Fountain of Age"
- Best Novella (2012): "After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall"
- Best Novella (2014): "Yesterday's Kin"
Hugo Award Wins
- Best Novella (1992): Beggars in Spain
- Best Novella (2009): "The Erdmann Nexus"
Other Major Awards
- John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Novel (2003): Probability Space
- Theodore Sturgeon Award for Best Short Science Fiction (1997): "The Flowers of Aulit Prison"
See also
In Spanish: Nancy Kress para niños
