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Biography
China Tom Miéville FRSL (born 6 September 1972) is a British speculative fiction author, essayist, comic book writer, socialist political activist, and literary critic. He often describes his work as weird fiction and is allied to the loosely associated movement of writers called New Weird. Miéville has won numerous awards for his fiction, including the Arthur C. Clarke, British Fantasy, British SF, Hugo, Locus and World Fantasy Awards. He holds the record for the most Arthur C Clarke Award wins (three).
Awards & recognition
- Guggenheim Fellowship · 2018
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature · 2015
- Ignotus Award — Best Foreign Novel · 2014
- Ignotus Award — Best Foreign Novel · 2013
- Locus Award — Best Young Adult Book · 2013
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- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire — Best Foreign Novel · 2012
- Locus Award — Best Science Fiction Novel · 2012
- Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2011
- Arthur C. Clarke Award · 2010
- Hugo Award — Best Novel · 2010
- Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2010
- World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 2010
- BSFA Award — Best Novel · 2009
- Locus Award — Best Young Adult Book · 2008
- Arthur C. Clarke Award · 2005
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire — Best Foreign Novel · 2005
- Locus Award — Best Novelette · 2005
- Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2005
- August Derleth Award · 2003
- Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2003
- Locus Award — Best Novella · 2003
- Ignotus Award — Best Foreign Novel · 2002
- Arthur C. Clarke Award · 2001
- August Derleth Award · 2001
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire — Best Foreign Novel · 2017 · nominated
- Hugo Award — Best Novella · 2017 · nominated
- Locus Award — Best Novella · 2017 · nominated
- Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2017 · nominated
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire — Best Foreign Novel · 2016 · nominated
- Locus Award — Best Collection · 2016 · nominated
- Locus Award — Best Short Story · 2016 · nominated
- Robert Holdstock Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2013 · nominated
- Arthur C. Clarke Award · 2012 · nominated
- BSFA Award — Best Short Fiction · 2012 · nominated
- Hugo Award — Best Novel · 2012 · nominated
- Nebula Award — Best Novel · 2012 · nominated
- BSFA Award — Best Novel · 2011 · nominated
- BSFA Award — Best Short Fiction · 2011 · nominated
- Arthur C. Clarke Award · 2010 · nominated
- Nebula Award — Best Novel · 2010 · nominated
- Locus Award — Best Collection · 2006 · nominated
- Arthur C. Clarke Award · 2005 · nominated
- Bram Stoker Award — Best Fiction Collection · 2005 · nominated
- Hugo Award — Best Novel · 2005 · nominated
- Locus Award — Best Short Story · 2005 · nominated
- World Fantasy Award — Best Short Fiction · 2005 · nominated
- World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 2005 · nominated
- Arthur C. Clarke Award · 2003 · nominated
- British Fantasy Award — Best Short Fiction · 2003 · nominated
- Hugo Award — Best Novel · 2003 · nominated
- Locus Award — Best Short Story · 2003 · nominated
- Nebula Award — Best Novel · 2003 · nominated
- World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 2003 · nominated
- BSFA Award — Best Novel · 2002 · nominated
- Hugo Award — Best Novel · 2002 · nominated
- Arthur C. Clarke Award · 2001 · nominated
- Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel · 2001 · nominated
- World Fantasy Award — Best Novel · 2001 · nominated
- BSFA Award — Best Novel · 2000 · nominated
- Locus Award — Best First Novel · 2000 · nominated
- Otherwise Award · 2000 · nominated
- Bram Stoker Award — Best First Novel · 1999 · nominated
