Alice Bradley Sheldon
American science fiction writer (1915-1987) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 71
Alice Bradley Sheldon, better known as James Tiptree Jr., was an American science fiction and fantasy author. It was not publicly known until 1977 that James Tiptree Jr. was a pen name of a woman, which she used from 1967 until her death. From 1974 to 1985, she also occasionally used the pen name Raccoona Sheldon.
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Tiptree was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Harlan EllisonBoth received World Fantasy Award for Best Collection
Connie WillisBoth received Nebula Award for Best Novella
Lois McMaster BujoldBoth received Hugo Award for Best Novella
Jonathan LethemBoth received World Fantasy Award for Best Collection
Robert SilverbergBoth received Nebula Award for Best Short Story
Fritz LeiberBoth received Nebula Award for Best Novelette