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Anne McCaffrey

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American-Irish novelist (1926-2011)

United StatesWritersLived 1926 to 2011 · aged 85
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Anne Inez McCaffrey was an American writer known for the Dragonriders of Pern science fiction series. She was the first woman to win a Hugo Award for fiction and the first to win a Nebula Award.

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2007Robert A. Heinlein Award
2006Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
2005Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
2004Writers and Illustrators of the Future
1999Margaret Edwards Award
1980Balrog Awards
1980Eurocon
1979Ditmar Award
1979Gandalf Award
1976Edward E. Smith Memorial Award
1969Nebula Award for Best Novella
1968Hugo Award for Best Novella

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Joe HaldemanAlso won Robert A. Heinlein AwardShaun TanAlso won Ditmar AwardSamuel R. DelanyAlso won Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of FameMadeleine L'EngleAlso won Margaret Edwards AwardLois McMaster BujoldAlso won Nebula Award for Best NovellaUrsula VernonAlso won Hugo Award for Best Novella

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Anne Inez McCaffrey was an American writer known for the Dragonriders of Pern science fiction series. She was the first woman to win a Hugo Award for fiction and the first to win a Nebula Award. Her 1978 novel The White Dragon became one of the first science-fiction books to appear on the New York Times Best Seller list.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2011 · aged 85
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29 languages

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