Colin Greenland
British writer · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1954 · age 72
Colin Greenland is a British science fiction writer, whose first story won the second prize in a 1982 Faber & Faber competition.
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His best-known novel is Take Back Plenty (1990), winner of both major British science fiction awards, the 1990 British SF Association award and the 1991 Arthur C. Clarke Award, as well as being a nominee for the 1992 Philip K. Dick Award for the best original paperback published that year in the United States.
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Robert HoldstockBoth received BSFA Award for Best Novel
Paul J. McAuleyBoth received Arthur C. Clarke AwardKeith RobertsBoth received BSFA Award for Best NovelTade ThompsonBoth received Arthur C. Clarke Award
Namwali SerpellBoth received Arthur C. Clarke AwardMary GentleBoth received BSFA Award for Best Novel