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Orson Scott Card

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American science fiction novelist (born 1951)

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Orson Scott Card is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. As of 2024, he is the only person to have won a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for his novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986).

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2008Margaret Edwards Award
2008Whitney Awards
2001Geffen Award
2000Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel
1996Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
1994Cosmos 2000 Award
1993Julia-Verlanger Award
1991Hugo Award for Best Related Work
1991Locus Award for Best Collection
1990Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
1990Locus Award for Best Novelette
1990Locus Award for Best Short Story
1989Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
1988Cosmos 2000 Award
1988Hugo Award for Best Novella
1988Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
1988Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
1987Nebula Award for Best Novel
1987Hugo Award for Best Novel
1987Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
1987World Fantasy Award for Best Novella
1986Nebula Award for Best Novel
1986Hugo Award for Best Novel
1978Astounding Award for Best New Writer
Ditmar Award
Mythopoeic Awards

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Orson Scott Card is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. As of 2024, he is the only person to have won a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for his novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986). A feature film adaptation of Ender's Game, which Card coproduced, was released in 2013. Card also wrote the Locus Fantasy Award-winning series The Tales of Alvin Maker (1987-2026). Card's fiction often features characters with exceptional gifts who make difficult choices with high stakes. Card has also written political, religious, and social commentary in his columns and other writing; he has provoked controversy and criticism for his public opposition to homosexuality.

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Born 1951 · age 75
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