Science Fiction Writer
ROBERT J. SAWYER
Hugo and Nebula Winner

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Press Release Index

A press release is an announcement sent to the media. Here are some press releases about Robert J. Sawyer's science-fiction novels, the awards that he's been nominated for or won, and more:

[Science Fiction Writer Robert J. Sawyer]

Expert commentator on Oppenheimer

As this summer's hottest blockbuster movie Oppenheimer is about to open, you're going to need someone to talk about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb to tie in with Christopher Nolan's film. Robert J. Sawyer is the expert you've been looking for:

July 9, 2023: Expert commentator on J. Robert Oppenheimer
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Novels

March 17, 2020: The Oppenheimer Alternative #3:
The Secret History of the Manhattan Project
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March 15, 2020: The Oppenheimer Alternative #2:
75th Anniversary of the Birth of the Atomic Age
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December 8, 2019: The Oppenheimer Alternative #1:
Precedent-Setting Publishing Deal
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February 28, 2017: Quantum Night #2:
Donald Trump is President? How the Hell Did That Happen?
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January 8, 2016: Quantum Night #1:
Psychopaths Are Everywhere
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March 26, 2013: Red Planet Blues
Sci-Fi Superstar Expands into Mystery
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January 22, 2009: Wake:
World Wide Web Destined To Become Conscious
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January 17, 2007: Rollback:
A New Novel by Canada's Leading Science Fiction Author — press release from H.B. Fenn and Company, Tor's Canadian distributor
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January 12, 2007: Rollback:
Human Lifespan Will be Radically Extended Soon, says Award-Winning Author
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March 28, 2006: Analog to Serialize Rollback
January 6, 2003: Humans
April 9, 2002: Hominids
January 27, 2000: Calculating God
May 17, 1999: FlashForward
May 18, 1998: Factoring Humanity
November 10, 1997: Illegal Alien
May 27, 1997: Frameshift
September 10, 1996: Starplex
April 8, 1995: The Terminal Experiment

Awards and Honors

April 19, 2022: WWW Trilogy wins MIFRE Media Award
October 5, 2014: Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
February 15, 2014: Skylark Award
October 6, 2013: Lifetime Achievement Aurora Award
January 31, 2013: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
September 22, 2012: Sawyer inducted into RTA School of Media Wall of Fame
August 11, 2012: Wonder wins Aurora Award in history-making hat trick
August 4, 2012: Sawyer receives Humanism in the Arts Award
November 20, 2011: Watch wins Aurora Award
August 19, 2011: Watch wins Hal Clement Award
May 25, 2010: Wake wins Aurora Award
May 29, 2009: Calculating God wins Audie Award
June 2, 2007: Sawyer receives honorary doctorate
February 15, 2007: Sawyer wins Toronto Public Library Celebrates Reading Award
July 7, 2006: Mindscan wins John W. Campbell Memorial Award
March 14, 2006: Hominids nominated for OLA Evergreen Award
November 24, 2004: "Identity Theft" wins world's top cash prize for SF
April 11, 2004: Humans nominated for Hugo Award
August 30, 2003: Hominids wins Hugo Award
April 21, 2003: Hominids nominated for Hugo Award
August 19, 2001: Frameshift wins Seiun Award
April 27, 2001: Calculating God nominated for Hugo Award
July 16, 2000: FlashForward wins Aurora Award
April 23, 1999: Factoring Humanity nominated for Hugo Award
December 22, 1998: Sawyer story wins Science Fiction Chronicle Reader Award
December 2, 1998: FlashForward wins world's top cash prize for SF
June 12, 1998: 1998 Aurora Awards a battle of the SF titans
June 12, 1998: Sawyer nominated for four Aurora Awards
April 15, 1998: Illegal Alien nominated for Arthur Ellis Award
April 10, 1998: Frameshift nominated for Hugo Award
December 10, 1997: Factoring Humanity wins world's top cash prize for SF
November 1, 1997: Starplex wins Aurora Award
August 23, 1997: End of an Era wins Seiun Award
July 28, 1997: End of an Era nominated for Seiun Award
April 21, 1997: Starplex nominated for Hugo Award
November 17, 1996: Sawyer story wins Le Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
July 21, 1996: Terminal Experiment wins Aurora Award
April 27, 1996: Terminal Experiment wins Nebula Award
June 1, 1994: Sawyer story wins Arthur Ellis Award

Other

January 7, 2009: Rob named Writer in Residence at the Canadian Light Source
September 19, 2008: FlashForward TV series
May 8, 2007: Splitting off Canadian rights
February 22, 2003: Rob named Writer in Residence at The Merril Collection
January 2, 2000: Rob co-hosts "Inventing the Future: 2000 Years of Discovery"
October 20, 1998: Radio-TV Interview Report: Do Genes Define Our Destiny?
July 10, 1998: Radio-TV Interview Report: Will Computers Soon Make Humans Obsolete?
June 1, 1999: Factoring Humanity book tour
May 4, 1998: Sawyer elected President of SFWA
April 1, 1998: Bakka SF Bookstore moves
January 29, 1998: Tesseracts 6 launched
January 1, 1998: Illegal Alien featured as Coles/Smithbooks "Made in Canada" title
November 14, 1997: Sawyer Joins Canada's Top Science TV Program

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Science Fiction Writer ROBERT J. SAWYER Hugo and Nebula Winner