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 and awards that he's been nominated for or won:

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