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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
Author Photos and Book Covers
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More Good Reading
Rob's essay on "Getting Good Press" (1,200 words)
Rob on TV
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