The Calculating Stars
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo Award (Best Novel) | 2019 | Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 2019 | Winner |
| Nebula Award (Best Novel) | 2018 | Winner |
| Sidewise Award for Alternate History | 2018 | Winner |
About This Book
In an alternate 1952, a meteor strike devastates the Eastern Seaboard and accelerates the space race. Dr. Elma York, a female mathematician and pilot, must fight sexism and discrimination to become one of the first astronauts. Winner of the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the Locus Award for Best Novel, and the Sidewise Award for Alternate History 2018.
About the Author
Mary Robinette Kowal is an American science fiction and fantasy author and professional puppeteer. She won the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for The Calculating Stars (2019), which also won the Hugo and Nebula awards. She is known for her Lady Astronaut series, set in an alternate history in which the United States accelerates its space program due to a global catastrophe. Read more →
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