Mike Resnick
Sci-fi author and Hugo Award winner
Born
Died
2020
5 years ago — 78 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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An author and editor in science fiction, recognized for contributions to the genre with over seventy novels and numerous short stories. Received five Hugo Awards, marking significant achievements in speculative fiction. Worked as an editor for several science fiction magazines and published various anthologies. A prominent figure in conventions and literary circles, dedicated a significant part of life to exploring themes of humanity and technology in storytelling.
Won five Hugo Awards for science fiction
Authored over seventy novels
Edited multiple influential sci-fi anthologies
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