Mur Lafferty
Mur Lafferty was born on July 5th, 1973 and is currently 52 years old. Mur Lafferty was born in USA.
Mur Lafferty is the author of The Afterlife series which currently consists of 6 novels. The The Afterlife series started in 2006 with the novel Heaven. The most recently released novel in The Afterlife series was Stones which was released in 2015. There are no upcoming novels for The Afterlife series.
Mur Lafferty: Awards & Accolades
Mur Lafferty won the Hugo Award, Astounding Award for Best New Writer, in 2013. Mur Lafferty was also nominated for multiple awards including: The Hugo Award, Astounding Award for Best New Writer, in 2012, , Hugo Award, Best Editor, Short Form, in 2021, and the Hugo Award, Best Editor, Short Form, in 2022.
Mur Lafferty books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2012. Six Wakes was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction, in 2017 as well as the Philip K. Dick Award - Best Science Fiction Book in 2017, Hugo Award - Best Novel in 2018, Alex Awards - Best Book in 2018, Seiun Award - Best Translated Long Work in 2019. Station Eternity was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction, in 2022.
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Mur Lafferty: F.A.Q
When was Mur Lafferty Born? How old is Mur Lafferty?
Mur Lafferty was born on July 5th, 1973. Mur Lafferty is currently 52 years old.
Where was Mur Lafferty Born?
Mur Lafferty was born in , USA and is American.
What awards has Mur Lafferty won?
Mur Lafferty has won the following awards: Astounding Award for Best New Writer at the Hugo Award (2013).
What was the first book Mur Lafferty wrote?
The first book written by Mur Lafferty was Heaven, published in 2006.
What was the most recent book Mur Lafferty wrote?
Her most recently released work was Infinite Archive on July 1st, 2025.
Will there be any more books by Mur Lafferty?
Mur Lafferty does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Mur Lafferty written?
Mur Lafferty has written 26 books across 13 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 6 books in The Afterlife Series
- 3 books in the Bookburners Series
- 1 book in the Galactic Football League Series
- 3 books in The Midsolar Murders Series
- 1 book in the Minecraft Series
- 1 book in the Shadowsfall Legends Series
- 2 books in The Shambling Guides Series
- 4 Standalone Novels
- 1 Short Stories/Novellas
- 1 Collections
- 2 Non-Fiction Books
- 1 book in the Star Wars: Movie Novelizations Series