Nalo Hopkinson
Nalo Hopkinson was born on December 20th, 1960 and is currently 64 years old. Nalo Hopkinson was born in Kingston, Jamaica.
Nalo Hopkinson is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 7 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1998 with the novel Brown Girl in the Ring. The most recently released novel was Sister Mine which was released in 2013. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Nalo at this time.
Nalo Hopkinson has also written the Collections series which has 4 books including Under Glass Under Glass and Skin Folk.
Nalo Hopkinson: Awards & Accolades
Nalo Hopkinson won the Hugo Award, Astounding Award for Best New Writer, in 1999.
Hopkinson's books have also won multiple awards, Silver Birch, Blood Moon won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2000. A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2001. Skin Folk won the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 2002. Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2015. People of Color Destroy Science Fiction! won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2017.
The following novels by Nalo Hopkinson were also nominated for these awards:
- Brown Girl in the Ring: Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book (1998). Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (1998).
- Midnight Robber: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (2000). Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book (2000). Hugo Award, Best Novel (2001).
- Whispers from the Cotton Tree Root: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (2000). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2001).
- Fourteenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2001). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2002). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2002).
- Something to Hitch Meat To: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (2002).
- Reading the Bones: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2005). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2005).
- The New Moon's Arms: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2008).
- Edited By: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2021).
- Trouble the Waters: Tales from the Deep Blue: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2023).
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Nalo Hopkinson: F.A.Q
When was Nalo Hopkinson Born? How old is Nalo Hopkinson?
Nalo Hopkinson was born on December 20th, 1960. Nalo Hopkinson is currently 64 years old.
Where was Nalo Hopkinson Born?
Nalo Hopkinson was born in Kingston, Jamaica and is Jamaican.
What awards has Nalo Hopkinson won?
Nalo Hopkinson has won the following awards: Astounding Award for Best New Writer at the Hugo Award (1999).
What book awards has Nalo Hopkinson won?
What was the first book Nalo Hopkinson wrote?
The first book written by Nalo Hopkinson was Brown Girl in the Ring, published in 1998.
What was the most recent book Nalo Hopkinson wrote?
Her most recently released work was Jamaica Ginger and Other Concoctions on October 29th, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Nalo Hopkinson?
Nalo Hopkinson does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Nalo Hopkinson written?
Nalo Hopkinson has written 20 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 books in the Collections, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 Short Story/Novella, 7 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Black Stars Series, 1 book in the Heiresses of Russ Series, 3 books in the House of Whispers Series, 1 book in the Outspoken Authors Series, 2 books in the Year's Best Fantasy Series.