Karin Lowachee

Karin Lowachee
Karin Lowachee
Occupation	Novelist
Language	English
Citizenship	Canada
Genre	Science fiction and fantasy
Notable works	Warchild ; Burndive ; Cagebird ;
Website
	karinlowachee.com

Last updated January 06, 2025

Karin Lowachee is a Canadian author of speculative fiction. She is best known for her Warchild series, including Warchild (2002), Burndive (2003), and Cagebird (2005).

Awards and honours

In 2016, Locus included "A Good Home" on their list of recommended reading for the year.^[1]

Year	Title	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2001	Warchild	Warner Aspect First Novel Contest	Debut Novel	Won	^[2]
2002		Aurora Award	Long-Form Work in English	Finalist	^[3]
2002		Philip K. Dick Award	—	Finalist
2003	Burndive	Aurora Award	Long-Form Work in English	Finalist	^[3]
2004	"The Forgotten Ones"	Aurora Award	Short-Form Work in English	Finalist	^[3]
2005	Cagebird	Aurora Award	Long-Form Work in English	Won	^[3]
2005		Philip K. Dick Award	—	Finalist
2006		Gaylactic Spectrum Awards	Novel	Won	^[4]
2006	"This Ink Feels Like Sorrow"	Aurora Award	Short-Form Work in English	Finalist	^[3]
2018	"Meridian”	Sunburst Award	Short Story	Finalist	^[5]
2022	"Nomad”	Seiun Award	Translated Short Story	Finalist	^[6]
2023	"A Sun Will Always Sing”	Canopus Award	Published Short-Form Fiction	Finalist	^[7]

Selected publications

Novels

—— (2010). The Gaslight Dogs. ISBN 9780451463142.

Warchild series

—— (2002). Warchild . Grand Central. ISBN 9780446610773.
—— (2003). Burndive . Grand Central. ISBN 9780446613187.
—— (2005). Cagebird . ISBN 9780446615082.
—— (2020). Omake: Stories from the Warchild Universe (ebook ed.). ASIN B08M12QRVY.
—— (2023). Under the Silence: A Warchild Mosaic Novella (Kindle ed.). ASIN B0CQBDSL7M.

Short stories

"Culture Shock", On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of Speculative Writing (1994)
"The Forgotten Ones", So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction & Fantasy (2004), edited by Uppinder Mehan & Nalo Hopkinson
"This Ink Feels Like Sorrow", Mythspring: From the Lyrics & Legends of Canada (2006), edited by Genevieve Kierans & Julie E. Czerneda
"Nomad", Armored (2012), edited by John Joseph Adams
"The Bleach", When the Villain Comes Home (2012), edited by Gabrielle Harbowy & Ed Greenwood
"Enemy States", War Stories: New Military Science Fiction (2014), edited by Jaym Gates and Andrew Liptak

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References

↑ "2016 Locus Recommended Reading List". Locus Online . 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
↑ Speer, Cindy Lynn (15 August 2002). "Review: Warchild". SF Site.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
1 2 3 4 5 "1980-2012 Aurora Awards". The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
↑ "2006 Gaylactic Spectrum Awards". Gaylactic Spectrum Award Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
↑ "2018 Sunburst Awards Winners". Locus Online . 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
↑ "2022 Seiun Awards Winners". Locus Online . 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
↑ "2023 Canopus Awards Winners". Locus Online . 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

External links

Interviews

Interview at Strange Horizons with Samantha Ling on 3 June 2002
Interview at SF Site with Alexander von Thorn, July 2002
Interview at The Pearls Are Cooling on 22 August 2007
Interview at Clarkesworld Magazine with Jeremy L. C. Jones on September 2010

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[1] "2016 Locus Recommended Reading List". Locus Online . 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

[2] Speer, Cindy Lynn (15 August 2002). "Review: Warchild". SF Site.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.

[:0-3] 1 2 3 4 5 "1980-2012 Aurora Awards". The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA). Retrieved 27 May 2023.

[offig06-4] "2006 Gaylactic Spectrum Awards". Gaylactic Spectrum Award Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2008.

[5] "2018 Sunburst Awards Winners". Locus Online . 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

[6] "2022 Seiun Awards Winners". Locus Online . 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

[7] "2023 Canopus Awards Winners". Locus Online . 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

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