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My Take
Cory Doctorow is one of the few minds I would genuinely love to spend an afternoon with. He is a science fiction novelist, blogger, journalist, and former Boing Boing co-editor who doubles as a relentless activist for copyright reform and Creative Commons. Little Brother tackled surveillance head-on, and lately he gave us enshittification, a single word that nails the slow decay of digital platforms. That ability to fight on both fronts, fiction and reality, makes him singular. The Locus and Campbell awards confirm the craft, but what truly wins me over is the unwavering streak of principled defiance running through everything he does.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cory Doctorow
- Name (Japanese)
- コリイ・ドクトロウ
- Reading
- こりい・どくとろう
- Born
- July 17, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- science fiction writer / blogger / editor / journalist / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2007 EFF Award
- 2000 Astounding Award for Best New Writer
- 2004 Locus Award for Best First Novel
- 2009 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
- 2015 Theodore Sturgeon Award
- Fulbright Scholarship
- 2009 Prometheus Award
- 2013 Prometheus Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom | — | |
| Notable work | Little Brother | — | |
| Notable work | A Place So Foreign and Eight More | — | |
| Notable work | Makers | — | |
| Notable work | enshittification | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Cory Doctorow born?
Born July 17, 1971 (age 54).
Where is Cory Doctorow from?
Cory Doctorow is from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What does Cory Doctorow do?
Cory Doctorow works as science fiction writer, blogger, editor, journalist, writer.
What is Cory Doctorow known for?
Notable works include Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, Little Brother, A Place So Foreign and Eight More.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.