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Cory Doctorow is a science fiction writer, blogger and editor, born on July 17, 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. That puts Cory Doctorow at 55 years old in 2026. Listed accolades include EFF Award (2007), Astounding Award for Best New Writer (2000), Locus Award for Best First Novel (2004) and 4 more. Notable works include Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, Little Brother and A Place So Foreign and Eight More.
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 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- science fiction writer / blogger / editor / journalist / writer
2. Background
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. 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 | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.craphound.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cory_doctorow/
- Xhttps://x.com/doctorow
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory%20Doctorow
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110436
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Cory Doctorow born?
Born July 17, 1971 (age 55).
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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