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John Scalzi is a science fiction writer, novelist and journalist, born on May 10, 1969 in Fairfield, California, United States. That puts John Scalzi at 57 years old in 2026. Education on record includes University of Chicago. Awards on record include Astounding Award for Best New Writer (2006), Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer (2008), Hugo Award for Best Related Work (2009) and 4 more. Credited works include Redshirts and Old Man's War.
My Take
John Scalzi is a writer I respect for proving that science fiction can be sharp, funny, and commercially successful all at once. Winning the 2013 Hugo for Best Novel with Redshirts, a book that gleefully skewers Star Trek tropes, tells you he doesn't take the genre too solemnly, and I love that. His Old Man's War series put him on the map, but I think his blog Whatever, running since 1998, is just as important to who he is. The Japanese Seiun Awards on his shelf show his reach extends well beyond English readers. He's the rare author who treats his audience like collaborators.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Scalzi
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・スコルジー
- Reading
- じょん・すこるじー
- Born
- May 10, 1969 (age 57)
- Origin
- Fairfield, California, United States
- Occupation
- science fiction writer / novelist / writer / journalist / film critic
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- University of Chicago
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Astounding Award for Best New Writer
- 2008 Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer
- 2009 Hugo Award for Best Related Work
- 2010 Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work
- 2010 Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work
- 2013 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
- 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel
- 2013 Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Redshirts |
| Notable work | Old Man's War |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.scalzi.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jscalzi/
- Xhttps://x.com/scalzi
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Scalzi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q277308
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 John Scalzi born?
John Scalzi was born on May 10, 1969 and is 57 years old.
Where is John Scalzi from?
John Scalzi is from Fairfield, California, United States.
What does John Scalzi do?
John Scalzi works as science fiction writer, novelist, writer, journalist, film critic.
Where did John Scalzi study?
John Scalzi attended University of Chicago.
What is John Scalzi known for?
John Scalzi's notable works include Redshirts, Old Man's War.
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