Linda Nagata

Linda Nagata is the sort of writer I respect for being ahead of the curve rather than loud about it. A San Diego native and University of Hawaii graduate who still works from the islands, she helped pioneer nanopunk, exploring nanotechnology and the merging of computing with the human brain long before such themes went mainstream. Winning a Locus Award for her debut novel and a Nebula for the first online publication to claim that prize signals a writer unafraid of new forms. Her 2018 Locus win shows real staying power. She feels like science fiction's quiet, durable craftsperson.

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Name (English)

Linda Nagata

Name (Japanese)

リンダ・ナガタ

Reading

りんだ・ながた

Born

November 7, 1960 (age 65)

Origin

San Diego, California, United States

Occupation

novelist / writer / science fiction writer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rat

University

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Awards & achievements

• 1996 Locus Award for Best First Novel
• 2001 Nebula Award for Best Novella
• 2018 Locus Award for Best Short Story

• Official sitehttps://mythicisland.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/LindaNagata
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda%20Nagata
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8A%E3%82%AC%E3%82%BF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4389768

Tags

• California
• novelist
• writer
• science fiction writer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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