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My Take
Lisa Tuttle deserves a far wider readership than she has, and that is exactly why I champion her. Houston-born and Syracuse-educated, she announced herself by winning the Astounding Award for Best New Writer in 1974, then went on to claim the Nebula, the Locus, and the BSFA awards. Moving fluidly between science fiction, fantasy, and horror, she even compiled an Encyclopedia of Feminism, which tells you something about the breadth of her mind. What I prize most is her short fiction: precise, observant, quietly unsettling. Awards aside, read a single Tuttle story and it lingers. She is a writer who works by stealth, and I admire that enormously.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lisa Tuttle
- Name (Japanese)
- リサ・タトル
- Reading
- りさ・たとる
- Born
- September 16, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- novelist / writer / science fiction writer / journalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Syracuse University
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story
- 1974 Astounding Award for Best New Writer
- 1982 Nebula Award for Best Short Story
- 1989 BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction
- 1976 Locus Award for Best Novella
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.lisatuttle.co.uk
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%88%E3%83%AB
Frequently asked questions
When was Lisa Tuttle born?
Born September 16, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Lisa Tuttle from?
Lisa Tuttle is from Houston, Texas, United States.
What does Lisa Tuttle do?
Lisa Tuttle works as novelist, writer, science fiction writer, journalist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
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.