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My Take
Michael Swanwick strikes me as a writer's writer, the rare science fiction author who is equally formidable at novel and short-story length. Winning a Nebula for Best Novel is impressive, but his run of Hugo wins for short fiction across 1999, 2000, and 2002 is what truly earns my respect, because nailing a complete world in a few pages takes a precision most authors never master. Stations of the Tide and Dogfight show an idea density I genuinely admire. That he kept publishing from the early 1980s into the present, still active online, speaks to a creative stamina I find rare and quietly heroic.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Swanwick
- Name (Japanese)
- マイクル・スワンウィック
- Reading
- まいくる・すわんうぃっく
- Born
- November 18, 1950 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / science fiction writer / journalist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1992 Nebula Award for Best Novel
- 2003 Hugo Award for Best Novelette
- 2004 Hugo Award for Best Novelette
- 1999 Hugo Award for Best Short Story
- 2000 Hugo Award for Best Short Story
- 2002 Hugo Award for Best Short Story
- 2008 Locus Award for Best Short Story
- 1996 World Fantasy Award for Best Novella
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Stations of the Tide | — | |
| Notable work | Dogfight | — | |
| Notable work | Vacuum Flowers | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Swanwick born?
Born November 18, 1950 (age 75).
Where is Michael Swanwick from?
Michael Swanwick is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Michael Swanwick do?
Michael Swanwick works as writer, novelist, science fiction writer, journalist.
What is Michael Swanwick known for?
Notable works include Stations of the Tide, Dogfight, Vacuum Flowers.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.