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| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Award (Best Novel) | 2013 | Winner | |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 2013 | Winner | “John Scalzi's meta-SF comedy won for its brilliant premise, its affectionate deconstruction of Star Trek conventions, and the unexpected emotional depth of its three codas.” |
About This Book
Ensign Andrew Dahl aboard the Universal Union flagship Intrepid notices that whenever crew members accompany senior officers on away missions, they die in improbable ways. A metafictional satirical novel about TV science fiction tropes. Winner of the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
About the Author
John ScalziAmerican
John Scalzi (born May 10, 1969, in Fairfield, California) is an American science fiction author and blogger, best known for the Old Man's War series. He attended the University of Chicago, where he studied philosophy, and later worked as a film critic and corporate communications writer before transitioning to full-time fiction writing. He served as president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) from 2010 to 2013. Read more →
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