William Gibson Named SFWA Damon Knight Grand Master

Jan 08, 2019

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has named William Gibson the 35th Damon Knight Grand Master for his contributions to the literature of science fiction and fantasy.

The Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award recognizes “lifetime achievement in science fiction and/or fantasy.” Gibson joins the Grand Master ranks alongside such authors as C. J. Cherryh, Peter S. Beagle, Ursula K. Le Guin, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, and Joe Haldeman. The award will be presented at the 54th Annual Nebula Conference and Awards Ceremony in Woodland Hills, Calif., from May 16-19. 

Gibson is known for his cyberpunk novels Neuromancer, Virtual Light, Mona Lisa Overdrive, Pattern Recognition, and The Peripheral.

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