Lois McMaster Bujold is an
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author of
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and
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works. Bujold is one of the most acclaimed writers in her field, having won the prestigious
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for best novel four times, matching
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's record. Her novella
The Mountains of Mourning won both the Hugo Award and
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. In the fantasy genre,
The Curse of ChalionThe Curse of Chalion is a 2001 fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold. In 2002 it won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature and was nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and Locus Awards in 2002....
won the Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature and was nominated for the 2002
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for best novel, and both her fourth Hugo Award and second Nebula Award were for
Paladin of Souls- Synopsis :Paladin of Souls is a sequel to The Curse of Chalion and is set some three years after the events of that novel. It follows Ista, mother of the girl who became Royina in that book and a minor character in it...
. In 2011 she was awarded the
Skylark AwardThe Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction is presented annually by NESFA to some person, who, in the opinion of the membership, has contributed significantly to science fiction, both through work in the field and by exemplifying the personal qualities which made the late "Doc"...
.
The bulk of Bujold's works are part of three separate book series: the
Vorkosigan SagaThe Vorkosigan Saga is a series of science fiction novels and short stories set in a common fictional universe by American author Lois McMaster Bujold. Most of these were published between 1986 and 2002, with the exceptions being “Winterfair Gifts” and Cryoburn...
, the Chalion Series, and the Sharing Knife series.
Biography
Bujold is the daughter of Robert Charles McMaster and attributes her early interest in science fiction, as well as certain aspects of the
Vorkosigan SagaThe Vorkosigan Saga is a series of science fiction novels and short stories set in a common fictional universe by American author Lois McMaster Bujold. Most of these were published between 1986 and 2002, with the exceptions being “Winterfair Gifts” and Cryoburn...
, to his influence. He was editor of the monumental
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McMaster on Materials.
Bujold writes that her experience growing up with a world-famous father is reflected in the same experience that her characters (Miles, Fiametta) have of growing up in the shadow of a "
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". Having observed this tendency in both genders, she wonders why it is always called "great man's son syndrome", and never "great man's daughter's syndrome."
Her brother, like her father, is also an engineer. Her brother helped provide technical details to support her writing of
Falling FreeFalling Free is a novel from the Vorkosigan Saga, written by Lois McMaster Bujold. It was first published as four installments in Analog from December 1987 to February 1988, and won the Nebula Award for Best Novel for 1988...
.
Bujold currently lives in
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. She is divorced and has two children.
Science fiction
Lois Bujold wrote three books (
Shards of HonorShards of Honor is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, first published in June 1986. It is a part of the Vorkosigan Saga, and is the first full-length novel in publication order.- Plot summary :...
,
The Warrior's Apprentice and
Ethan of AthosEthan of Athos is an English language science fiction novel that is part of the Vorkosigan Saga by American author Lois McMaster Bujold. It is an unusual item in the series in that it does not feature Miles Vorkosigan, the protagonist of almost all the other books.The name "Athos" for the main...
) before
The Warrior's Apprentice was accepted after four rejections.
The Warrior's Apprentice was the first book purchased, though not the first Vorkosigan book written, nor would it be the first one to be published. On the strength of
The Warrior's Apprentice,
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agreed to a three-book deal to include the two bracketing novels. Thus began her career in writing in science fiction.
Bujold is best known for her Vorkosigan saga, a series of novels featuring
Miles VorkosiganMiles Naismith Vorkosigan is the hero of a series of science fiction novels and short stories by Lois McMaster Bujold known as the Vorkosigan Saga. In an article in The Vorkosigan Companion, Bujold acknowledged several real-life inspirations for the character: T. E...
, a physically impaired interstellar
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and
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admiral from the planet Barrayar, set approximately 1000 years in the future. Earlier titles are generally firmly in the
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tradition with no shortage of battles, conspiracies, and wild twists, while in more recent volumes, Miles becomes more of a
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. In
A Civil CampaignA Civil Campaign is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, first published in September 1999. It is a part of the Vorkosigan Saga, and is the thirteenth full-length novel in publication order.- Plot summary :...
, Bujold explores yet another genre: a high-society romance with a plot that pays tribute to
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novelist
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(as acknowledged in the dedication). It centers on a catastrophic dinner party, with misunderstandings and dialogue justifying the subtitle "A Comedy of Biology and Manners".
The author has stated that the series structure is modeled after the
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books, documenting the life of a single person. In themes and echoes, they also reflect
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' mystery character
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. Bujold has also said that part of the challenge of writing a series is that many readers will encounter the stories in "utterly random order", so she must provide sufficient background in each of them without being excessively repetitious. Most recent printings of her Vorkosigan tales do include an appendix at the end summarizing the internal chronology of the series.
Bujold has discussed her own views on the optimum reading order for the Vorkosigan series in her blog.
Fantasy
Bujold also wanted to break into the fantasy genre, but met with early setbacks. Her first foray into fantasy was
The Spirit RingThe Spirit Ring is a fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, published in 1992.-Plot synopsis:The Spirit Ring is loosely based on Agricola's De re metallica, as well as on a folk tale, and the life of Benvenuto Cellini, as is explained in the Author's Notes that follow the last chapter. To these...
. She wrote the book "on spec", shopped it around, and found low offers, sending her back to
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, where
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bought it for a fair price in exchange for the promise of more Vorkosigan books. Bujold called this experience, combined with the mediocre sales and lack of critical acclaim of that book, very educational.
She would not attempt to break into the fantasy market again for almost another decade, with
The Curse of ChalionThe Curse of Chalion is a 2001 fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold. In 2002 it won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature and was nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and Locus Awards in 2002....
. This book was also written on spec and offered up to a book auction. This time, she met with considerable critical and commercial success by tapping into a crossover market of fantasy and romance genre fans. The fantasy world of Chalion was first conceived as a result of a
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course she was taking about Medieval Spain in her spare time.
The next fantasy world she created was the
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set in the universe of
The Sharing KnifeThe Sharing Knife is a romance/fantasy crossover series by Lois McMaster Bujold, published in 2006–09. The original story grew so long in the telling that it was split into two volumes: Beguilement and Legacy ....
borrowing inspiration for its landscapes from ones she grew up with in central Ohio. She writes that her first readers who helped proof-read it said she got it exactly right and they could recognize Ohio features in the descriptions and
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s. She states that the dialect of the "farmers" is one she grew up around.
Cordelia Naismith
- Shards of Honor
Shards of Honor is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, first published in June 1986. It is a part of the Vorkosigan Saga, and is the first full-length novel in publication order.- Plot summary :...
(1986)
- Barrayar
Barrayar is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold. It was first published as four installments in Analog in July–October 1991, and then published in book form by Baen Books in October 1991. Barrayar won both the Hugo Award for Best Novel and the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel...
(1991)—Hugo Award winner, Locus AwardThe Locus Award is a literary award established in 1971 and presented to winners of Locus magazine's annual readers' poll. Currently, the Locus Awards are presented at an annual banquet...
winner, 1992, Nebula Award nominee, 1991
- Cordelia's Honor (1996)—Combined edition of Shards of Honor and Barrayar with an afterword by the author.
Miles Vorkosigan
- The Warrior's Apprentice (1986)
- Borders of Infinity (1989)
- Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold. Part of the Vorkosigan Saga, it was first published by Baen Books in January 1989.- Plot summary :...
(1989)
- The Vor Game
The Vor Game is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, first published in September 1990. It won the 1991 Hugo Award for Best Novel...
(1990)
- Barrayar
Barrayar is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold. It was first published as four installments in Analog in July–October 1991, and then published in book form by Baen Books in October 1991. Barrayar won both the Hugo Award for Best Novel and the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel...
(1991)
- Vorkosigan's Game (omnibus
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: The Vor Game, Borders of Infinity) (1992)
- Mirror Dance
Mirror Dance is a Hugo- and Locus-award-winning science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold. Part of the Vorkosigan Saga, it was first published by Baen Books in March 1994.- Plot summary :...
(1994)
- Cetaganda
Cetaganda is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, first published in four parts from October to December 1995 in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, and published in book form by Baen Books in January 1996...
(1995)
- Memory
Memory is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, first published in October 1996. It is a part of the Vorkosigan Saga, and is the eleventh full-length novel in publication order.- Plot summary :...
(1996)
- Young Miles (omnibus: The Warrior's Apprentice, The Mountains of Mourning, and The Vor Game) (1997)
- Komarr
Komarr is a planet in Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga series of novels and stories.Discovered centuries prior to the Vorkosigan Saga, Komarr is undergoing a major terraforming project to make the outside air breathable. During this centuries-long program, the Komarrans are confined to domed...
(1998)
- A Civil Campaign
A Civil Campaign is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, first published in September 1999. It is a part of the Vorkosigan Saga, and is the thirteenth full-length novel in publication order.- Plot summary :...
(1999)
- Miles, Mystery and Mayhem (omnibus: Cetaganda, Ethan of Athos
Ethan of Athos is an English language science fiction novel that is part of the Vorkosigan Saga by American author Lois McMaster Bujold. It is an unusual item in the series in that it does not feature Miles Vorkosigan, the protagonist of almost all the other books.The name "Athos" for the main...
, and Labyrinth) (2001)
- Diplomatic Immunity
Diplomatic Immunity is a 2002 science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 2003.-Plot summary :...
(2002)
- Miles Errant (omnibus: Borders of Infinity, Brothers in Arms, and Mirror Dance) (2002)
- Miles, Mutants and Microbes (omnibus: Falling Free
Falling Free is a novel from the Vorkosigan Saga, written by Lois McMaster Bujold. It was first published as four installments in Analog from December 1987 to February 1988, and won the Nebula Award for Best Novel for 1988...
, Labyrinth and Diplomatic Immunity) (2007)
- Miles in Love (omnibus: Komarr, A Civil Campaign and Winterfair Gifts) (2008)
- Winterfair Gifts (2008)
- Cryoburn
Cryoburn is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, first published in October 2010. Part of the Vorkosigan Saga, it was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2011, as Bujold's ninth Best Novel nomination...
(2010)
- Ivan, his booke (Probable title, Captain Vorpatril's Alliance) (2012)
Other
- Ethan of Athos (1986)
- Falling Free (1988)
- Dreamweaver's Dilemma (1995)
Internal chronology
- "Dreamweaver's Dilemma" (1995)—Set in the Vorkosigan universe long before the rest of the series (included in the collection Dreamweaver's Dilemma) NESFA Press
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- Falling Free (1988)—Set approximately 200 years before the birth of Miles Vorkosigan—Nebula Award winner, 1988, Hugo Award nominee, 1989
- Shards of Honor (1986)—Set approximately one year before the birth of Miles Vorkosigan
- Barrayar (1991)—Hugo Award winner, Locus Award winner, 1992, Nebula Award nominee, 1991
- The Warrior's Apprentice (1986); available online from the Baen Free Library
The Baen Free Library is a digital library of the science fiction and fantasy publishing house Baen Books where 112 full books can be downloaded free in a number of formats, without copy protection...
.
- The Mountains of Mourning (1989)—Hugo Award winner, Nebula Award winner. First published in Analog
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magazine; included in Borders of Infinity; available online from the Baen Free LibraryThe Baen Free Library is a digital library of the science fiction and fantasy publishing house Baen Books where 112 full books can be downloaded free in a number of formats, without copy protection...
.
- The Vor Game (1990)—Hugo Award winner, Locus Award nominee, 1991
- Cetaganda (1995) Locus Award nominee, 1997
- Ethan of Athos (1986)—Miles Vorkosigan is referred to, but does not actually appear, in this novel.
- Labyrinth (1989)—First published in Analog magazine; included in Borders of Infinity.
- The Borders of Infinity (1987)—First published in Freelancers; included in Borders of Infinity; available online via Baen's Webscriptions.
- Brothers in Arms (1989)
- Borders of Infinity (1989)—Collection of The Mountains of Mourning, Labyrinth and The Borders of Infinity, tied together with an original frame story interspliced between them, which is set shortly after Brothers in Arms.
- Mirror Dance (1994)—Hugo Award winner, Locus Award winner, 1995
- Memory (1996)—Hugo Award nominee, Nebula Award nominee, Locus Award nominee, 1997
- Komarr (1998)
- A Civil Campaign (2000)—Hugo Award nominee, Nebula Award nominee, Locus Award nominee, 2000
- Winterfair Gifts (2002 in Croatian
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, as Zimoslavni darovi, 2003 in Russian, 2004 in English)—First published in Irresistible Forces, a science fiction/romance genre crossover anthologyAn anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
edited by Catherine AsaroCatherine Asaro is an American science fiction and fantasy author. She is best known for her books about the Ruby Dynasty, called the Saga of the Skolian Empire.- Biography :...
. Also in the omnibus Miles in Love. The Winterfair Gifts novella is also available as a standalone ebook from FictionwiseFictionwise, owned by Barnes & Noble, is one of the largest electronic book sellers in North America with an estimated 1.5 million ebook content units sold in 2008. Fictionwise sells ebooks in various formats...
.
- Diplomatic Immunity (2002)—Nebula Award nominee, 2003
- Cryoburn
Cryoburn is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, first published in October 2010. Part of the Vorkosigan Saga, it was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2011, as Bujold's ninth Best Novel nomination...
(2010)—Hugo Award nominee, 2011
Omnibus volumes:
- Cordelia's Honor—contains Shards of Honor and Barrayar
- Young Miles—contains The Warrior's Apprentice, The Mountains of Mourning, and The Vor Game
- Miles, Mystery, and Mayhem—Cetaganda, Ethan of Athos, and Labyrinth
- Miles Errant—The Borders of Infinity, Brothers in Arms, and Mirror Dance
- Miles in Love—Komarr, A Civil Campaign, and Winterfair Gifts
- Miles, Mutants and Microbes—Falling Free, Diplomatic Immunity, and Labyrinth
- Test of Honor—out of print; contains Shards of Honor and The Warrior's Apprentice
- Vorkosigan's Game—out of print; contains The Vor Game, The Mountains of Mourning, Labyrinth, and The Borders of Infinity, with the framing story for the collection Borders of Infinity
Audiobooks:
Cassette tape and CD versions of
Falling Free,
Shards of Honor,
Barrayar,
The Warrior's Apprentice,
The Vor Game,
Cetaganda,
Ethan of Athos,
Borders of Infinity, and
Brothers in Arms were produced by The Reader's Chair. This company is no longer in business.
Currently, unabridged audio CD editions are available (retail and library), via
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apps using the Folium enhancedAudio player,
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versions through Blackstone Audio for
Falling Free,
Shards of Honor,
Barrayar,
The Warrior's Apprentice,
The Vor Game,
Cetaganda,
Ethan of Athos,
Brothers in Arms,
Mirror Dance,
Memory,
Komarr,
A Civil Campaign,
Winterfair Gifts, and
Diplomatic Immunity.
Most titles produced by Blackstone Audio are also available for download on Audible.com and from the websites of several public libraries via overdrive.com. The enhancedAudio app versions are available via the Apple
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and can be previewed at the BlackstoneAudioApps.com website.
Comic books
The Vorkosigan Saga has also been made into a comic book in
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:
- La saga Vorkosigan volume 1 : L'apprentissage du guerrier (The Warrior's Apprentice), written by Dominique Latil (scenario) and José Maria Beroy (drawings and colors) (2010).
Chalion series
In the fantasy-genre
Chalion universe:
- The Curse of Chalion
The Curse of Chalion is a 2001 fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold. In 2002 it won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature and was nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and Locus Awards in 2002....
(2001) Hugo, Locus Fantasy, and World Fantasy Awards nominee, 2002
- Paladin of Souls
- Synopsis :Paladin of Souls is a sequel to The Curse of Chalion and is set some three years after the events of that novel. It follows Ista, mother of the girl who became Royina in that book and a minor character in it...
(2003) (sequel to The Curse of Chalion) Hugo, Nebula and Locus Fantasy Awards winner, 2004
- The Hallowed Hunt
The Hallowed Hunt is a fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, published in 2005. It placed fourth in the annual Locus Poll for best fantasy novel.- Plot introduction :...
(2005) Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 2006
Sharing Knife series
The Sharing KnifeThe Sharing Knife is a romance/fantasy crossover series by Lois McMaster Bujold, published in 2006–09. The original story grew so long in the telling that it was split into two volumes: Beguilement and Legacy ....
is another fantasy-genre series:
- Beguilement
The Sharing Knife: Beguilement is a fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, published in 2006. It is the first book in the The Sharing Knife series.-Plot:We are introduced to the main characters in this book...
(2006)
- Legacy
The Sharing Knife: Legacy is a fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, published in 2007. It is the second book in the The Sharing Knife series.- Plot :...
(2007)
- Passage
Passage is a novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, published in 2008. It is the third in the tetralogy The Sharing Knife.- Plot :Passage is the immediate sequel to Legacy in The Sharing Knife series...
(2008)
- Horizon
Horizon is a fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold. It is the fourth in the tetralogy The Sharing Knife.-Plot:With Fawn's prompting, Dag seeks out a teacher. A powerful groundsetter at local New Moon Cutoff Camp could be the answer to his prayers, but conflicts arise between the insular Lakewalker...
(2009)
Other titles
- The Spirit Ring
The Spirit Ring is a fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, published in 1992.-Plot synopsis:The Spirit Ring is loosely based on Agricola's De re metallica, as well as on a folk tale, and the life of Benvenuto Cellini, as is explained in the Author's Notes that follow the last chapter. To these...
(1993) Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1993
Audiobooks:
Blackstone Audio produces CD editions, MP3, Playaway, and cassette versions of
The Curse of Chalion,
Paladin of Souls,
The Hallowed Hunt,
The Sharing Knife Vol 1: Beguilement,
The Sharing Knife Vol 2: Legacy,
The Sharing Knife Vol 3: Passage and
The Sharing Knife Vol 4: Horizon. All of these titles are also available from
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and
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.com.
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