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ROBERT J. SAWYER
Hugo and Nebula Winner

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A press release is an announcement sent to the media. Here are some press releases about Robert J. Sawyer's science-fiction novels, the awards that he's been nominated for or won, and more:

Rob's Latest Novel: The Downloaded

The Downloaded — the 25th novel by Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer — releases worldwide on Tuesday, March 7, 2024:

• Press Release (HTML)
• Press Release (PDF)
• Press Release (Word)

• Advance Praise (PDF)

• High-Resolution Cover
• High-Resolution Author Photo

Expert commentator on Oppenheimer

With all they hype surrounding Christopher Nolan's movie Oppenheimer, you need someone to talk about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb. Robert J. Sawyer, bestselling author of The Oppenheimer Alternative, is the expert you're looking for:

• July 9, 2023: Expert commentator on J. Robert Oppenheimer

  HTML • PDF • Word doc

Previous Novels

• March 17, 2020: The Oppenheimer Alternative #3:
  The Secret History of the Manhattan Project
  HTML • PDF

• March 15, 2020: The Oppenheimer Alternative #2:
  75th Anniversary of the Birth of the Atomic Age
  HTML • PDF

• December 8, 2019: The Oppenheimer Alternative #1:
  Precedent-Setting Publishing Deal
  HTML • PDF

• February 28, 2017: Quantum Night #2:
  Donald Trump is President? How the Hell Did That Happen?
  HTML

• January 8, 2016: Quantum Night #1:
  Psychopaths Are Everywhere
  HTML • Word doc • PDF

• March 26, 2013: Red Planet Blues
  Sci-Fi Superstar Expands into Mystery
  HTML

• January 22, 2009: Wake:
  World Wide Web Destined To Become Conscious
  PDF

• January 17, 2007: Rollback:
  A New Novel by Canada's Leading Science Fiction Author — press release from H.B. Fenn and Company, Tor's Canadian distributor
  Word doc

• January 12, 2007: Rollback:
  Human Lifespan Will be Radically Extended Soon, says Award-Winning Author
  HTML • PDF

• March 28, 2006: Analog to Serialize Rollback
• November 24, 2004: "Identity Theft" wins world's top cash prize for science fiction
• January 6, 2003: Humans
• April 9, 2002: Hominids
• January 27, 2000: Calculating God
• May 17, 1999: FlashForward
• May 18, 1998: Factoring Humanity
• November 10, 1997: Illegal Alien
• May 27, 1997: Frameshift
• September 10, 1996: Starplex
• April 8, 1995: The Terminal Experiment

Awards and Honors

• April 19, 2022: WWW Trilogy wins MIFRE Media Award

• October 5, 2014: Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
• February 15, 2014: Skylark Award

• October 6, 2013: Lifetime Achievement Aurora Award
• January 31, 2013: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

• September 22, 2012: Sawyer inducted into RTA School of Media Wall of Fame
• August 11, 2012: Wonder wins Aurora Award in history-making hat trick
• August 4, 2012: Sawyer receives Humanism in the Arts Award

• November 20, 2011: Watch wins Aurora Award
• August 19, 2011: Watch wins Hal Clement Award

• May 25, 2010: Wake wins Aurora Award

• May 29, 2009: Calculating God wins Audie Award

• June 2, 2007: Sawyer receives honorary doctorate
• February 15, 2007: Sawyer wins Toronto Public Library Celebrates Reading Award

• July 7, 2006: Mindscan wins John W. Campbell Memorial Award
• March 14, 2006: Hominids nominated for OLA Evergreen Award

• November 24, 2004: "Identity Theft" wins world's top cash prize for SF
• April 11, 2004: Humans nominated for Hugo Award

• August 30, 2003: Hominids wins Hugo Award
• April 21, 2003: Hominids nominated for Hugo Award

• August 19, 2001: Frameshift wins Seiun Award
• April 27, 2001: Calculating God nominated for Hugo Award

• July 16, 2000: FlashForward wins Aurora Award

• April 23, 1999: Factoring Humanity nominated for Hugo Award

• December 22, 1998: Sawyer story wins Science Fiction Chronicle Reader Award
• December 2, 1998: FlashForward wins world's top cash prize for SF
• June 12, 1998: 1998 Aurora Awards a battle of the SF titans
• June 12, 1998: Sawyer nominated for four Aurora Awards
• April 15, 1998: Illegal Alien nominated for Arthur Ellis Award
• April 10, 1998: Frameshift nominated for Hugo Award

• December 10, 1997: Factoring Humanity wins world's top cash prize for SF
• November 1, 1997: Starplex wins Aurora Award
• August 23, 1997: End of an Era wins Seiun Award
• July 28, 1997: End of an Era nominated for Seiun Award
• April 21, 1997: Starplex nominated for Hugo Award

• November 17, 1996: Sawyer story wins Le Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
• July 21, 1996: Terminal Experiment wins Aurora Award
• April 27, 1996: Terminal Experiment wins Nebula Award

• June 1, 1994: Sawyer story wins Arthur Ellis Award

Other

• January 7, 2009: Rob named Writer in Residence at the Canadian Light Source

• September 19, 2008: FlashForward TV series
• May 8, 2007: Splitting off Canadian rights
• February 22, 2003: Rob named Writer in Residence at The Merril Collection

• January 2, 2000: Rob co-hosts "Inventing the Future: 2000 Years of Discovery"
• October 20, 1998: Radio-TV Interview Report: Do Genes Define Our Destiny?
• July 10, 1998: Radio-TV Interview Report: Will Computers Soon Make Humans Obsolete?

• June 1, 1999: Factoring Humanity book tour
• May 4, 1998: Sawyer elected President of SFWA
• April 1, 1998: Bakka SF Bookstore moves

• January 29, 1998: Tesseracts 6 launched
• January 1, 1998: Illegal Alien featured as Coles/Smithbooks "Made in Canada" title
• November 14, 1997: Sawyer Joins Canada's Top Science TV Program

Author Photos and Book Covers

• Publication-quality photographs of Robert J. Sawyer

• Publication-quality covers of Rob's books

More Good Reading

Rob's essay on "Getting Good Press" (1,200 words)
Rob on TV
Crafting press releases for novels

Rob's Newsletter

My Very Occasional Newsletter