Author · 1925–2017
Brian W. Aldiss
Brian W. Aldiss was a British science fiction writer (1925–2017). Born in Dereham.
Our catalogue lists 4 books by Brian W. Aldiss, mostly epic fantasy, time-travel fiction and horror. They span 1973 to 1985. The most-read is Helliconia Spring (1982).
Books by Brian W. Aldiss
Helliconia Spring
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Frankenstein Unbound
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Helliconia Summer
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Helliconia Winter
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Awards
- ✦Hugo Awards 1991 — Best Related Work (nominee)
- 🏆Hugo Awards 1987 — Best Related Work, Trillion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction (winner)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1987 — Best Related Work (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1986 — Best Related Work (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1979 — Best Novella, Enemies of the System (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1969 — Best Novelette, Total Environment (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1967 — Best Short Story, Man in His Time (nominee)
- 🏆Hugo Awards 1962 — Best Short Story, Hothouse (winner)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1986 — Best Novel, Helliconia Winter (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1983 — Best Novel, Helliconia Spring (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1969 — Best Novelette, Total Environment (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1967 — Best Short Story, Man in His Time (nominee)
- 🏆Nebula Awards 1966 — Best Novella, The Saliva Tree (winner)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 1996 — Best Collection, The Secret of This Book (nominee)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 1995 — Best Novella, The God Who Slept with Women (nominee)
- 🏆World Fantasy Awards — World Fantasy Convention Award (winner)
- ✦Locus Awards 2014 — Best Science Fiction Novel, Finches of Mars (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2009 — Best Anthology, A Science Fiction Omnibus (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2008 — Best Science Fiction Novel, HARM (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2006 — Best Collection, Cultural Breaks (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2004 — Best Short Story, The Hibernators (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2001 — Best Anthology, Year's Best SF 5 (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2001 — Best Short Story, Steppenpferd (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2000 — Best Short Story, An Apollo Asteroid (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1996 — Best Collection, The Secret of This Book (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1996 — Best Short Story, Into the Tunnel! (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1995 — Best Novelette, The God Who Slept with Women (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1995 — Best Novella, The Madonna of Futurity (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1994 — Best Collection, A Tupolev Too Far and Other Stories (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1994 — Best Novelette, Friendship Bridge (nominee)
Biography
**Brian W. Aldiss (1925–2017) was an English writer, artist, and anthology editor, best known for his science-fiction novels and short stories. His byline typically reads Brian W. Aldiss or Brian Aldiss, with occasional pseudonyms in the mid-1960s. His work in the genre includes novels such as The Malacia Tapestry and Finches of Mars, which reflect his sustained engagement with speculative themes.**