Author · 1937–2011
Joanna Russ
Joanna Russ was an American author (1937-2011). Born in New York City.
Our catalogue lists 2 books by Joanna Russ, mostly sapphic fiction and queer science fiction. They span 1978 to 1980. The most-read is On Strike Against God (1980).
Books by Joanna Russ
On Strike Against God
Joanna Russ, Alec Pollak
The Two of Them
Joanna Russ, Sarah Le Fanu
Awards
- 🏆Lambda Literary Awards — Overall, Women on Women: An Anthology of American Lesbian Short Fiction (winner)
- ✦Otherwise Award 1995 — Overall, The Female Man (nominee)
- ✦Otherwise Award 1995 — Overall, When It Changed (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1996 — Best Related Work, To Write Like a Woman (nominee)
- 🏆Hugo Awards 1983 — Best Novella, Souls (winner)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1973 — Best Short Story, When It Changed (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1983 — Best Novelette, The Mystery of the Young Gentleman (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1983 — Best Novella, Souls (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1980 — Best Short Story, The Extraordinary Voyages of Amélie Bertrand (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1976 — Best Novel, The Female Man (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1973 — Best Short Story, When It Changed (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1972 — Best Novelette, Poor Man, Beggar Man (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1971 — Best Novel, And Chaos Died (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1971 — Best Novelette, The Second Inquisition (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1969 — Best Novel, Picnic on Paradise (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1997 — Best Short Story, Invasion (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1989 — Best Collection, The Hidden Side of the Moon (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1985 — Best Collection, Extra(ordinary) People (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1985 — Best Short Story, Bodies (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1984 — Best Collection, The Zanzibar Cat (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1983 — Best Novelette, The Little Dirty Girl (nominee)
- 🏆Locus Awards 1983 — Best Novella, Souls (winner)
- ✦Locus Awards 1980 — Best Short Story, The Extraordinary Voyages of Amélie Bertrand (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1977 — Best Anthology, More Women of Wonder (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1977 — Best Collection (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1977 — Best Collection, The Adventures of Alyx (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1976 — Best Novel, The Female Man (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1973 — Best Short Fiction, Nobody's Home (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1973 — Best Short Fiction, When It Changed (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1971 — Best Novel, And Chaos Died (nominee)