Awards & Winners

James White

Date of Birth 07-April-1928
Place of Birth Belfast
(Northern Ireland, United Kingdom)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Novelist, Writer, Author
James White was a Northern Irish author of science fiction novellas, short stories and novels. He was born in Belfast and returned there after spending his early years in Canada. After a few years in the clothing industry, he worked at Short Brothers Ltd. from 1965 until taking early retirement in 1984 as a result of diabetes. White married Margaret Sarah Martin, another science fiction fan, in 1955 and the couple had three children. He became a fan of the genre in 1941 and co-wrote two fanzines, from 1948 to 1953 and 1952 to 1965. Encouraged by other fans, White began publishing short stories in 1953, and his first novel appeared in 1957. His best-known novels were the twelve in the Sector General series, the first appearing in 1962 and the last after his death of a stroke. White also published nine other novels, two of which were nominated by major awards, unsuccessfully. White abhorred violence, and medical and other emergencies were the sources of dramatic tension in his stories. He was regarded as a second-rank writer, who occasionally produced first-rank works, and his plots and writing were often formulaic. However, the "Sector General" series is regarded as defining the genre of medical science fiction, and as introducing "the most memorable crew of aliens ever created". Although narrowly missing winning four times in the most prestigious honours, White gained other awards for specific works and for contributions to science fiction. He was also Guest-of-Honour at many conventions.

Awards by James White

Check all the awards nominated and won by James White.

1997


Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Hugo Award for Best Short Story Un-Birthday Boy
Locus Award for Best Short Story Un-Birthday Boy

1988


Guggenheim Fellowship for Humanities, US & Canada
(English Literature)

Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel Code Blue \u2013 Emergency

1984


Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Locus Award for Best Collection Sector General

1983


Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Locus Award for Best Short Story The Scourge

1977


Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Locus Award for Best Short Story Custom Fitting
Hugo Award for Best Short Story Custom Fitting

1975


Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Locus Award for Best Novel The Dream Millennium

1965


Nominations 1965 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Nebula Award for Best Novel The Escape Orbit

1962


Nominations 1962 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Hugo Award for Best Novel Second Ending

1954


Retro Hugo Award for Best Fanzine
Honored for : Slant

Nominations 1954 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Retro Hugo Award for Best Fanzine Slant
Retro Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer

1951


Nominations 1951 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Retro Hugo Award for Best Fanzine Slant
Retro Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer
Retro Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist