The Windup Girl

The Windup Girl gets a new look!

May 6, 2015

Very nice new look, I think. This edition also includes “The Calorie Man” and “Yellow Card Man,” two short stories that I wrote in the same universe, and that were building blocks that led eventually led me into the final story.

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Some thoughts after the National Book Awards

November 19, 2010

Above: Myself and Jennifer Hunt, my fabulous editor; My agent extraordinaire, Martha Millard, myself, and Anjula, the one who believed in me before anyone; and finally, Sara Zarr, NBA judge and previous finalist, along with myself and Jen, throwing the Little, Brown salute. I had a ridiculously good time at the National Book Awards. Lots […]

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Signed copies of SHIP BREAKER, WINDUP GIRL, etc.

October 12, 2010

I was out at the Southern Festival of Books last weekend, and came across a problem that I hadn’t encountered before. A book collector bought up a large amount of the stock and so some people were unable to get copies at the festival. While it’s nice to see your books in demand, you’d also […]

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Czech and German covers…

September 25, 2010

…for PUMP SIX AND OTHER STORIES and THE WINDUP GIRL I really like both of these. Very cool to think of them finding their way into new languages.

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Hugo Award for The Windup Girl

September 5, 2010

Just got the news this morning that THE WINDUP GIRL has won the Hugo Award for Best Novel. It tied for the win with China Mieville’s excellent The City & The City. Thanks so much to everyone who voted for it. I’m blown away and so pleased with this huge honor.

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WINDUP GIRL wins the John W. Campbell Award

July 20, 2010

for best science fiction novel of the year.

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