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Checked facts about John Scalzi
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Birth
Born in 1969; Wikidata lists Fairfield, United States, as the place of birth. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, 2013 (Redshirts) (Wikidata, citing sfadb.com; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Hugo Award for Best Novel, 2013 (Redshirts) (Wikidata, citing thehugoawards.org; read November 6, 2026)
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Bob Morane award for best foreign novel, 2017 (Lock In) (Wikidata, citing bobmorane.noosfere.org; read November 6, 2026)
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Astounding Award for Best New Writer, 2006 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
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Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer, 2008 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
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Hugo Award for Best Related Work, 2009 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
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Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work: 2010 (listed on Wikidata), 2013 (listed on Wikidata). (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
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Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work, 2010 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel: 2013, 2018, 2023. (Wikidata, citing sfadb.com; read November 6, 2026)
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Hugo Award for Best Novel, 2013 (Wikidata, citing thehugoawards.org; read November 6, 2026)
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Geffen Award, 2016 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Bob Morane award for best foreign novel, 2017 (Wikidata, citing bobmorane.noosfere.org; read November 6, 2026)
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Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel: 2020, 2024. (Wikidata, citing Internet Speculative Fiction Database; read November 6, 2026)
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Hugo Award for Best Series, 2026 (Wikidata, citing locusmag.com; read November 6, 2026)
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