Orson Scott Card
From Orson Scott Card Wiki
Orson Scott Card is the author of the novels Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, and Speaker for the Dead, which are widely read by adults and younger readers, and are increasingly used in schools. Besides these and other science fiction novels, Card writes contemporary fantasy (Magic Street, Enchantment, Lost Boys), biblical novels (Stone Tables, Rachel and Leah), the American frontier fantasy series The Tales of Alvin Maker (beginning with Seventh Son), poetry (An Open Book), and many plays and scripts.
Card was born in Washington and grew up in California, Arizona, and Utah. He served a mission for the LDS Church in Brazil in the early 1970s. Besides his writing, he teaches occasional classes and workshops and directs plays. He recently began a longterm position as a professor of writing and literature at Southern Virginia University.
Card currently lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, with his wife, Kristine Allen Card, and their youngest child, Zina Margaret Card.
[edit] Awards
1985 Hugo/ Nebula Ender's Game
1986 Hugo/Nebula Speaker for the Dead
Orson Scott Card was the first author to win the Hugo and Nebula awards two consecutive years!
[edit] LINKS
- "Official Site!"
- "Philotic Web" A Fan resource website and community.
- Ender's Game at the Internet Movie Database on the forthcoming film
- Orson Scott Card Quotes
- "Summary Bibliography (Long Works)"
