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The Calculating Stars: A Lady Astronaut Novel
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by Mary Robinette Kowal


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2019 Hugo Award Winner for Best Novel. 

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Mary Robinette Kowal's science fiction debut, 2019 Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Award for best novel, The Calculating Stars, explores the premise behind her award-winning "Lady Astronaut of Mars." Winner 2018 Nebula Award for Best Novel
Winner 2019 Locus Award for Best Novel
Winner 2019 Hugo Award for Best Novel
Finalist 2019 Campbell Memorial Award
Finalist 2021 Hugo Award for Best Series

Locus Trade Paperback Bestseller List Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2018--Science Fiction/Fantasy
Winner 2019 RUSA Reading List for Science Fiction
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Locus 2018 Recommended Reading List

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On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity to take part in the process. Elma York's experience as a WASP pilot and mathematician earns her a place in the International Aerospace Coalition's attempts to put man on the moon, as a calculator. But with so many skilled and experienced women pilots and scientists involved with the program, it doesn't take long before Elma begins to wonder why they can't go into space, too. Elma's drive to become the first Lady Astronaut is so strong that even the most dearly held conventions of society may not stand a chance against her.

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  • Title The Calculating Stars: A Lady Astronaut Novel
  • Author Mary Robinette Kowal
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 432
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Tor Books
  • Date 2018-07-03
  • Features Bibliography
  • ISBN 9780765378385 / 0765378388
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.1 x 5.3 x 1.2 in (20.57 x 13.46 x 3.05 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Meteors
  • Dewey Decimal Code 813.6

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Citations

  • Booklist, 07/01/2018, Page 30
  • Kirkus Reviews, 05/15/2018, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 06/15/2018, Page 88
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/21/2018, Page 0

About the author

Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the historical fantasy novels Ghost Talkers and the five books in The Glamourist Histories series. She is also a multiple Hugo Award winner. Her short fiction has appeared in Uncanny, Tor.com, and Asimov's. Mary, a professional puppeteer, lives in Chicago with her husband Robert and over a dozen manual typewriters.
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