Ken Liu
Awards & Honours
5
Awards Won
1
Honours
2
Records
Ken Liu's trophy shelf is a testament to his mastery of both short and long form fiction. He is one of the few authors to have won the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards for a single story, and his translation of The Three-Body Problem earned the Hugo for Best Novel, a groundbreaking achievement for translated science fiction. His work continues to be recognized by critics and peers alike, cementing his place as a leading figure in the genre.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Hugo Award for Best Novel
For his translation of Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem.
Records & Feats
First author to win Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards for the same short story
The Paper Menagerie won all three major speculative fiction awards in 2012, a feat never achieved before.
First translated novel to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel
His translation of The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin won the Hugo in 2015, making history for translated works.