We’re thrilled to share important awards news: C.J. Cherryh has been named by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) as the 32nd Damon Knight Grand Master for her contributions to the literature of Science Fiction and Fantasy.
C.J. Cherryh joins an esteemed group of previous recipients. This high honor has been bestowed on great names in the sf/f world including Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin.
C.J. Cherryh won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 1977 and three Hugo Awards, including the Best Novel Award for CYTEEN and DOWNBELOW STATION. She is the author of THE FADED SUN series, the CHANUR books, and the long-running FOREIGNER series (the 16th volume, TRACKER, will be published by DAW in April 2016).
Press release from SFWA here:
http://www.sfwa.org/2016/02/35732/