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Ken MacLeod

(1954) Writer United Kingdom

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Ken MacLeod is a writer from the United Kingdom, best known for Star Fraction.

Quick Facts About Ken MacLeod

Born: August 2, 1954
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Writer
Notable works: Star Fraction

About Ken MacLeod

Kenneth Macrae MacLeod is a Scottish science fiction writer. His novels The Sky Road and The Night Sessions won the BSFA Award. MacLeod's novels have been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke, Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Campbell Memorial awards for best novel on multiple occasions. In 2024 MacLeod was one of the Guests of Honour at the 82nd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

BSFA Award for Best Novel BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction

Quotes by Ken MacLeod · Page 2

I'm a long-term optimist, and I don't think the problems with our society are from being overly optimistic.

Long

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“Whatever the truth about the Deliverer, she will remain in my mind as she was shown on that statue, and all the…

Psychology

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“But isn't it enough that I just don't want it?" "No," said Fiona. "It isn't enough." "Why not?" "Well, if that was…

Chaos

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“I knew from the beginning it was hopeless, but it's possible to love without hope.”

Hope

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Hey, this is Europe. We took it from nobody; we won it from the bare soil that the ice left. The bones…

Ancestor

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What if capitalism is unsustainable, and socialism is impossible?

Capitalism

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“If you're interested, you'll be there.”

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“...on the one hand faith kids and nature kids and on the other the rest, those you might call, under your breath…

Children

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