He is a practicing member of LDS Church and has taught many successful writers at his 'literary boot camps'. Ĭard teaches English at Southern Virginia University he has written two books on creative writing and serves as a judge in the Writers of the Future contest. Card continued to write prolifically, and published over 50 novels and over 45 short stories. He earned a master's degree in English from the University of Utah in 1981 and wrote novels in science fiction, fantasy, non-fiction, and historical fiction genres in the 1980s. Campbell Award for best new writer in 1978. Card had twenty-seven short stories published between 19, and won the John W. He served in Brazil as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and headed a community theater for two summers. While he was a student at Brigham Young University (BYU), his plays were performed on stage. Card's opposition to homosexuality has provoked public criticism.Ĭard, who is a great-great-grandson of Brigham Young, was born in Richland, Washington, and grew up in Utah and California.

Card has also written political, religious, and social commentary in his columns and other writing. His fiction often features characters with exceptional gifts who make difficult choices with high stakes. Card's early fiction is original but contains graphic violence. His background as a screenwriter has helped Card make his works accessible. Nebula Award ( Speaker for the Dead, 1987)Ĭard's works were influenced by classic literature, popular fantasy, and science fiction he often uses tropes from genre fiction.

Hugo Award ( How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy, 1991).

Hugo Award ( Speaker for the Dead, 1987).

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