Correct as to both; the third is Ted Turner.
So… a living male Southern or Southwestern novelist, last name starts with T, born in or before 1970, best known for work after 1945. Has won a top prize, but none of his books have become movies. Hmmm.
One DQ reserved. Any thoughts?
What about the possibility that he writes under a pen name that would be more familiar?
Well, again, Central and South American writers are still American, and south of the Mason-Dixon.
Top writing awards: Nobel, Pulitzer, Hugo, Caldecott, Newberry, Edgar. What am I missing?
“American” has, in past Botticelli rounds, just been used to refer to citizens of the U.S. Otherwise we’ve used national (Canadian, Mexican, etc.) or regional American (Central American, South American) terms.
I assume, SCAdian, you’re following that practice…?
IQ: Are you famous for your multiple series of Alternate History novels?
Yes.
Nebula, Spur and Printz come to mind, as well as the British Caldecott and Greenaway Medals. (Two authors have received both the Newbery and the Caldecott - Sharon Creech for two different books, and Neil Gaiman for the same book.)
In this case, though, it’s the Hugo, because …
Yes, I am Hugo winner (and Nebula nominee)
Harry Turtledove (aka H N Turteltaub).
Congrats, Prof. P! I’m disappointed in myself that I couldn’t come up with a single author that fit the criteria. I even went through my Kindle and discovered that I don’t have a single book by anybody whose last name starts with T. What are the odds on that?
OTOH, I just got some of his work to put on MY Kindle. He’s one novelist I’ve always considered reading, but never got around to.
Thank you, and now…
I am ** S **!
IQ1: Are you famous for your multiple series of Alternate History novels?
IQ2: Did you write about an insidious villain?
IQ3: Is one of your albums called Busy Bee Cafe?
Ouch, love the 1st one. Take a DQ for that one and for #3.
IQ2: No, I am not William Shakespeare. (or perhaps you had someone else in mind?)
Couldn’t resist the temptation to quote you. 8) That was S M Stirling, whom I prefer to Turtledove. #3 was Marty Stuart.
Wasn’t thinking of Shakespeare, but he probably fits. I shall rephrase…
DQ1: Real?
DQ2: Male?
IQ1: Are you an English novelist who wrote about an insidious villain?
IQ2: Did you write about a spaceship under a tree?
IQ3: Are you a Hunkpapa chief who worked in a Wild West show?
Incidentally, if you’re interested in ancient history, I strongly recommend Turtledove’s Hellenic Traders series, written under the Turteltaub pen name. There are four books, and I really wish he’d write more…
IQs:
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IQ1: Are you an English novelist who wrote about an insidious villain?
IQ2: Did you write about a spaceship under a tree?
IQ3: Are you a Hunkpapa chief who worked in a Wild West show?
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#1 I’m not Sax Rohmer, creator of the insidious Dr. Fu Manchu. #2 take a DQ. #3 I’m guessing is Sitting Bull, but I thought he was Sioux.
DQs:
#1. I’m not Socrates. #2 take a DQ. #3. I’m not Del Shannon.
IQ: Did you appear in a split screen along side an NBA playoff game?
No. Take a DQ.
Correct on Sax Rohmer and Sitting Bull. (“Sioux” covers a large group of tribes, including the Hunkpapa, Oglala, Yankton, Yanktonai, Santee, and others.)
The Spaceship Under the Apple Tree and its sequels were written by Leonard Slobodkin.
Brandon Sanderson, who finished the Wheel of Time series after Robert Jordan’s death.
DQ: Alive?
DQs: