The Queendom of Sol is a science fiction book series by American author Wil McCarthy. It includes The Collapsium (2000),[1] The Wellstone (2003),[2] Lost in Transmission (2004),[3] and To Crush the Moon (2005).[4] The first two novels of the series were also printed together as The Monarchs of Sol by Science Fiction Book Club (ISBN 0739433881).

The Queendom of Sol

AuthorWil McCarthy
GenreScience fiction
PublisherDel Rey Books

The Queendom referred to is the present-day Kingdom of Tonga. In the Queendom of Sol, humanity has returned to monarchism as a stabilizing force in the face of accelerating technological change.

Awards

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Awards for The Queendom of Sol books
Year Work Award Result Ref.
2000 The Collapsium Theodore Sturgeon Award Finalist [5]
2002 Nebula Award Novel Finalist [6][7]
2007 To Crush the Moon Nebula Award Novel Finalist [8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "The Collapsium by Wil McCarthy". Publishers Weekly. July 31, 2000. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "The Wellstone". Booklist. March 15, 2003. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lost in Transmission". Booklist. March 15, 2004. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "To Crush the Moon". Booklist. May 15, 2005. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Sturgeon Award nominees". Locus. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2002 Nebula Awards". Locus. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  7. ^ "Nebula Awards 2002". SFADB. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Nebula Awards 2007". SFADB. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2007 Nebula Awards". Locus. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
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