Martha Wells

American science fiction and fantasy author born in Fort Worth, Texas 1964
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Martha Wells

Summary

Martha Wells is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Fort Worth[2]. She was born on September 1, 1964[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], science fiction writer[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,845 views/month, #6,575 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fort Worth[2], Martha Wells…
  • Martha Wells was born on September 1, 1964[3].
  • Martha Wells held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Martha Wells worked as a novelist[4].
  • Martha Wells's professions included science fiction writer[5].
  • Martha Wells worked as a writer[6].
  • Martha Wells's field of work was literature[9].
  • Martha Wells's field of work was American literature[10].
  • Martha Wells's field of work was literary activity[11].
  • Martha Wells's field of work was fantasy literature[12].
  • Martha Wells's field of work was science fiction[13].
  • Martha Wells's field of work was science fiction literature[14].
  • Martha Wells's education included a stint at Texas A&M University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Martha Wells is The Murderbot Diaries[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Martha Wells is Books of the Raksura[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Martha Wells is Ile-Rien[18].
  • Martha Wells received the Nebula Award for Best Novella[19].
  • Martha Wells received the Locus Award for Best Novella[20].
  • Martha Wells received the Hugo Award for Best Novella[21].
  • Martha Wells received the Locus Award for Best Novella[22].
  • Martha Wells received the Hugo Award for Best Novella[23].
  • Martha Wells received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[24].
  • Martha Wells is recorded as female[25].
  • Martha Wells's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Martha Wells's Commons category is recorded as Martha Wells[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1964-09-01[30]

  • Community tags: author, science fiction, united states[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4a92bd5c-f21b-4bd8-8b49-4b809fd37982[32]

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Origins and Family

Martha Wells was born in Fort Worth[2]. She was born on September 1, 1964[3].

Education

Martha Wells was educated at Texas A&M University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], science fiction writer[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include literature[9], a type of arts[33]; American literature[10], a sub-set of literature[34], in United States[35]; literary activity[11]; fantasy literature[12], a literary genre[36]; science fiction[13], a speculative fiction genre[37]; and science fiction literature[14], a literary genre[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Murderbot Diaries[16], Books of the Raksura[17], and Ile-Rien[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Nebula Award for Best Novella[19], a literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1966[41]; Locus Award for Best Novella[20], a literary award[42], in United States[43]; Hugo Award for Best Novella[21], a class of award[44], founded in 1968[45]; Nebula Award for Best Novel[24], a literary award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1966[48]; Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[49], a literary award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1978[52]; and Hugo Award for Best Novel[53], a literary award[54], founded in 1953[55].

Why It Matters

Martha Wells ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,845 views/month, #6,575 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Works attributed to her include The Murderbot Diaries[58], a book series[59]; All Systems Red[60], a literary work[61]; and Network Effect[62], a literary work[63].

FAQs

Where was Martha Wells born?

Born in Fort Worth[2], Martha Wells…

What did Martha Wells do for work?

Martha Wells worked as novelist[4], science fiction writer[5], and writer[6].

Where did Martha Wells go to school?

Martha Wells was educated at Texas A&M University[15].

What awards did Martha Wells receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award for Best Novella[19], Locus Award for Best Novella[20], Hugo Award for Best Novella[21], and Locus Award for Best Novella[22].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [60] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [62] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 6d ago · Rosiestep · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17d ago · Poulpy · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Series, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel +12
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  4. 28d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description American science fiction and fantasy author born in Fort Worth, Texas 1964
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  5. 14w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 15w ago · Poulpy · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Series, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel +12
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  7. 15w ago · Poulpy · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Series, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel +12
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  8. 15w ago · Poulpy · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 19w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work literature, American literature, literary activity +3
    Country of citizenship United States
    Given name Martha
    Occupation novelist, science fiction writer, writer
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