Mary Robinette Kowal's science fiction debut, 2019 Winner of the Hugo
and Nebula Award for best novel, The Calculating Stars, explores the
premise behind her award-winning Lady Astronaut of Mars.
Winner 2018 Nebula Award for Best Novel
Winner 2019 Locus Award for Best Novel
Winner 2019 Hugo Award for Best Novel
Finalist 2019 Campbell Memorial Award
Finalist 2021 Hugo Award for Best Series
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On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and
obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including
Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth
inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the
dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort
to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity to take
part in the process.
Elma York's experience as a WASP pilot and mathematician earns her a
place in the International Aerospace Coalition's attempts to put man on
the moon, as a calculator. But with so many skilled and experienced
women pilots and scientists involved with the program, it doesn't take
long before Elma begins to wonder why they can't go into space, too.
Elma's drive to become the first Lady Astronaut is so strong that even
the most dearly held conventions of society may not stand a chance
against her.
