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by John Scalzi · 2005

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Life on other planets
Space colonies
Space warfare
Older men
Soldiers

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Born: Born in 1969; Wikidata lists Fairfield, United States, as the place of birth. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: John Scalzi received the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 2013, for Redshirts. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: John Scalzi received the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2013, for Redshirts. Source: Wikidata, citing thehugoawards.org, checked November 6, 2026.

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