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Jay Lake

science fiction writer (1964–2014)
Person Human Q720669

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
June 6, 1964
Date of death
June 1, 2014
Place of birth
Taiwan, Taipei[1][10]
Place of death
Portland
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Occupation
novelist, science fiction writer, writer, programmer, manager, author[5][6][7][8][9][12]
Field of work
literary activity, science fiction, computer programming, product management, science fiction literature[13][14][15][16][17]
Educated at
University of Texas at Austin[18]
Award received
Astounding Award for Best New Writer, Locus Award for Best Collection[19][20]
Genre
science fiction[22]
Official website
www.jlake.com
Cause of death
colorectal cancer[23]
Nominated for
Hugo Award for Best Novella, Hugo Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best First Novel, Locus Award for Best Novella, Locus Award for Best Novella, Locus Award for Best Novella, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Short Story, Locus Award for Best Short Story, Locus Award for Best Short Story, Locus Award for Best Short Story, Nebula Award for Best Novella, Nebula Award for Best Short Story, World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology, World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology, Locus Award for Best Anthology, Locus Award for Best Anthology, Locus Award for Best Anthology, Locus Award for Best Anthology, Locus Award for Best Anthology, Locus Award for Best Anthology, Locus Award for Best Anthology, Locus Award for Best Collection, Locus Award for Best Collection, Locus Award for Best Collection, Theodore Sturgeon Award
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Described by source
Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
Family name
Lake[24]
Given name
Jay
Manner of death
natural causes
Start of work period
2001
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Jay Lake ar جاي ليك cs Joseph Edward Lake fa جی لیک ja ジェイ・レイク ko 제이 레이크 ru Jay Lake ru Джей Лэйк ru Лэйк, Джей
🔖 Identifiers · 31
ISNI
0000000114947674
VIAF cluster ID
85683103
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2006098412
GND ID
1021065137
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Jay Lake.jpg ↗
Awards & Winners artist ID
0bybrk
Babelio author ID
176375
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16522652n
CBDB.cz author ID
3267
Databazeknih.cz author ID
8648
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
lake_jay
Europeana entity
agent/base/83116
Show all 31 identifiers +19
Fancyclopedia 3 ID
Jay_Lake
FantLab author ID
1219
Freebase ID
/m/0bybrk
Goodreads author ID
234088
HAND ID
CC5B-7166-D7A9-207A-5586
IMDb ID
nm5447966
ISFDB author ID
20627
LibraryThing author ID
lakejay
NL CR AUT ID
xx0059323
NUKAT ID
n2011210897
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810620414205606
NooSFere author ID
2147189885
Obálky knih ID
xx0059323
Open Library ID
OL2827578A
SVKKL authority ID
0250918-Lake-Jay-19642014
Science Fiction Awards Database author ID
Jay_Lake
Tor.com author ID
jay-lake
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrKQQ7V9qpGRCmQvGqWjC
Yale LUX ID
person/3e0c7c4c-b851-4df2-a6b1-c238c66696b4

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🔗 Connections
Nominated for 21
Hugo Award for Best Novella, Nebula Award for Best Novella, Theodore Sturgeon Award, Nebula Award for Best Short Story, Hugo Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel +13 more
Occupation 6
writer, programmer, manager, novelist, software engineer, science fiction writer
Field of work 4
science fiction, computer programming, product management, science fiction literature
Award received 1
Astounding Award for Best New Writer
Cause of death 1
colorectal cancer
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
University of Texas at Austin
Genre 1
science fiction
Given name 1
Jay
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Place of birth 1
Taiwan
Place of death 1
Portland
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
English
← FactGrid item ID 1
Musiyivka
← Winner 1
Astounding Award for Best New Writer
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Summary

Born in Taiwan[1], he… he was born on June 6, 1964[2]. He passed away in Portland[3]. He died on June 1, 2014[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], writer[7], programmer[8], and manager[9].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Taiwan[1], an island country[25], in Taiwan[26], founded in 1912[27] and Taipei[10], a city[28], in Taiwan[29], founded in 1967[30].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include literary activity[13]; science fiction[14], a speculative fiction genre[31]; computer programming[15], an academic discipline[32]; product management[16], a type of management[33]; and science fiction literature[17], a literary genre[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Astounding Award for Best New Writer[19], a literary award[35], founded in 1973[36] and Locus Award for Best Collection[20], a literary award[37], in United States[38].

FAQs

Where was Jay Lake born?

Jay Lake was born in Taiwan[1].

Where did Jay Lake die?

Jay Lake passed away in Portland[3].

What did Jay Lake do for work?

Jay Lake worked as novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], writer[7], programmer[8], and manager[9].

Where did Jay Lake go to school?

Jay Lake was educated at University of Texas at Austin[18].

What awards did Jay Lake receive?

Honors received include Astounding Award for Best New Writer[19] and Locus Award for Best Collection[20].

Related Entities

computer programming programmer software engineer Taiwan United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Taiwan, Taipei
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57880: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → CC5B-7166-D7A9-207A-5586
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46470: HAND ID (9)"
  3. 22w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0250918-Lake-Jay-19642014
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: 0250918-Lake-Jay-19642014, batch #259497"
  4. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    NUKAT ID → n2011210897
    CBDB.cz author ID → 3267
    Official website → http://www.jlake.com/
    GND ID → 1021065137
    + 47 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32152: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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