Paolo Bacigalupi, a Modern Author

The list author says:
	"Sudden success doesn't come suddenly. When Paolo Bacigalupi leapt to science fiction fame this year (2010) winning both the Hugo and the Nebula awards for best novel..."

The list author says:
	"... this was the culmination of an eleven-year proces of edging slowly nearer to the top, starting with his 1999 short story, "Pocketful of Dharma."

The list author says:
	"And who knows for how many years before that he had been practicing his craft? I first put pen to paper (literally; there were no typewriters then) at the age of eleven, but more than any eleven..."

The list author says:
	"...I first put pen to paper (literally; there were no typewriters then) at the age of eleven, but more than any eleven years passed before I published my first, "Wake of the Raven," & "Zorn" which..."

The list author says:
	"...I've added to this list, as there's plenty of room and PB looks like a nice man (the reasons I do think up; I'm an embarrassment to myself and a menace to society.)"