Elizabeth Moon

American fiction writer (born 1945)

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Born: March 7, 1945
Age in 2026: 81
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1945

About Elizabeth Moon

Elizabeth Moon is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. Her other writing includes newspaper columns and opinion pieces. Her novel The Speed of Dark won the 2003 Nebula Award. Prior to her writing career, she served in the United States Marine Corps. In 1986, she published her first science fiction in the monthly magazine Analog and the anthology series Sword and Sorceress. Her first novel Sheepfarmer's Daughter (1988) won the Compton Crook Award and inaugurated the Paksenarrion series.

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Elizabeth Moon timeline

1986In 1986, she published her first science fiction in the monthly magazine Analog and the anthology series Sword and Sorceress.
1988Her first novel Sheepfarmer's Daughter (1988) won the Compton Crook Award and inaugurated the Paksenarrion series.
2003Her novel The Speed of Dark won the 2003 Nebula Award.

The world when Elizabeth Moon was born

Elizabeth Moon was born in 1945. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1945

#1 song"Sentimental Journey" – Les Brown & Doris Day
Top movieThe Lost Weekend
Best-selling bookAnimal Farm – George Orwell

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentDetroit Tigers win the World Series
Top headlineWorld War II ends after atomic bombs dropped on Japan
Technology milestoneAtomic bomb developed and detonated (Manhattan Project)
Defining fadV-J Day celebrations
Notable inventionMicrowave oven (accidental discovery)
World population2.40 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt / Harry S. Truman
Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
U.S. population139.9M

1945 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Elizabeth Moon's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1945	2026
Gas	$0.21	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,900	$435,000
Average income	$4,100	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.40	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.30	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	139.9M	341 million

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