Lois McMaster Bujold ( boo-ZHOHLD; born November 2, 1949) is an American speculative fiction writer. She has won the Hugo Award for best novel four times, matching Robert A. Heinlein's record (not counting his Retro Hugos). Her novella The Mountains of Mourning won both the Hugo Award and Nebula Award....
I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no holidays.
I always admired atheists. I think it takes a lot of faith.
—Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider