Neal Stephenson and David McCullough had similar professions, but one received a prestigious award called what?
Neal Stephenson Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer and game designer known for his works of speculative fiction.
Taishō Award Taishō Award (大賞 , Taishō ) usually refers to the Nihon SF Taisho Award, an annual Japanese science fiction award given by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan.