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Nebula Awards Showcase 2018
''Nebula Awards Showcase 2018'' is an anthology of science fiction and fantasy short works edited by American writer Jane Yolen. It was first published in trade paperback and ebook by Pyr in August 2018. Summary The book collects pieces that won or were nominated for the Nebula Awards for best novel, novella, novelette and short story for the year 2016 (presented in 2017), as well as the novel that won the Andre Norton Award for that year and nonfiction pieces related to the awards, together with an introduction by the editor. The novels, the winning novella, and one of the novelette nominees are represented by excerpts; the non-winning pieces nominated for the Best Novel, Andre Norton Award and Best Novella are omitted. Contents *"Introduction" (Jane Yolen) *"About the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America" *"About the Nebula Awards" *"2016 Nebula Awards Ballot" *Nebula Award Nominees: Best Short Story **"A Fist of Permutations in Lightning and Wildflowers" ( Alyss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
A WikiProject, or Wikiproject, is a Wikimedia movement affinity group for contributors with shared goals. WikiProjects are prevalent within the largest wiki, Wikipedia, and exist to varying degrees within sister projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikidata, and Wikisource. They also exist in different languages, and translation of articles is a form of their collaboration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News noted the role of Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine in maintaining the accuracy of articles related to the disease. Another WikiProject that has drawn attention is WikiProject Women Scientists, which was profiled by '' Smithsonian'' for its efforts to improve coverage of women scientists which the profile noted had "helped increase the number of female scientists on Wikipedia from around 1,600 to over 5,000". On Wikipedia Some Wikipedia WikiProjects are substantial enough to engage in cooperative activities with outside organizations relevant to the field at issue. For e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Wong
Alyssa Wong is an American writer of speculative fiction, comics, poetry, and games. Wong is a recipient of the Nebula Award, World Fantasy Award, and Locus Award. Wong studied fiction at North Carolina State University, graduating in 2017 with a Master of Fine Arts. In July 2018, Wong was hired by Blizzard Entertainment as a writer on ''Overwatch''. Wong is the writer for Marvel Comics's Star Wars: Doctor Aphra comic series that began in 2020, in addition to writing the 2022 ''Deadpool'' series. Wong is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. Bibliography Chapbooks *''A Fist of Permutations in Lightning and Wildflowers'' (2016) Short fiction *"The Fisher Queen" (2014) *"Scarecrow" (2014) *"Santos de Sampaguitas" (2014) *" Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers" (2015) *"A Fist of Permutations in Lightning and Wildflowers" (2016) *"You'll Surely Drown Here If You Stay" (2016) *"Rabbit Heart" (2016) *"Natural Skin" (2016) *"The White Dragon" (2016) *"Your Bones Will Not Be U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ledbetter
William Ledbetter (born 1961) is a science fiction writer whose short stories have been published in '' Fantasy & Science Fiction'', '' Analog: Science Fiction & Fact'', '' Jim Baen's Universe'', '' Writers of the Future'', ''Escape Pod'', and other magazines. His novelette "The Long Fall Up" won the 2016 Nebula Award.2016 Nebula Awards Winners " Locus Magazine, May 20, 2017. Life William Ledbetter was born in a small town in IndianaIntroduction to 'The Rings of Mars' by William Ledbetter, Writers of the Future, Volume XXVIII, Galaxy Press LLC, 2012. in 1961, the year humans f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam
Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam is an American author of fantasy fiction active since 2012. According to Stufflebeam, her last name "might mean 'stump leg' ... or 'one who resides behind a stump'," characterizing both as "somewhat accurate." Biography Stufflebeam is a native of Texas, where she currently resides after two years in Oregon. She received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine in July 2013. She coordinates the annual Arts & Words Collaborative Show in Fort Worth, Texas. Stufflebeam's work has appeared in various periodicals and anthologies, including ''Beneath Ceaseless Skies'', ''Clarkesworld Magazine'', ''Hobart'', '' Lightspeed'', ''The Masters Review'', ''Monster Verse'', '' Nebula Awards Showcase 2018'', and ''The Toast''. With Peter Brewer she has collaborated on ''Strange Monsters'', an audio fiction-jazz collaborative album. Bibliography Audio album *''Strange Monsters'' (with Peter Brewer, 2016) **"The Stink of Horses" **"Mrs. Stiltskin" **"S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Pinsker
Sarah Pinsker is an American science fiction and fantasy author. A nine-time finalist for the Nebula Award, Pinsker's debut novel '' A Song for a New Day'' won the 2019 Nebula for Best Novel2019 Nebula Awards Winners Locus Magazine, May 30, 2020. while her story ''Our Lady of the Open Road'' won 2016 award for Best Novelette.People Want These Stories': Women Win Big At The Nebula Awards by K. Tempest Bradford. NPR, May 16, 2016. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Sanford
Jason Sanford is an American science fiction author best known for his short story writing. His fiction has been published in '' Interzone, Asimov's Science Fiction, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Year's Best SF 14'', ''InterGalactic Medicine Show'' and other magazines and anthologies. He also founded the literary magazine ''storySouth'' and ran their annual Million Writers Award for best online short stories. Sanford is a three-time winner of the ''Interzone'' Readers' Poll and a three-time finalist for the Nebula Award in the categories of novella, novelette, and short story. ''Interzone'' published a special issue on his fiction in 2010. He is also a finalist for the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer. His first novel ''Plague Birds'' will be published in 2021 by Apex Books. His fiction has been reprinted into a number of languages, including Czech, French, Russian, and Chinese. Life Sanford was born in Alabama and raised outside of Wetumpka. He attended Auburn Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fran Wilde (author)
Fran Wilde is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and blogger. Her debut novel, ''Updraft'', was nominated for the 2016 Nebula Award, and won the 2016 Andre Norton Award and the 2016 Compton Crook Award. Her debut middle grade novel, ''Riverland'', won the 2019 Andre Norton Award, was named an NPR Best Book of 2019 and was a Lodestar Finalist. Wilde is the first person to win two Andre Norton Awards for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction. Her short fiction has appeared in ''Asimov's Science Fiction'', ''Nature'', Tor.com, ''Uncanny Magazine'', and elsewhere. Her fiction explores themes of social class, disability, disruptive technology, and empowerment against a backdrop of engineering and artisan culture. Early life Wilde was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1972. She attended the University of Virginia, earning a BA in English with honors in 1994. She then went on to earn a MFA in poetry from Warren Wilson College in 1996 and a master's degree in informatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amal El-Mohtar
Amal El-Mohtar (born 13 December 1984) is a Canadian poet and writer of speculative fiction. She has published short fiction, poetry, essays and reviews, and has edited the fantastic poetry quarterly magazine ''Goblin Fruit'' since 2006. El-Mohtar began reviewing science fiction and fantasy books for the ''New York Times Book Review'' in February 2018. She has worked as a creative writing instructor at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa. In 2018 she also served as a host on Brandon Sanderson's creative writing podcast ''Writing Excuses'' for Season 13. Personal life El-Mohtar was born in Ottawa, Ontario to a family of Lebanese descent. She grew up in Ottawa, with the exception of two years spent in Lebanon beginning when she was six years old. She is married and lives in Ottawa. Awards and honors El-Mohtar has also received the Rhysling Award for Best Short Poem in 2009, 2011 and 2014. Selected works El-Mohtar's full bibliography includes an extensive list of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seasons Of Glass And Iron
"Seasons of Glass and Iron" is a 2016 fantasy story by Canadian writer Amal El-Mohtar. It was first published in the anthology ''The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales''. Synopsis Tabitha and Amira are both trapped in fairy tales: Tabitha is marching around the world until she wears out seven pairs of iron shoes in an effort to free her husband from an enchantment, while Amira sits atop a glass mountain awaiting a man to climb all the way up and claim her as his bride. When Tabitha accidentally climbs up Amira's mountain one day, they become friends, and their lives change. Origin El-Mohtar was inspired to write the story when her 7-year-old niece asked to be told a fairy tale, but the only ones she could think of involved "women being rescued by men or tormented by other women". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Bolander
Brooke Bolander is an American author of speculative fiction. Biography Bolander attended the University of Leicester, studying History and Archaeology, and is a graduate of the 2011 Clarion Workshop. Literary career Bolander's work, including both short fiction and essays, has been published in venues such as ''Lightspeed'', ''Uncanny Magazine'', and ''Strange Horizons''. Her novelette, "And You Shall Know Her by the Trail of Dead" was a finalist for the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, the 2015 Nebula Award for Best Novelette, and the 2016 Locus Award for Best Novelette, and was included in ''The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2016.'' Her short story "Our Talons Can Crush Galaxies" was a finalist for the 2016 Nebula Award for Best Short Story and the Hugo Award for Best Short Story. Her novelette, " The Only Harmless Great Thing" won the 2018 Nebula Award for Best Novelette and the 2019 Locus Award for Best Novelette, and was a finalist for the 2019 Hugo Award for Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merc Fenn Wolfmoor
Merc Fenn Wolfmoor (born June 14, 1986) is a prolific American author of speculative fiction short stories,So You Want to Be a Robot " , 04/10/2017.Merc Fenn Wolmore. "About the Author." /ref> active in the field since 2007. Their works have been published in a number of magazines and anthologies, including various collections of the year's best stories, and have been finalists for the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |