Aliya Whiteley (born 1974) is a British novelist, short story writer and poet.

Biography

Aliya Whiteley was born in Barnstaple, North Devon, in 1974 and grew up in the seaside town of

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which formed the inspiration for many of her stories and novels. She graduated from

Ilfracombe College The Ilfracombe Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the North Devon town of Ilfracombe, England. Originally opened by then Education Secretary Margaret Thatcher Margaret ...

in 1995, gaining a BA (Hons) degree in theatre, Film and

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from the

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, Aberystwyth. In 2011 she was awarded an MSc in Library and Information Management by the

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; her dissertation involved conducting a case study into the research techniques of modern novelists. She currently lives in

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Works

Novels

*''Three Things About Me'' (2006) *''Light Reading'' (2008) *''The Loosening Skin'' (2018) *''Skein Island'' (2019) *'' Skyward Inn'' (2021)

Novellas

*''Mean Mode Median'' (2004) *''The Beauty'' (2014) *''The Arrival of Missives'' (2018)

Short stories

*''Witchcraft in the Harem'' (collection, 2013) *"Sieve" (''

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'' 2004) *"Sebastian Bugs" (''

Word Riot ''Word Riot'' was an American online magazine that published poetry, flash fiction, short stories, novel excerpts, creative nonfiction, reviews, and interviews. History and profile The magazine was launched in March 2002 by author and publisher ...

'') *"1926 in Brazilian Football" (''Word Riot'') *"Penelope Napolitano and the Butterflies" (''

Strange Horizons ''Strange Horizons'' is an online speculative fiction magazine. It also features speculative poetry and nonfiction in every issue, including reviews, essays, interviews, and roundtables. History and profile It was launched in September 2000, and ...

'') *"Flushed" ('' 3:AM Magazine'') *"Wingspan" (''

The Future Fire ''The Future Fire'' is a small press, online science fiction magazine (), run by a joint British- US team of editors. The magazine was launched in January 2005 and releases issues four times a year, with stories, articles, and reviews in both HTM ...

'') *"House of Infinite Diversions" (included in the anthology ''Strange Little Girls'', 2016) *"Territory Blank" (included in ''Best of British Science Fiction 2018'')

Awards

Whiteley's short story "Green River" was awarded second place in the 2012

British Fantasy Society The British Fantasy Society (BFS) was founded in 1971 as the British Weird Fantasy Society, an offshoot of the British Science Fiction Association. The society is dedicated to promoting the best in the fantasy, science fiction and horror genres. ...

Short Story Competition. Her novel ''The Loosening Skin'' was nominated for a

British Fantasy Award The British Fantasy Awards (BFA) are awarded annually by the British Fantasy Society (BFS), first in 1976. Prior to that they were known as The August Derleth Fantasy Awards (see August Derleth Award). First awarded in 1972 (to ''The Knight of ...

in 2019. Whiteley's ''Jelly Park'' won the Drabblecast 2007 People's Choice Award for best short story.

References

External links

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