Jennifer Pelland is an American writer of science fiction, principally

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. Pelland's works have been characterized as "dark fiction with a thread of humanity running through it", focusing on themes of

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and destruction. Her short stories ''Captive Girl'' (2007) and ''Ghosts of New York'' (2010) were nominated for the

Nebula Award for Best Short Story The Nebula Award for Best Short Story is a literary award assigned each year by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) for science fiction or fantasy short stories. A work of fiction is defined by the organization as a short stor ...

. ''Captive Girl'' was also

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for the

Gaylactic Spectrum Awards The Gaylactic Spectrum Awards are given to works of science fiction, fantasy and horror that explore LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) topics in a positive way. Established in 1998, the awards were initially presented by the Gaylactic ...

. Pelland is married. She lives near

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, practices

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, and is a part-time voice-actor.

Works

In addition to numerous pieces of short fiction, Pelland has written: *''Unwelcome Bodies'' (2008, ), a short story collection *''Machine'' (2012, ), a novel

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