Kristi Brooks is the author of ''Vision²'', a
science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...
novel, various short stories, and columns for local publications. She is noted for her blending of genres, often merging elements of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror in her stories. The way ''Vision²'' presents human/alien interaction has been compared to the Ender series by
Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is the first and (as of 2022) only person to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both ...
. "Kristi Brooks' first book presents a vibrant style of writing that keeps the reader turning pages." — Robert O'Hern, "Book Briefs," ''The Daily Oklahoman,'' 6 July 2005.
Born in Southwestern
Oklahoma in 1980, Brooks began writing early. She was enthralled by horror stories at a young age, and she was especially taken by the early novels of
Stephen King.
She was first published in small anthologies before selling her first novel t
PegLeg Publishing an independent publisher in Oklahoma City. Brooks received her BA in English and her MLA from
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City University (OCU) is a private university historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The university offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees, graduate master's degrees and docto ...
. She currently lives in Oklahoma City with her husband and menagerie of animals.
Obawok.com/author bio
Bibliography
* ''Fantasies: An Anthology of World's Great Short Stories'' ()
* ''The Mangum Star,'' "Fried Rattlesnake" (April 2005)
* ''Absolute Anthology,'' "Chasing Storms" (2006)
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* ''GlassFire Anthology'' (co-editor) (2007) ()
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Florilegium
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* "String Theories" ''Aoife's Kiss'' (September 2010 Issue)
* ''Entrances & Exits'' (contributor, co-editor) (2013)
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"Lena's Confession"
''Niteblade Magazine.'' September 2014
"Fine Print"
''Acidic Fiction Ezine.'' 5 January 2015
"Grains of Galaxies"
10 January 2016
"Normalcy" ''Unleashing the Voices Within''
Stitched Smile Publications 22 June 2016 ()
"Midnight Sun: The Anastomosis Series Book 1"
PegLeg Publishing. 30 November 2016
"The Price"
PegLeg Publishing. 27 January 2017
Midday Moon: The Anastomosis Series Book 2
PegLeg Publishing. 26 October 2019
See also
*List of horror fiction authors
This is a list of some (not all) notable writers in the horror fiction genre.
Note that some writers listed below have also written in other genres, especially fantasy and science fiction.
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References
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21st-century American novelists
American horror writers
American science fiction writers
American women short story writers
American women novelists
Oklahoma City University alumni
1980 births
Living people
Women science fiction and fantasy writers
Women horror writers
21st-century American women writers
21st-century American short story writers