M. K. Hobson (born January 21, 1969) is an American

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and fantasy writer. In 2003 she was a Pushcart Prize nominee, and her debut novel The Native Star was nominated for the 2010

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. She lives in Oregon City, Oregon. Hobson's short fiction has appeared in magazines such as '' Sci Fiction'', '' the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction'', ''

Realms of Fantasy ''Realms of Fantasy'' was a professional bimonthly fantasy speculative fiction magazine published by Sovereign Media, then Tir Na Nog Press, and Damnation Books, which specialized in fantasy fiction (including some horror), related nonfiction (wit ...

'', '' Strange Horizons'', and '' ChiZine''. Her work has also appeared in anthologies such as '' Polyphony 5'' and '' Polyphony 6'' and Medicine Show. Hobson's story "The Hand of the Devil on a String" appeared on the 2008 Best American Fantasy recommended reading list, and her other work has received Honorable Mentions in "Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror" and "Year’s Best Science Fiction." She is the author of the ''Veneficas Americana''

historical fantasy Historical fantasy is a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic) into a more "realistic" narrative. There is much crossover with other subgenres of fantasy; those classed as Arthur ...

series. The first novel in the series, The Native Star, was published by Bantam Spectra on August 31, 2010. The sequel
The Hidden Goddess
followed on April 26, 2011. The third novel
The Warlock's Curse
begins a new duology and follows characters from a new generation. Hobson has described the style of the first two novels as "Bustlepunk."."M.K. Hobson: Bustlepunk" Interview in Locus Magazine, June 2010 She is also a co-host of the fantasy podcas
PodCastle
a sister podcast of Escape Pod. In the past, she was co-editor—with author

Douglas Lain Douglas Lain () is a writer whose books include the post-singularity novel ''Bash Bash Revolution'' from Night Shade Books, the magical realist novel ''Billy Moon'' from Tor Books, and the Philip K. Dick Award nominated novel ''After the Sauce ...

—of the surrealist/anarchist 'zine '' Diet Soap''.

Bibliography

Novels

*'' The Native Star'' (August 31, 2010) Bantam Spectra () *''The Hidden Goddess'' (April 26, 2011) Bantam Spectra. () *''The Warlock's Curse'' (October 31, 2012) Demimonde. ()

Short Stories

Several of Hobson's short stories are available online, including: * The Hotel Astarte, ''

'', June 2007. * Severance Pay, '' Strange Horizons'', September 2005. *Domovoi, '' The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction'', April 2005 * Hell Notes, ''SCI FICTION'', February 2005 * Ice Cream, ''Vestal Review'', October 2003 * The Principessa of Montenegro, ''flashquake'', Fall 2003

References

External links

Demimonde
M. K. Hobson's official site, with links to complete bibliography, blog, and upcoming conventions.
The Voices in My Head Don't Think They're Imaginary
M. K. Hobson's LiveJournal
M. K. Hobson: Bustlepunk
author interview in Locus.
Diet Soap
the official site of the Diet Soap printzine.
Interview with M. K. Hobson
by Marshall Payne, The Fix.
Author Interview
Shimmer Magazine.

published in ''The Broadsheet''.

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