Tim Pratt (born December 12, 1976) is an American

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 unive ...

and

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

writer and poet. He won a Hugo Award in 2007 for his short story " Impossible Dreams". He has written over 20 books, including the Marla Mason series and several Pathfinder Tales novels. His writing has earned him nominations for

Nebula A nebula ('cloud' or 'fog' in Latin; pl. nebulae, nebulæ or nebulas) is a distinct luminescent part of interstellar medium, which can consist of ionized, neutral or molecular hydrogen and also cosmic dust. Nebulae are often star-forming regio ...

, Mythopoeic, World Fantasy, and

Bram Stoker Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author who is celebrated for his 1897 Gothic horror novel '' Dracula''. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Sir Henry Irving and busine ...

awards and been published in numerous markets, including ''

Asimov's Science Fiction ''Asimov's Science Fiction'' is an American science fiction magazine which publishes science fiction and fantasy named after science fiction author Isaac Asimov. It is currently published by Penny Publications. From January 2017, the publicatio ...

'', ''

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 ...

'', Orson Scott Card's

InterGalactic Medicine Show ''InterGalactic Medicine Show'' (sometimes shortened to ''IGMS'') was an American online fantasy and science fiction magazine. It was founded in 2005 by multiple award-winning author Orson Scott Card and was edited by Edmund R. Schubert from 20 ...

, and ''

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 ...

''.

Life and career

Pratt grew up in the vicinity of

Dudley, North Carolina Dudley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States, about 9 miles south of Goldsboro. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 826. Dudley is inclu ...

, and attended

Appalachian State University Appalachian State University (; Appalachian, App State, App, or ASU) is a public university in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter's wife, Lillie Shull Dough ...

, where he earned a

Bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

. In 1999 he attended the Clarion East Writing Workshop. He moved to

Santa Cruz, California Santa Cruz (Spanish for "Holy Cross") is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, in Northern California. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 62,956. Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is a pop ...

in 2000, and now resides in

Berkeley Berkeley most often refers to: *Berkeley, California, a city in the United States **University of California, Berkeley, a public university in Berkeley, California * George Berkeley (1685–1753), Anglo-Irish philosopher Berkeley may also refer ...

with his wife, Heather Shaw, and son, River. He currently works as a senior editor at

Locus Magazine ''Locus: The Magazine of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Field'', founded in 1968, is an American magazine published monthly in Oakland, California. It is the news organ and trade journal for the English-language science fiction and fantasy fields ...

. He has also contributed to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Collection archived at the

Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois. It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895, by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as part of an expansion of the state's system ...

Libraries. In 2018, the performance of his short story "Six Jobs" at

Podcastle ''PodCastle'' is a weekly audio fantasy fiction podcast. They release audio performances of fantasy short fiction, including all the subgenres of fantasy, including magical realism, urban fantasy, slipstream, high fantasy, and dark fantasy. As ...

won (and declined) the

Parsec award The Parsec Awards were a set of annual awards created to recognize excellence in science fiction podcasts and podcast novels. The awards were created by Mur Lafferty, Tracy Hickman and Michael R. Mennenga and awarded by FarPoint Media. They were ...

for Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form).

Bibliography

Novels

As Tim Pratt

* ''

The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl ''The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl'' is a 2005 novel by Tim Pratt. This is Pratt's first full-length novel. ''Rangergirl'' takes place in the real world, but with supernatural and Western elements. The cover artwork was illustrated by pulp ...

'',

Bantam Spectra Bantam Spectra is the science fiction division of American publishing company Bantam Books, which is owned by Random House. According to their website, Spectra publishes "science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative novels from recogniza ...

, 2005 *''The Nex'', Tropism Press, 2010 *''Briarpatch'', ChiZine Publications, 2011 *''Venom in Her Veins: A

Forgotten Realms ''Forgotten Realms'' is a campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a ...

Novel'',

Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast LLC (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and List of science fiction themes, science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for ga ...

, 2012 *'' Pathfinder Tales:'' ''City of the Fallen Sky'',

Paizo Publishing Paizo Inc. (originally Paizo Publishing.) is an American role-playing game publishing company based in Redmond, Washington, best known for the tabletop role-playing game ''Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder''. The company's name is derived ...

, 2012 *''Pathfinder Tales:'' ''Liar's Blade'', Paizo Publishing, 2013 *''The Stormglass Protocol'', 2013 (with Andy Deemer) *''Heirs of Grace'', 47North, 2014 *''Pathfinder Tales:'' ''Reign of Stars'', Paizo Publishing, 2014 *''Pathfinder Tales: Liar's Island'', Paizo Publishing, 2015 *''Pathfinder Tales: Liar's Bargain'', Paizo Publishing, 2016 *''The Wrong Stars: Book I of the Axiom'',

Angry Robot Angry Robot is a British-based publishing house dedicated to producing modern adult science fiction and fantasy, or as they call it “SF, F and WTF?!?”. The Nottingham-based company first released books in the UK in 2009, and since September 2 ...

, 2017 *''The Dreaming Stars: Book II of the Axiom'', Angry Robot, 2018 *''The Forbidden Stars: Book III of the Axiom'', Angry Robot, 2019 *''Doors of Sleep: Book I of the Journals of Zaxony Delatree'', Angry Robot, 2021 *''Prison of Sleep: Book II of the Journals of Zaxony Delatree'', Angry Robot, 2022

As T.A. Pratt ( Marla Mason novels)

* ''Blood Engines'' (#1), Bantam Spectra, 2007 * ''Poison Sleep'' (#2), Bantam Spectra, 2008 * ''Dead Reign'' (#3), Bantam Spectra, 2008 * ''Spell Games'' (#4), Bantam Spectra, 2009 * ''Broken Mirrors'' (#5), 2010 * ''Grim Tides'' (#6), 2012 * ''Bride of Death'' (#7), 2013 * ''Lady of Misrule'' (#8), 2015 * ''Queen of Nothing'' (#9), 2015 * ''Closing Doors'' (#10), 2017 *''Do Better: The Marla Mason Stories'', 2018

As T. Aaron Payton

* ''The Constantine Affliction'',

Night Shade Books Night Shade Books is an American, San Francisco–based imprint, formerly an independent publishing company, that specializes in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Among its publications have been the U.S. edition of Iain M. Banks' novel '' ...

, 2012

Collections

* ''Little Gods'',

Prime Books Sean Wallace (born January 1, 1976) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror anthologist, editor, and publisher best known for founding the publishing house Prime Books and for co-editing three magazines, '' Clarkesworld Magazine'', '' ...

, 2003 * ''If There Were Wolves'' (poetry), Prime Books, 2006 * ''Hart & Boot & Other Stories'', Night Shade Books, 2007 * ''Antiquities and Tangibles & Other Stories'', Merry Blacksmith, 2013 *''The Christmas Mummy and Other Carols'', 2017 (with Heather Shaw) * ''The Alien Stars And Other Novellas'', Angry Robot, 2021

Edited Anthologies

* ''Sympathy for the Devil'', Night Shade Books, 2010 * ''Rags and Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales'',

Little Brown Little, Brown and Company is an American publishing company founded in 1837 by Charles Coffin Little and James Brown in Boston. For close to two centuries it has published fiction and nonfiction by American authors. Early lists featured Emily ...

, 2013 (with

Melissa Marr Melissa Marr (born July 25, 1972) is an American author of young adult/urban fantasy novels. Biography Marr, a former university English teacher, currently resides in Arizona. Her first novel was published in 2007, the New York Times bestseller ...

)

Awards and nominations

* Nominated, 2018

Philip K. Dick Award The Philip K. Dick Award is an American science fiction award given annually at Norwescon and sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and (since 2005) the Philip K. Dick Trust. Named after science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, ...

– ''The Wrong Stars: Book I of the Axiom,'' Angry Robot * Nominated, 2010

Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award The Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award is an annual literary award presented by the Theodore Sturgeon Literary Trust and the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas to the author of the best short science fiction story ...

– "Her Voice in a Bottle", Subterranean Win * Nominated, 2008

Bram Stoker Award The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing. History The Awards were established in 1987 and have been presented annually since ...

– "The Dude Who Collected Lovecraft" (with

Nick Mamatas Nick Mamatas ( el, Νίκος Μαμματάς) (born February 20, 1972) is an American horror, science fiction and fantasy author and editor for Haikasoru's line of translated Japanese science fiction novels for Viz Media. His fiction has been ...

), Chizine * Nominated, 2008

World Fantasy Award The World Fantasy Awards are a set of awards given each year for the best fantasy literature, fantasy fiction published during the previous calendar year. Organized and overseen by the World Fantasy Convention, the awards are given each year a ...

– ''Hart & Boot & Other Stories'', Night Shade Books * Winner, 2007

Hugo Award The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier a ...

– "Impossible Dreams", Asimov's Science Fiction * ''The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl'' (Bantam Spectra) **Winner, 2006 Emperor Norton Award ** Nominated, 2006

Mythopoeic Award The Mythopoeic Awards for literature and literary studies are given annually for outstanding works in the fields of myth, fantasy, and the scholarly study of these areas. Established by the Mythopoeic Society in 1971, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Awa ...

** Nominated, 2006

Gaylactic Spectrum Award 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 Gaylact ...

* Winner, 2005

Rhysling Award __NOTOC__ The Rhysling Awards are an annual award given for the best science fiction, fantasy, or horror poem of the year. Unlike most literary awards, which are named for the creator of the award, the subject of the award, or a noted member of t ...

– "Soul Searching", Strange Horizons * Nominated, 2005 Rhysling Award – "Making Monsters", Strange Horizons * Nominated, 2004 Gaylactic Spectrum Award – "Down With the Lizards and the Bees", Realms of Fantasy * Nominated, 2004 Gaylactic Spectrum Award – "Living with the Harpy", Strange Horizons *Nominated, 2004

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer The ''Astounding'' Award for Best New Writer (formerly the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer) is given annually to the best new writer whose first professional work of science fiction or fantasy was published within the two previous ...

* Nominated, 2002

Nebula Award The Nebula Awards annually recognize the best works of science fiction or fantasy published in the United States. The awards are organized and awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), a nonprofit association of profe ...

– "Little Gods", Strange Horizons

External links

TimPratt.org
the author's website. Includes his blog, bibliography, and links to some of his stories online.
List of awards
at the Science Fiction Awards Database

from the November 2005 issue of ''

'' *
REVIEW : Rags and Bones

References

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