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American science fiction and fantasy writer
Tim Pratt (born December 12, 1976) is an American
science fiction and
fantasy writer and poet. He won a Hugo Award in 2007 for his short story "
Impossible Dreams ".
[1] He has written over 20 books, including the
Marla Mason series and several
Pathfinder Tales novels. His writing has earned him nominations for
Nebula ,
Mythopoeic ,
World Fantasy , and
Bram Stoker awards and has been published in numerous markets, including
Asimov's Science Fiction ,
Realms of Fantasy , Orson Scott Card's
InterGalactic Medicine Show , and
Strange Horizons .
[2]
Life and career
Pratt grew up in the vicinity of
Dudley, North Carolina , and attended
Appalachian State University , where he earned a
Bachelor's degree in
English . In 1999 he attended the
Clarion East Writing Workshop .
[3] He moved to
Santa Cruz, California in 2000, and now resides in
Berkeley with his wife, Heather Shaw, and son, River.
[4] He currently works as a senior editor at
Locus Magazine .
He has also contributed to the
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Collection archived at the
Northern Illinois University Libraries.
[5]
In 2018, the performance of his short story "Six Jobs" at
Podcastle won (and declined
[6] ) the
Parsec award for Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form).
Bibliography
Novels
As Tim Pratt
The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl ,
Bantam Spectra , 2005
The Nex , Tropism Press, 2010
Briarpatch , ChiZine Publications, 2011
Venom in Her Veins: A
Forgotten Realms Novel ,
Wizards of the Coast , 2012
Pathfinder Tales : City of the Fallen Sky ,
Paizo Publishing , 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 , 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
Collections
Little Gods ,
Prime Books , 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 , 2013 (with
Melissa Marr )
Awards and nominations
Nominated, 2018
Philip K. Dick Award – The Wrong Stars: Book I of the Axiom, Angry Robot
[7]
Nominated, 2010
Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award – "Her Voice in a Bottle", Subterranean Win
[8]
Nominated, 2008
Bram Stoker Award – "The Dude Who Collected Lovecraft" (with
Nick Mamatas ), Chizine
[9]
Nominated, 2008
World Fantasy Award – Hart & Boot & Other Stories , Night Shade Books
[10]
Winner , 2007
Hugo Award – "Impossible Dreams", Asimov's Science Fiction
[1]
The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl (Bantam Spectra)
Winner , 2005
Rhysling Award – "Soul Searching", Strange Horizons
[14]
Nominated, 2005 Rhysling Award – "Making Monsters", Strange Horizons
[15]
Nominated, 2004 Gaylactic Spectrum Award – "Down With the Lizards and the Bees", Realms of Fantasy
[16]
Nominated, 2004 Gaylactic Spectrum Award – "Living with the Harpy", Strange Horizons
[16]
Nominated, 2004
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
[17]
Nominated, 2002
Nebula Award – "Little Gods", Strange Horizons
[18]
External links
References
International National People