Tonya R. Moore | |
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| Born | Jamaica |
| Occupation | Writer, editor, poet |
| Genre | science fiction |
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Tonya R. Moore is an award-nominated speculative fiction author, editor, and poet. She was born in Jamaica and currently lives in Florida.
Writing career
In 2020, Moore became Poetry Acquiring Editor at FIYAH Literary Magazine; she also published her omnibus of science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories: Odes to the Multiverse. [1] In 2022, Moore was nominated for the Hugo Award in the Best Semi-Prozine category for her work with FIYAH. [2] [3] The same year, she was one of three finalists for the Analog Award for Emerging Black Voices [4] and she was named a Voodoonauts Fellow. [5]
Her latest project is Speculative Fiction Multiverse, "a quarterly Online Magazine and social network created for science fiction, fantasy, horror fans, creators, and industry professionals," for which she is Founder/Editor in Chief. [6]
Personal life
Moore was born in Jamaica, and she currently resides in Sebring, Florida. [5]
Awards
- Hugo Award Finalist, Semi-Prozine category, 2022
- Analog Award for Emerging Black Voices, 2022, Finalist
References
- ^ "Authors". Story Hour 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Neil Clarke (2 July 2022). "2022 Semiprozine Finalists". Semiprozine.org. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Our Team-FIYAH". Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Kohl Wins Analog Award for Emerging Black Voices". Locus. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ a b "✨Announcing the Voodoonauts Class of 2022 Fellows✨🚀". Voodoonauts. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "About Us". Speculative Fiction Multiverse. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
External links
- Living people
- 21st-century American poets
- 21st-century African-American writers
- Black speculative fiction authors
- American science fiction writers
- African-American women writers
- Jamaican women writers
- Jamaican women poets
- 21st-century American women writers
- 21st-century Jamaican poets
- Women science fiction and fantasy writers