Tim Pratt
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
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]
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References
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