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Catherynne M
Catherynne Morgan Valente (born May 5, 1979) is an American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic. For her speculative fiction novels she has won the annual James Tiptree, Jr. Award, Andre Norton Award, and Mythopoeic Award. Her short fiction has appeared in ''Clarkesworld Magazine'', the anthologies '' Salon Fantastique'' and ''Paper Cities'', and numerous "Year's Best" volumes. Her critical work has appeared in the ''International Journal of the Humanities'' as well as other essay collections. Career Valente's 2009 book ''Palimpsest'' won the Lambda Award for LGBT Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror. Her two-volume series ''The Orphan's Tales'' won the 2008 Mythopoeic Award, and its first volume, ''The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden'', won the 2006 James Tiptree Jr. Award and was nominated for the 2007 World Fantasy Award. In 2012, Valente won three Locus Awards: Best Novelette (''White Lines on a Green Field''), Best Novella (''Silently and Very Fast'') and Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Otherwise Award
The Otherwise Award, originally known as the James Tiptree Jr. Award, is an American annual literary prize for works of science fiction or fantasy that expand or explore one's understanding of gender. It was initiated in February 1991 by science fiction authors Pat Murphy and Karen Joy Fowler, subsequent to a discussion at WisCon. In addition to the award itself, the judges publish an Honor List, which they describe as "a strong part of the award's identity", "used by many readers as a recommended reading list". In 2024, the award administrators announced that they would be switching from a single winner each year to a shortlist of three to six winners. The award was originally named for Alice B. Sheldon, who wrote under the pseudonym James Tiptree Jr. Due to controversy over the appropriateness of naming an award after Tiptree, the committee administering the award announced on October 13, 2019, that the award would be renamed the Otherwise Award. Background Choice of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. It was founded as "Northern Illinois State Normal School" in 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld, initially to provide the state with college-educated teachers. In addition to the main campus in DeKalb, it has satellite centers in Chicago, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon, Illinois. The university is composed of seven degree-granting colleges and has a student body of approximately 16,000. NIU is one of seven public universities in Illinois that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's, Division I. The athletic teams are known as the Huskies and compete in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). History Northern Illinois University was founded as part of the expansion of the normal school program established in 1857 in Normal, Illinois. In 1895, the state legislature created a board of trustees for the governance of the Northern Illinois State Normal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction And Fantasy Writers Association
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, trade name, doing business as Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association and commonly known as SFWA ( or ) is a Non-profit organization, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization of professional science fiction and fantasy writers. While SFWA is based in the United States, its membership is open to writers worldwide. The organization was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight under the name Science Fiction Writers of America. SFWA has about 2,500 members worldwide. Active SFWA members may vote for the Nebula Awards, one of the principal English-language science fiction awards. Mission SFWA informs, supports, promotes, defends and advocates for its members. SFWA activities include informing science fiction and fantasy writers on professional matters, protecting their interests, 26 (4): 40. and helping them deal effectively with agents, editors, anthologists, and producers in print and non-print media; 26 (4): 43. encouraging public inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time (magazine)
''Time'' (stylized in all caps as ''TIME'') is an American news magazine based in New York City. It was published Weekly newspaper, weekly for nearly a century. Starting in March 2020, it transitioned to every other week. It was first published in New York City on March 3, 1923, and for many years it was run by its influential co-founder, Henry Luce. A European edition (''Time Europe'', formerly known as ''Time Atlantic'') is published in London and also covers the Middle East, Africa, and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition (''Time Asia'') is based in Hong Kong. The South Pacific edition, which covers Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, is based in Sydney. Since 2018, ''Time'' has been owned by Salesforce founder Marc Benioff, who acquired it from Meredith Corporation. Benioff currently publishes the magazine through the company Time USA, LLC. History 20th century ''Time'' has been based in New York City since its first issue published on March 3, 1923 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times Best Seller List
''The New York Times'' Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. John Bear, ''The #1 New York Times Best Seller: intriguing facts about the 484 books that have been #1 New York Times bestsellers since the first list, 50 years ago'', Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 1992. '' The New York Times Book Review'' has published the list weekly since October 12, 1931. In the 21st century, it has evolved into multiple lists, grouped by genre and format, including fiction and nonfiction, hardcover, paperback and e-books. The list is based on a proprietary method that uses sales figures, other data and internal guidelines that are unpublished—how the ''Times'' compiles the list is a trade secret. In 1983, during a legal case in which the ''Times'' was being sued, the ''Times'' argued that the list is not mathematically objective but rather an editorial product, an argument that prevailed in the courts. In 2017, a ''Times'' represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairyland (series)
''Fairyland'' is a series of fantasy novels by Catherynne M. Valente. The novels follow a 12-year-old girl named September as she is spirited away from her average life to Fairyland. In Valente's previous novel, ''Palimpsest'', the narrator briefly discusses a book that one of the characters read as a child, ''The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making''. Valente then began a book by that title as a crowd-funded project and published the story online. The book was later picked up by Feiwel & Friends (Macmillan Publishers) for traditional publication. It is published in the UK by Much-in-Little (Constable & Robinson). ''Fairyland'' is a five-book series. ''The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland — For a Little While'' On July 27, 2011, a short prequel was published as an ebook by Tor.com, and is available to read there. ''The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland—For a Little While'' features an opening illustration by Ana Juan, and tells the story of the young girl who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Fantasy Award
The World Fantasy Awards are a set of awards given each year for the best fantasy fiction published during the previous calendar year. Organized and overseen by the World Fantasy Convention, the awards are given each year at the eponymous annual convention as the central focus of the event. They were first given in 1975, at the first World Fantasy Convention, and have been awarded annually since. Over the years that the award has been given, the categories presented have changed; currently World Fantasy Awards are given in five written categories, one category for artists, and four special categories for individuals to honor their general work in the field of fantasy. The awards have been described by book critics such as ''The Guardian'' as a "prestigious fantasy prize", and one of the three most prestigious speculative fiction awards, along with the Hugo and Nebula Awards (which cover both fantasy and science fiction). World Fantasy Award nominees and winners are decided by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Orphan's Tales
''The Orphan's Tales'' is a fantasy series by Catherynne M. Valente with illustrations by Michael Kaluta. The two novels of the series, ''In the Night Garden'' and ''In the Cities of Coin and Spice'', are in turn split into two books apiece. While three of these four books begin with a story told by the same young woman, her stories branch out into other stories, often narrated by a completely different character. The series won the 2008 Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature, and ''In the Night Garden'' was nominated for both the 2006 James Tiptree, Jr. Award and the 2007 World Fantasy Award. Plot summary ''In the Night Garden'' Because of the strange tattoos around her eyes, a girl lives alone in the Sultan's gardens until the young prince dares to speak to her. When he visits, she tells him the stories that are inked on her skin. The novel is split into two books, which revolve around two different casts of characters who inhabit the same world. Some characters appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambda Literary Award For Speculative Fiction
Lambda Literary Awards (also known as the "Lammys") are awarded yearly by the United States–based Lambda Literary Foundation to published works that celebrate or explore LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) themes. The awards are presented annually for books published in the previous year. The Lambda Literary Foundation states that its mission is "to celebrate LGBT literature and provide resources for writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, and librarians—the whole literary community." Since their inception in 1989, awards have been given in various categories in fiction and non-fiction. The title for this category has changed several times, most recently to "LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction". Eligibility guidelines To be eligible for the award, a book must meet the following requirements: * The book must have been published for the first time in the United States between January 1 and December 31 of the previous calendar year. * The book must be published in Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palimpsest (novel)
''Palimpsest'' is a novel by Catherynne M. Valente, published in March 2009. It follows four separate characters as they discover and explore a mysterious city accessed only at night. Summary The novel follows four travelers: Oleg, a New York City locksmith; November, a beekeeper; Ludovico, a binder of rare books; and Sei, a train ticket-taker. They have all lost something important in their life: a wife, lover, sister, or direction. They find themselves in Palimpsest after each sleeps with someone who has a tattooed map of a section of the city on their body. They each discover aspects of the otherworldly city. All of them yearn to live there permanently. In order to do so, they must find each other in the real world and reunite. During the course of the novel, November recalls a favorite book of hers as a child. This book, which is only mentioned briefly in ''Palimpsest'', was turned into a full-length novel in 2009. Valente wrote '' The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paper Cities
''Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy'' is a 2008 speculative fiction anthology edited by Ekaterina Sedia. Background ''Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy'' was first published in 2008 by Senses Five Press in trade paperback format. It won the 2009 World Fantasy Award for best anthology. It features 21 stories by 21 authors. One of the stories featured in the anthology, Cat Sparks's " Sammarynda Deep", won the 2008 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story. It was also a short-list nominee for the 2009 Ditmar Award for best short story but lost to Margo Lanagan's "The Goosle" and Dirk Flinthart's "This Is Not My Story". Contents *Introduction by Jess Nevins *"Andretto Walks the King's Way", short story by Forrest Aguirre *"The Tower of Morning's Bones", short story by Hal Duncan *"Courting the Lady Scythe", short story by Richard Parks *"The Bumblety's Marble", short story by Cat Rambo *"Promises: A Tale of the City Imperishable", short story by Jay Lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
