Jennifer Pelland
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Jennifer Pelland is an American writer of science fiction, principally
short fiction A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the old ...
. Pelland's works have been characterized as "dark fiction with a thread of humanity running through it", focusing on themes of
body modification Body modification (or body alteration) is the deliberate altering of the human anatomy or human physical appearance. In its broadest definition it includes skin tattooing, socially acceptable decoration (''e.g.'', common earring, ear piercing in ...
and destruction. Her short stories ''Captive Girl'' (2007) and ''Ghosts of New York'' (2010) were nominated for the
Nebula Award for Best Short Story The Nebula Award for Best Short Story is a literary award assigned each year by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) for science fiction or fantasy short stories. A work of fiction is defined by the organization as a short sto ...
. ''Captive Girl'' was also
shortlisted A short list or shortlist is a list of candidates for a job, prize, award, political position, etc., that has been reduced from a longer list of candidates (sometimes via intermediate lists known as "long lists"). The length of short lists varie ...
for the
Gaylactic Spectrum Awards The Gaylactic Spectrum Awards are given to works of science fiction, fantasy and horror that explore LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) topics in a positive way. Established in 1998, the awards were initially presented by the Gaylact ...
. Pelland is married. She lives near
Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
, practices belly dancing, and is a part-time voice-actor.


Works

In addition to numerous pieces of short fiction, Pelland has written: *''Unwelcome Bodies'' (2008, ), a short story collection *''Machine'' (2012, ), a novel


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pelland, Jennifer Living people American science fiction writers American women science fiction and fantasy writers American women novelists Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women writers