Russell William Lutz (born September 14, 1968) is an American science fiction author. His work has appeared in several books, webzines, and magazines, including Byzarium, The SiNK, scifantastic, and anotherealm. He won the 2005 SFFWorld First Place prize for short fiction for the short story "Fall". His first novel, ''Iota Cycle'', was published in 2006 and received an Honorable Mention at the New York Book Festival Awards, his second, ''The Department of Off World Affairs'', in September 2008. Lutz was born in

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. He moved with his family to

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, where he attended

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. He earned a

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from

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and a master's degree in mathematics from the

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. Lutz lives in

Bibliography

Novels

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

''The Department of Off World Affairs'' *

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

''Iota Cycle''—Winner, 2006 DIY Festival (Science Fiction); Honorable Mention, 2007 New York Book Festival

Short fiction

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

The Faeries in the Front Garden * 2005 Night Trial * 2005 The Abduction * 2005 The Hill, published in the anthology, ''Thank You, Death Robot'' * 2005 Two and a Half * 2005 Athens 3004, published in the award-winning anthology, ''Silverthought: Ignition'' *

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

The Last Perfect Afternoon * 2004 Tragedy at 12:02 * 2004 Summer * 2004 Sitting on the Dock

References

External links

Silverthought Press
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