Tim Pratt (born December 12, 1976) is an American

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and

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writer and poet. He won a Hugo Award in 2007 for his short story " Impossible Dreams". He has written over 20 books, including the Marla Mason series and several Pathfinder Tales novels. His writing has earned him nominations for

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, Mythopoeic,

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, and

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awards and been published in numerous markets, including ''

Asimov's Science Fiction ''Asimov's Science Fiction'' is an American science fiction magazine which publishes science fiction and fantasy named after science fiction author Isaac Asimov. It is currently published by Penny Publications. From January 2017, the publicatio ...

'', ''

Realms of Fantasy ''Realms of Fantasy'' was a professional bimonthly fantasy speculative fiction magazine published by Sovereign Media, then Tir Na Nog Press, and Damnation Books, which specialized in fantasy fiction (including some horror), related nonfiction (wit ...

'', Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show, and ''

Strange Horizons ''Strange Horizons'' is an online speculative fiction magazine. It also features speculative poetry and nonfiction in every issue, including reviews, essays, interviews, and roundtables. History and profile It was launched in September 2000, an ...

''.

Life and career

Pratt grew up in the vicinity of Dudley, North Carolina, and attended

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, where he earned a

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in English. In 1999 he attended the Clarion East Writing Workshop. He moved to

Santa Cruz, California Santa Cruz ( Spanish for "Holy Cross") is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, in Northern California. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 62,956. Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is a pop ...

in 2000, and now resides in Berkeley with his wife, Heather Shaw, and son, River. He currently works as a senior editor at

Locus Magazine ''Locus: The Magazine of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Field'', founded in 1968, is an American magazine published monthly in Oakland, California. It is the news organ and trade journal for the English-language science fiction and fantasy fields ...

. He has also contributed to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Collection archived at the

Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a Public university, public research university in DeKalb, Illinois. It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895, by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as part of an expansion of ...

Libraries. In 2018, the performance of his short story "Six Jobs" at

Podcastle ''PodCastle'' is a weekly audio fantasy fiction podcast. They release audio performances of fantasy short fiction, including all the subgenres of fantasy, including magical realism, urban fantasy, slipstream, high fantasy, and dark fantas ...

won (and declined) the Parsec award for Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form).

Bibliography

Novels

As Tim Pratt

* '' The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl'',

Bantam Spectra Bantam Spectra is the science fiction division of American publishing company Bantam Books, which is owned by Random House. According to their website, Spectra publishes "science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative novels from recognizab ...

, 2005 *''The Nex'', Tropism Press, 2010 *''Briarpatch'', ChiZine Publications, 2011 *''Venom in Her Veins: A

Forgotten Realms ''Forgotten Realms'' is a campaign setting for the '' Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 a ...

Novel'',

Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast LLC (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games. It is currently a subsidi ...

, 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 47North is a publishing imprint of Amazon Publishing, the publishing company of Amazon. It is the seventh imprint begun under the parent company Amazon Publishing, and publishes speculative fiction under three main genres: fantasy, science fiction ...

, 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

As T.A. Pratt ( Marla Mason novels)

* ''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

* ''The Constantine Affliction'',

Night Shade Books Night Shade Books is an American, San Francisco–based imprint, formerly an independent publishing company, that specializes in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Among its publications have been the U.S. edition of Iain M. Banks' novel ''T ...

, 2012

Collections

* ''Little Gods'',

Prime Books Sean Wallace (born January 1, 1976) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror anthologist, editor, and publisher best known for founding the publishing house Prime Books and for co-editing three magazines, '' Clarkesworld Magazine'', '' ...

, 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 * Nominated, 2010

Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award The Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award is an annual literary award presented by the Theodore Sturgeon Literary Trust and the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas to the author of the best short science fiction story ...

– "Her Voice in a Bottle", Subterranean Win * Nominated, 2008

Bram Stoker Award The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing. History The Awards were established in 1987 and have been presented annually since ...

– "The Dude Who Collected Lovecraft" (with Nick Mamatas), Chizine * Nominated, 2008

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 ann ...

– ''Hart & Boot & Other Stories'', Night Shade Books * Winner, 2007

Hugo Award The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier ...

– "Impossible Dreams", Asimov's Science Fiction * ''The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl'' (Bantam Spectra) **Winner, 2006 Emperor Norton Award ** Nominated, 2006

Mythopoeic Award The Mythopoeic Awards for literature and literary studies are given annually for outstanding works in the fields of myth, fantasy, and the scholarly study of these areas. Established by the Mythopoeic Society in 1971, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Awa ...

** Nominated, 2006 Gaylactic Spectrum Award * Winner, 2005 Rhysling Award – "Soul Searching", Strange Horizons * Nominated, 2005 Rhysling Award – "Making Monsters", Strange Horizons * Nominated, 2004 Gaylactic Spectrum Award – "Down With the Lizards and the Bees", Realms of Fantasy * Nominated, 2004 Gaylactic Spectrum Award – "Living with the Harpy", Strange Horizons *Nominated, 2004 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer * Nominated, 2002

Nebula Award The Nebula Awards annually recognize the best works of science fiction or fantasy published in the United States. The awards are organized and awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), a nonprofit association of prof ...

– "Little Gods", Strange Horizons

External links

TimPratt.org
the author's website. Includes his blog, bibliography, and links to some of his stories online.
List of awards
at the Science Fiction Awards Database

from the November 2005 issue of ''

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REVIEW : Rags and Bones

References

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