Naomi Kritzer
Naomi Kritzer is an American speculative fiction writer and blogger.[1][2] Her 2015 short story "Cat Pictures Please" was a Locus Award and Hugo Award winner[3] and was nominated for a Nebula Award. Her novel, Catfishing on CatNet won the 2020 Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book.
Naomi Kritzer | |
|---|---|
| Born | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy |
| Website | |
| naomikritzer | |
Biography
Kritzer has lived in London and Nepal. She attended Wingra School - Madison, WI (1978 - 1986); Highgate Wood School - Haringey, England (1986 - 1987); Madison West High School - Madison, WI (1987 - 1991); and Carleton College - Northfield, MN (1991 - 1995).[4][5] As of 2020, she lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and blogs on local elections.[6]
Career
Since 1999 Kritzer has published a number of short stories and several novels, including two trilogies for Bantam Books, and her Seastead series of short stories for The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Her 2015 short story "Cat Pictures Please" published in Clarkesworld was a Locus Award and Hugo Award winner and was nominated for a Nebula Award.[7]
Bibliography
Novels
- Dead Rivers
- Freedom's Gate (2004)
- Freedom's Apprentice (2005)
- Freedom's Sisters (2006)
- Eliana's Song
- Fires of the Faithful (2002)
- Turning the Storm (2003)
- Kin (2004)
- Young Adult
Short fiction
- Collections
- Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories (2011)
- Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories (2011)
- Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories (2017)
- Stories[10]
| Title | Year | First published | Reprinted/collected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faust's SASE | 1999 | |||
| Gift of the Winter King | 2000 | |||
| The Wall | 2013 | Kritzer, Naomi (Apr–May 2013). "The Wall". Asimov's Science Fiction. 37 (4&5): 97–107. | ||
| Artifice | 2014 | Kritzer, Naomi (Sep 2014). "Artifice". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 134 (9): 48–54. | ||
| Paradox | 2017 | Kritzer, Naomi (May 2017). "Paradox". Uncanny. No. 16. | ||
| Evil Opposite | 2017 | Kritzer, Naomi (September 2017). "Evil Opposite". The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. No. 133. | ||
| Prophet of Roads | 2018 | Infinity's End. Solaris. July 2018. ISBN 978-1781085752. | The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume 4 | |
| Field Biology of the Wee Fairies | 2018 | Kritzer, Naomi (September 2018). "Field Biology of the Wee Fairies". Apex. No. 112. | The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume Thirteen, The Long List Anthology: Volume 5 | |
| The Thing About Ghost Stories | 2018 | Kritzer, Naomi (November 2018). "The Thing About Ghost Stories". Uncanny. No. 25. | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: 2019 | 2019 FINALIST: HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVELETTE |
| Monster | 2020 | Kritzer, Naomi (January 2020). "Monster". Clarkesworld. No. 160. | 2021 FINALIST: HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVELETTE | |
| Little Free Library | 2020 | Kritzer, Naomi (April 2020). "Little Free Library". Tor.com. | 2021 WINNER: LOCUS AWARD FOR BEST SHORT STORY, 2021 FINALIST: HUGO AWARD FOR BEST SHORT STORY | |
| A Star Without Shine | 2020 | Kritzer, Naomi (May 2020). "A Star Without Shine". Decameron Project. | ||
| The Dragon Project | 2022 | Kritzer, Naomi (March 2022). "The Dragon Project". Clarkesworld. No. 186. | ||
| The Shape of the Particle | 2022 | The Reinvented Heart. CAEZIK SF & Fantasy. March 2022. ISBN 978-1-64710-042-1. | ||
- "The Price" (2000)
- "Spirit Stone" (2000)
- "The Golem" (2000)
- "Comrade Grandmother" (2002)
- "In the Witch's Garden" (2002)
- "St. Ailbe's Hall" (2004) also appeared as:
- "The Long Walk" (2005) with Lyda Morehouse
- "Honest Man" (2007)
- "When Shlemiel Went to the Stars" (2008)
- "The Good Son" (2009)
- "Isabella's Garden" (2011)
- "What Happened at Blessing Creek" (2011)
- "Scrap Dragon" (2012)
- "Bits" (2013)
- "Cat Pictures Please" (2015)
- "Wind" (2015)
- "Cleanout" (2015)
- "So Much Cooking" (2015)
- "Zombies in Winter" (2016)
- "Waiting Out the End of the World in Patty’s Place Cafe" (2017)
Awards
- 2003 – Crawford Award finalist for "Fires of the Faithful"[7]
- 2014 – WSFA Small Press Award nomination — for "Bits"[7]
- 2016 – Nebula Award for Best Short Story nomination, for "Cat Pictures Please"[7]
- 2016 – Hugo Award for Best Short Story winner, for "Cat Pictures Please"[7]
- 2016 – Locus Award for Best Short Story winner, for "Cat Pictures Please"[7]
- 2020 – Edgar Allan Poe Award for Young Adult, for Catfishing on CatNet[11]
- 2021 - Hugo Award for Best Novelette nomination, for "Monster"[12]
- 2021 - Hugo Award for Best Short Story nomination, for "Little Free Library"[12]
References
- "Interview: Naomi Kritzer on "Cleanout"". SFSite. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- Amberdine, Laurel. "Author Spotlight: Naomi Kritzer". Lightspeed. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- Mumford, Tracy (Aug 24, 2016). "St. Paul author takes home the highest award in sci-fi". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved Aug 24, 2016.
- "Alumni Authors Talk | Sesquicentennial | Carleton College". 2020-07-05. Archived from the original on 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- "naomikritzer - Profile". 2016-08-18. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- "About". Will Tell Stories For Food (Blog). Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- "Naomi Kritzer Awards". Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- Kritzer, Naomi (2021). CHAOS ON CATNET: sequel to catfishing on catnet. S.l.: TOR TEEN. ISBN 978-1-250-16522-0. OCLC 1151712863.
- "Check Out Our Cover Reveal for Chaos on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer!". Tor Teen Blog. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- Short stories unless otherwise noted.
- "Edgar Allan Poe Awards 2020 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- "2021 Hugo Awards". Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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