Tim Pratt

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American science fiction and fantasy writer

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nameTim Pratt
pseudonymT. A. Pratt, T. Aaron Payton
birth_nameTimothy Aaron Pratt
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birth_placeDudley, North Carolina, U.S.
occupationAuthor, editor at Locus Magazine
genreScience fiction, fantasy
website
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| name = Tim Pratt | pseudonym = T. A. Pratt, T. Aaron Payton | birth_name = Timothy Aaron Pratt | birth_date = | birth_place = Dudley, North Carolina, U.S. | occupation = Author, editor at Locus Magazine | genre = Science fiction, fantasy | website =

Timothy Aaron Pratt (born December 12, 1976) is an American science fiction and fantasy 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 Nebula, Mythopoeic, World Fantasy, and Bram Stoker awards and has been published in numerous markets, including Asimov's Science Fiction, Realms of Fantasy, Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show, and Strange Horizons.

Life and career

Pratt grew up in the vicinity of Dudley, North Carolina, and attended Appalachian State University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in English. In 1999 he attended the Clarion East Writing Workshop. He moved to Santa Cruz, California 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.

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

In 2018, the performance of his short story "Six Jobs" at Podcastle 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, 2005
  • The Nex, Tropism Press, 2010
  • Briarpatch, ChiZine Publications, 2011
  • Venom in Her Veins: A Forgotten Realms Novel, Wizards of the Coast, 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, 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

Collections

  • Little Gods, Prime Books, 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

References

References

  1. (November 11, 2012). "Tim Pratt: On the Side of Wonder".
  2. (2007-08-09). "2007 Hugo Awards".
  3. "sfadb : Tim Pratt Awards".
  4. "Tim Pratt » Bio".
  5. admin. (2016-04-24). "Tim Pratt: Closing Doors".
  6. "Rare Books and Special Collections – Special Collections / Science Fiction & Fantasy".
  7. (2018-12-20). "PodCastle has won, and is declining, the Parsec Award".
  8. "Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced".
  9. "Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction News and Events".
  10. "2008 Bram Stoker Award Winners & Nominees – The Bram Stoker Awards".
  11. "Nominees {{!}} World Fantasy Convention".
  12. "sfadb : Emperor Norton Award".
  13. "The Mythopoeic Society – Mythopoeic Awards 2006".
  14. "Gaylactic Spectrum Awards – 2006 Information".
  15. "Science Fiction Poetry Association".
  16. "sfadb: Rhysling Awards 2005".
  17. "Gaylactic Spectrum Awards – 2004 Information".
  18. (2007-08-09). "Astounding Award".
  19. "2002 Nebula Awards".

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