Naomi Kritzer Explained

Naomi Kritzer
Birth Place:North Carolina
Occupation:Novelist
Alma Mater:Carleton College
Genre:Science fiction, fantasy
Language:English

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.

Biography

Kritzer has lived in London and Nepal. She attended Wingra School (an independent school) in Madison, Wisconsin (1978 - 1986); Highgate Wood Secondary School in Haringey, England (1986 - 1987); Madison West High School (1987 - 1991); and Carleton College of Northfield, Minnesota (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 Magazine was a Locus Award and Hugo Award winner and was nominated for a Nebula Award.[7]

Awards

YearTitle/WorkAwardCategoryResultRef
2003Fires of the FaithfulCrawford Award—
Locus AwardFirst Novel
2013"Liberty's Daughter"Locus AwardNovelette
2014"Bits"WSFA Small Press Award—[8] [9]
""Asimov's Reader PollShort Story
2016"Cat Pictures Please"Hugo AwardShort Story[10] [11]
Nebula AwardShort Story[12] [13]
Locus AwardShort Story
WSFA Small Press Award—[14] [15]
2018Cat Pictures Please and Other StoriesLocus AwardCollection
2019""Hugo AwardNovelette[16] [17]
2020Catfishing on CatNetDragon AwardsYA Novel[18] [19]
Nebula AwardAndre Norton Award[20] [21]
Edgar AwardsYoung Adult[22] [23] [24]
Locus AwardYoung Adult
Lodestar Award—[25] [26]
2021"Monster"Hugo AwardNovelette[27] [28]
"Little Free Library"Hugo AwardShort Story
Locus AwardShort Story
2022Chaos on CatNetLocus AwardYoung Adult
Lodestar Award—[29] [30]
2023"The Dragon Project"WSFA Small Press Award—[31]
2024"Better Living Through Algorithms"Hugo AwardShort Story
Nebula AwardShort Story
Liberty's DaughterLodestar Award—[32]
Nebula AwardAndre Norton Award
"The Year Without Sunshine"Eugie Award—[33]
Hugo AwardNovelette[34]
Locus AwardNovelette[35]
Nebula AwardNovelette[36]
Theodore Sturgeon Award—[37] [38]

Bibliography

Novel series

Eliana's Song

Dead Rivers

CatNet

Standalone novels

Collections

Short fiction

YearTitle[41] First publishedReprinted/collected
1999"Faust's SASE"Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories
2000"Gift of the Winter King"Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories
2000"The Golem"Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories,
Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2000"The Price"Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories
2000"Spirit Stone"Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories
2002"Comrade Grandmother"Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories,
Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2002"In the Witch's Garden"Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories,
Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2004"St. Ailbe's Hall"Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories
2004"Kin"Kin . November 2004 . Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword And Sorceress . XXI. Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories
2005"The Long Walk" (with Lyda Morehouse)Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories
2007"Honest Man"Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories,
Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2008"When Shlemiel Went to the Stars"Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories
2009"The Good Son" Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories,
Lightspeed, March 2015,
Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2011"Brother Mac, You Are Healed!"Book: Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories . April 2011.
2011"Magefire"Book: Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories . April 2011.
2011"Masks"Book: Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories . April 2011.
2011"Darknight"Book: Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories . April 2011.
2011"The Manual"Book: Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories . April 2011.
2011"Kitchen Magic, With Recipes"Book: Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories . April 2011.
2011"Fortune"Book: Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories . May 2011.
2011"Three Wishes"Book: Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories . May 2011.
2011"Unreal Estate"Book: Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories . May 2011.
2011"Isabella's Garden"Kritzer . Naomi . August 2011 . Isabella's Garden . Realms of Fantasy . 101 . Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2011"What Happened at Blessing Creek"Kritzer . Naomi . August 2011 . What Happened at Blessing Creek . Intergalactic Medicine Show . 24 . Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2012"Scrap Dragon"Kritzer . Naomi . Jan-Feb 2012 . Scrap Dragon . The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction . 122 . The Year's Best Fantasy and Science Fiction: 2013 Edition,
Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2013"Bits"Kritzer . Naomi . October 2013 . Bits . Clarkesworld . 85 . Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2013""Kritzer, Naomi . Apr–May 2013 . The Wall . Asimov's Science Fiction . 37 . 4&5 . 97–107. Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2014"Artifice"Kritzer, Naomi . Sep 2014 . Artifice . Analog Science Fiction and Fact . 134 . 9 . 48–54. ESLI, October 2015 (Russian translation),
Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2015"Cat Pictures Please"Kritzer . Naomi . January 2015 . Cat Pictures Please . Clarkesworld . 100 . Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2015"So Much Cooking"Kritzer . Naomi . November 2015 . So Much Cooking . Clarkesworld . 110 . Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2015"Cleanout" Kritzer . Naomi . Nov-Dec 2015 . Cleanout . The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction . 129 . Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2015"Wind"Kritzer . Naomi . April 2015 . Wind . Apex . 71 . Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2016"Zombies in Winter"Kritzer . Naomi . December 2016 . Zombies in Winter . Persistent Visions .
2017"Waiting Out the End of the World in Patty's Place Cafe"Kritzer . Naomi . March 2017 . Waiting Out the End of the World in Patty's Place Cafe . Clarkesworld . 126 . The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection, The Long List Anthology: Volume 4
2017"Ace of Spades"Book: Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories . April 2017 . Fairwood Press . 9781933846675.
2017"Perfection"Book: Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories . April 2017 . Fairwood Press . 9781933846675.
2017"Paradox"Kritzer . Naomi . May 2017 . Paradox . Uncanny . 16 .
2017"Evil Opposite"Kritzer . Naomi . September 2017 . Evil Opposite . The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction . 133 .
2018"Field Biology of the Wee Fairies"Kritzer . Naomi . September 2018 . Field Biology of the Wee Fairies . Apex . 112 . The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume Thirteen, The Long List Anthology: Volume 5
2018"Prophet of Roads"Book: . July 2018 . Infinity's End . Solaris . 9781781085752. The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume 4
2018""Kritzer . Naomi . November 2018 . The Thing About Ghost Stories . Uncanny . 25 . The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: 2019
2020""Kritzer, Naomi . May 2020 . A Star Without Shine . Decameron Project.
2020"Little Free Library"Kritzer . Naomi . April 2020 . Little Free Library . Tor.com .
2020"Monster"Kritzer . Naomi . January 2020 . Monster . Clarkesworld . 160 .
2022""Kritzer . Naomi . March 2022 . The Dragon Project . Clarkesworld . 186 .
2022""Book: . March 2022 . The Reinvented Heart . CAEZIK SF & Fantasy . 9781-64710-042-1.
2023"Better Living Through Algorithms"Kritzer . Naomi . May 2023 . Better Living Through Algorithms . Clarkesworld . 200 .
2023"The Year Without Sunshine"Kritzer . Naomi . November 2023 . The Year Without Sunshine . Uncanny . 55 .
2024""Kritzer, Naomi . September–October 2024 . The Four Women Overlooking the Sea . Asimov's Science Fiction . 49 . 9&10.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview: Naomi Kritzer on "Cleanout". SFSite. August 29, 2016.
  2. Web site: Amberdine. Laurel. Author Spotlight: Naomi Kritzer. Lightspeed. March 17, 2015 . August 29, 2016.
  3. News: Mumford . Tracy . August 24, 2016 . St. Paul author takes home the highest award in sci-fi . . August 24, 2016.
  4. Web site: July 5, 2020. Alumni Authors Talk Sesquicentennial Carleton College. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705195034/https://apps.carleton.edu/150/events/calendar/?event_id=1452855&date=2016-10-15. dead. July 5, 2020. July 5, 2020.
  5. Web site: August 18, 2016. naomikritzer - Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818070527/http://naomikritzer.livejournal.com/profile. dead. August 18, 2016. July 5, 2020.
  6. Web site: About. Will Tell Stories For Food. October 13, 2013 . Blog. June 26, 2016.
  7. Web site: sfadb : Naomi Kritzer Awards . August 12, 2022 . www.sfadb.com.
  8. Web site: The WSFA Small Press Award Committee Announces Finalists for 2014 Award for stories published in 2013. . August 12, 2022.
  9. Web site: admin . October 15, 2014 . 2014 WSFA Small Press Award Winner . August 12, 2022 . Locus Online . en-US.
  10. Web site: Says . Scryde ru . December 29, 2015 . 2016 Hugo Awards . August 12, 2022 . The Hugo Awards . en-US.
  11. Web site: admin . August 21, 2016 . 2016 Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners . August 12, 2022 . Locus Online . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2015 . September 19, 2023 . The Nebula Awards . en-US.
  13. Web site: admin . May 15, 2016 . 2015 Nebula Awards Winners . August 12, 2022 . Locus Online . en-US.
  14. Web site: Winner of the 2016 WSFA Small Press Award announcement . August 12, 2022.
  15. Web site: admin . October 10, 2016 . Shoemaker Wins WSFA Small Press Award . August 12, 2022 . Locus Online . en-US.
  16. Web site: July 28, 2019 . 2019 Hugo Awards . August 12, 2022 . The Hugo Awards . en-US.
  17. Web site: locusmag . August 19, 2019 . 2019 Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners . August 12, 2022 . Locus Online . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2020 Dragon Award Ballot – The Dragon Award . August 12, 2022 . en-US.
  19. Web site: locusmag . September 8, 2020 . 2020 Dragon Awards Winners . August 12, 2022 . Locus Online . en-US.
  20. Web site: 2019 . September 19, 2023 . The Nebula Awards . en-US.
  21. Web site: locusmag . May 31, 2020 . 2019 Nebula Awards Winners . August 12, 2022 . Locus Online . en-US.
  22. Web site: 2020 Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners – Mystery Writers of America . April 29, 2020 . August 12, 2022 . en.
  23. Web site: locusmag . April 30, 2020 . 2020 Edgar Awards Winners . August 12, 2022 . Locus Online . en-US.
  24. Web site: May 5, 2020 . Edgar Allan Poe Awards 2020 winners announced . May 5, 2020 . Books+Publishing . en-AU.
  25. Web site: Kevin . August 1, 2020 . 2020 Hugo Awards Announced . August 12, 2022 . The Hugo Awards . en-US.
  26. Web site: August 1, 2020 . 2020 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Winners . August 12, 2022 . Locus Online . en-US.
  27. Web site: January 2021 . 2021 Hugo Awards . August 11, 2021.
  28. Web site: December 19, 2021 . 2021 Hugo, Astounding, and Lodestar Awards Winners . August 12, 2022 . Locus Online . en-US.
  29. Web site: April 7, 2022 . 2022 Hugo Awards . August 12, 2022 . The Hugo Awards . en-US.
  30. Web site: April 7, 2022 . 2022 Hugo, Astounding, and Lodestar Awards Finalists . August 12, 2022 . Locus Online . en-US.
  31. Web site: Sfadb : WSFA Small Press Award .
  32. Web site: 2024-03-29 . 2024 Hugo, Astounding, and Lodestar Awards Finalists . 2024-08-12 . Locus Online . en-US.
  33. Web site: locusmag . 2024-07-03 . 2024 Eugie Award Finalists . 2024-08-12 . Locus Online . en-US.
  34. Web site: 2024-02-04 . 2024 Hugo Awards . 2024-08-12 . The Hugo Award . en-US.
  35. Web site: locusmag . 2024-06-23 . 2024 Locus Awards Winners . 2024-08-12 . Locus Online . en-US.
  36. Web site: 2023 Nebula Awards . 2024-08-12 . The Nebula Awards . en-US.
  37. Web site: locusmag . 2024-07-15 . 2024 Sturgeon Award Finalists . 2024-08-12 . Locus Online . en-US.
  38. Web site: Armstrong . Vanessa . 2024-07-15 . Congratulations to the 2024 Sturgeon Award Finalists! . 2024-08-12 . Reactor . en-US.
  39. Book: Kritzer, Naomi. CHAOS ON CATNET: sequel to catfishing on catnet.. TOR TEEN. 2021. 9781-250-16522-0. S.l.. en. 1151712863.
  40. Web site: July 3, 2020. Check Out Our Cover Reveal for Chaos on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer!. July 5, 2020. Tor Teen Blog. en-US.
  41. Short stories unless otherwise noted.

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