Susan Palwick (born 1960 in New York City) is an American writer and associate professor emerita of English at the University of Nevada, Reno.[1] She began her professional career by publishing "The Woman Who Saved the World" for Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in 1985.
Susan Palwick | |
|---|---|
 Palwick at Wiscon 30 | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Yale University |
| Notable awards | Crawford Award (1993) Alex Award (2006) |
Raised in northern New Jersey, Palwick attended Princeton University, where she studied fiction writing with novelist Stephen Koch, and she holds a doctoral degree from Yale.[1] In the 1980s, she was an editor of The Little Magazine and then helped found The New York Review of Science Fiction, to which she contributed several reviews and essays. Although she is not a prolific author, Palwick's work has received multiple awards, including the Rhysling Award (in 1986) for her poem "The Neighbor's Wife". She won the Crawford Award for best first novel with Flying in Place in 1993,[2] and the Alex Award in 2006 for her second novel, The Necessary Beggar.[3] Her third novel, Shelter, was published by Tor in 2007. Another book, The Fate of Mice (a collection of short stories), has also been published by Tachyon Publications.
Susan Palwick is a practicing Episcopalian and lay preacher. For many years, she wrote a column for the Church Health Center's website on faith and health, HopeandHealing.org. As of 2019, she worked as a hospital chaplain in Reno.[citation needed]
Awards
edit| Year | Nominee | Award | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "The Neighbor's Wife" | Rhysling Award | Short Poem | Won | |
| 1987 | "Elephant | Theodore Sturgeon Award | — | Shortlisted | |
| 1993 | Flying in Place | Crawford Award | — | Won | |
| John W. Campbell Award Award | — | Honorable Mention | |||
| Locus Award | First Novel | Nominated | |||
| Fantasy Novel | Nominated | ||||
| 2006 | The Necessary Beggar | Alex Award | — | Won | |
| 2007 | Mythopoeic Award | Adult Literature | Shortlisted | ||
| 2015 | "Windows" | Asimov's Readers' Poll | Short Story | Shortlisted | |
| 2020 | All Worlds Are Real | Philip K. Dick Award | — | Shortlisted | |
| 2023 | "Sparrows" | Asimov's Readers' Poll | Short Story | Shortlisted | |
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- —— (1992). Flying in Place (hardcover ed.). Tor Books. pp. 1–179. ISBN 9780312851835.[4]
- —— (2005). The Necessary Beggar (hardcover ed.). Tor Books. pp. 1–320. ISBN 9780765310972.
- —— (2007). Shelter (paperback ed.). Tor Books. pp. 1–576. ISBN 9780312866020.
- —— (2013). Mending the Moon (hardcover ed.). Tor Books. pp. 1–336. ISBN 9780765327581.
Collections
edit- —— (2007). The Fate of Mice (paperback ed.). Tachyon Publications. pp. 1–218. ISBN 9781892391421.
- —— (2019). All Worlds Are Real (paperback ed.). Fairwood Press LLC. pp. 1–322. ISBN 9781933846842.[5]
Short fiction
edit| Year | Title[6] | First published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "The Woman Who Saved the World" | —— (May 1985). "The Woman Who Saved the World". Asimov's Science Fiction. | |
| 1996 | "GI Jesus" | —— (1996). Hayden, Patrick Nielsen (ed.). "GI Jesus". Starlight (1). | |
| 1997 | "Aïda in the Park" | —— (April 1997). Kushner, Ellen; Sherman, Delia; Keller, Donald G. (eds.). "Aïda in the Park". The Horns of Elfland. Roc Books. | |
| 2000 | "Wood and Water" | —— (February 2000). "Wood and Water". F&SF. | |
| 2001 | "Gestella" | —— (2001). "Gestella". Starlight (3). | |
| 2013 | "Homecoming" | —— (July 10, 2013). Datlow, Ellen (ed.). "Homecoming". Tor.com. | |
| "Hhasalin" | —— (September–October 2003). "Hhasalin". F&SF. | ||
| 2014 | "Windows" | —— (September 2014). "Windows". Asimov's Science Fiction. 38 (9): 73–77. | |
| 2018 | "Recoveries" | —— (June 20, 2018). Datlow, Ellen (ed.). "Recoveries". Tor.com. | |
| 2022 | "The Long View" | —— (April 27, 2022). Datlow, Ellen (ed.). "The Long View". Tor.com. |
Poetry Collections
- —— (2012). Brief Visits: Sonnets from a Volunteer Chaplain (paperback 1st ed.). Huntsville: Texas Review Press. ISBN 9781933896885.
References
edit- ^ a b "Episode 8: An Interview with SF/Fantasy Author Susan Palwick". Geekarati (Podcast). Blog Talk Radio. June 26, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ "1993 Crawford Award". The LOCUS Index to SF Awards. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ "2006 Alex Awards". Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ Flying in Place title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- ^ "ALL WORLDS ARE REAL: SHORT FICTIONS by Susan Palwick". fairwoodpress.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Short stories unless otherwise noted.
