Mary Robinette Kowal
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| Occupation | Professional Puppeteer, Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Science fiction, fantasy |
Mary Robinette Kowal (born February 8, 1969 in Raleigh, N.C., as Mary Robinette Harrison[1]) is an American author and puppeteer.[2] She also serves as art director for Shimmer Magazine. In 2008, her second year of eligibility, she was nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.[3].
Kowal has worked as a professional puppeteer since 1989. She has performed for the Center for Puppetry Arts, Jim Henson Productions, and her own production company, Other Hand Productions.[4] She also worked in Iceland on the children's television show Lazytown for two seasons.[5]
Kowal's work as an author includes "For Solo Cello, op. 12,"[6] (originally published in Cosmos Magazine and reprinted in Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2008 Edition[7]), which made the preliminary ballot for the 2007 Nebula Awards.[8] Her fiction has also appeared in Talebones Magazine, Strange Horizons, and Apex Digest, among other venues.[9]
