Laura Lam
Laura Lam is a British (expatriate American) speculative fiction author, who lives in Scotland.[1][2]
Her début novel Pantomime was well received, winning the Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction in 2014 at an event organised by the Bi Writers Association to increase awareness of bisexual books. It and the next in the series, Shadowplay were published by Strange Chemistry.
In July 2014 Lam signed a six-figure two book deal with Tor Books, for the full world English language rights to False Hearts and an untitled novel.[3] Subsequently the Italian and German rights were taken up, by Fanucci Editore and Heyne Verlag respectively.
Micah Grey series
Pantomime published in 2013 is a young adult novel telling the story of an intersex character, Iphigenia, and Micah Grey, who has run away from home to join the circus.
It appeared on reading lists promoted by the American Library Association on their 2014 Rainbow List,[4] and the Scottish Book Trust as their "Teens Book of the Month" in May 2014.[5] In 2014 it was also nominated for the British Fantasy Society book awards.[6]
Shadowplay, the second in the Micah Grey series, continues the story of Micah Grey and Drystan the White Clown, on the run and seeking help from a magician
Shadowplay was ranked 17 in Fantasy Faction's Best Fantasy Books of 2014.[7]
Bibliography
Micah Grey
- Pantomime (February 2013) Strange Chemistry[8][9][10]
- Shadowplay (January 2014) Strange Chemistry[11]
- Masqurade (forthcoming)
Vestigial Tales
- The Snake Charm (June 2014) Penglass Publishing
- The Fisherman's Net (July 2014) Penglass Publishing
- The Tarot Reader (August 2014) Penglass Publishing
- The Card Sharp (September 2014) Penglass Publishing
False Hearts
- False Hearts (forthcoming, 2016) Tor/Macmillan
Short stories
- "They Swim Through Sunset Seas" (2014) Solaris Rising 3, edited by Ian Whates
- "The Lioness" (March, 2015) Cranky Ladies of History anthology, edited by Tehani Wessely and Tansy Rayner Roberts
Awards and nominations
- Rainbow List, American Library Association (2014, won - Pantomime)[12]
- "Teens Book of the Month" for the month of May 2014 for Pantomime, Scottish Book Trust[13]
- Sydney J. Bounds Award for Pantomime (2014, nominated)[14]
- Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction (2014, winner)
References
- ↑ Walter, Damien. "21 Of The Best British Sci-Fi Writers You’ve Probably Never Heard Of". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Carpenter, Caroline. "Tor signs Lam in six-figure deal". The Bookseller. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ http://www.thebookseller.com/news/tor-signs-lam-six-figure-deal
- ↑ http://guide.loncon3.org/#part/4990
- ↑ http://scottishbooktrust.com/blog/parents/2014/05/teens-book-of-the-month-pantomime
- ↑ http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/british-fantasy-awards/british-fantasy-awards-2014-the-nominees/
- ↑ Fantasy Faction's Best Fantasy Books of 2014
- ↑ "Book review: "Pantomime" by Laura Lam". MuggleNet. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "Pantomime (review)". Booklist. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Lunt, Phil. "Pantomime. Book Review". British Fantasy Society. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Lunt, Phil. "Shadowplay. Book Review". British Fantasy Society. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "RAINBOW PROJECT READING LIST 2014". ALA. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Barrie, Sarah. "Teens book of the month: Pantomime (Q&A and review)". Scottish Book Trust. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Theaker, Stephen. "British Fantasy Awards 2014: the nominees". British Fantasy Society. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Review of Snake Charm at Vada Magazine