Lyn McConchie

Lyn McConchie is a New Zealand writer of speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction), picture books for children, a nonfiction humour series, a number of standalone books and many short stories, articles, poems, opinion pieces, and reviews. She lives in a small village in southern Hawke's Bay. Lyn is a member of the NZ Rare Breeds Association, breeding Jacob-patterned sheep on her farmlet.

McConchie has won the Best Novel category in the Sir Julius Vogel Awards for New Zealand science fiction and fantasy six times, including three for novels set in Andre Norton's worlds (by Norton and McConchie):[1] in 2003, 2005, and 2006 for Beastmaster's Ark, Beastmaster's Circus, and The Duke's Ballad.[2][3][4][5] (Including the three Vogel Award-winning collaborations, McConchie wrote three sequels in the Beast Master series that Norton inaugurated in 1959 and four novels in the Witch World universe that Norton created in 1963.)[1] At the 2011 Vogels, McConchie won both the Best Novel category with The Questing Road and the Best Young Adult Novel category with Summer of Dreaming. In 2013 she won Best Novel again for her collaborated book 'Queen of Iron Years (with Sharman Horwood) [6]

She also won an award for editing in the Vogels' former incarnation as the New Zealand science fiction fan awards in 1990. Her short stories have won The Australian SF Foundation award (for The Third Storey) in 1992, and Muse Medallions (Best Short Story)from the International Cat Writers Association in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2002. In 2011 her short story, Opener of Doors won a 6th Certificate of Excellence and Muse Medallion. Her short story, Waiting Tables and Time, was a finalist in the Sir Julius Vogel awards (Best Short Story) in 2009,(also a Gaylactic Awards shortlister for 2011.)In October 2012 her short story, The Domen,(Penumbra ezine May issue) won the International Cat Writers' Association Certificate of Excellence, and continued on to win their 2012 Muse medallion for this work.

Most recent books published, due for release, or turned in to publisher -

(Queen of Iron Years has now been withdrawn from Kite Hill and it is hoped that it will be available again shortly in both POD and DL from a different venue.)

      Have you ever wondered about the clients who came to the front door of 221B Baker Street: whence they derived, how they heard of Holmes, who sent them? This book answers these questions. For, as Watson said: "I have often observed the two advantages that my friend Holmes has over most other private detectives and also the police. One is that it is very rare for him to fail, and the other springs from that. In short, his clients tend to recommend him vigorously to others, and, if they have a new problem themselves, it is to Holmes their mind automatically turns for aid again." Here are fourteen new cases by repeat customers written by award-winning author Lyn McConchie, in which the famous duo deals with blackmail, a kidnapped child, a lost gem of immense value, a missing girl, and other heinous crimes, including murder most foul—and know that for every crime investigated, there will be a Holmesian solution, of far better than seven percent! Wildside is also considering the possibility of the stories appearing from a large print publisher in the UK as a double volume. 
    Continuing on the Holmes theme too, Lyn's recently completed Holmes/Watson short story, A Mistress-Missing,appeared in MX Books triple-volume hardcover anthology of all new Sherlock Holmes/John watson short stories edited by David Marcum. The story has been recommended for the Edgar Wallace (Short Story) Award, and is also eligible for the (International) Cat Writers Association Muse Medallion in 2016.
    in 2015 Lyn also turned in for consideration the second in her sf/disaster standalone books - COALS & ASH. This has the same plague background, but is set in Australia with different characters. Lethe is currently considering the work and updates will be added if the work is formally contracted.

Lyn's latest Holmes/Watson book is under ontract with Wildside Press. SHERLOCK HOLMES;POISONOUS PEOPLE comprises two shorter books as did the last volume.(A Dreadful Diary, and A Poisoning At The Publisher.) Revision was concluded late Oct. and the book is tentatively scheduled for publication in early 2016.

Lyn began work on a new SHERLOCK HOLMES double volume in the second half of 2015 and it was completed before Christmas. The double volume SHERLOCK HOLMES: FAMILIAR CRIMES (comprising This Awful Fire and Too Many Accidents) was turned into Wildside for consideration early 2016 and updates wil be added if the work is formally contracted. Lyn is also in discussions with the publisher of her Holmes work on publication of a series of e-chapbook novellas featuring the human and feline duo that starred in her short story (A Mistress Missing )for the MX Books'anthology. Two of these have been completed. (Something The Cat Dragged In and Cat With A Vested Interest.)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Lyn McConchie at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB). Retrieved 2013-03-29. Select a title to see its linked publication history and general information. Select a particular edition (title) for more data at that level, such as a front cover image or linked contents.
  2. ↑ "McConchie, Lyn". The Locus Index to SF Awards: Index to Literary Nominees. Locus Publications. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  3. ↑ 2003 Sir Julius Vogel awards.
  4. ↑ 2005 Sir Julius Vogel awards.
  5. ↑ 2006 Sir Julius Vogel awards.
  6. ↑ 2011 Sir Julius Vogel awards.

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