Craig Laurance Gidney Explained
Craig L. Gidney is an American speculative fiction novelist and short story writer.[1] He is openly gay.[2]
His works are known for mixing genres, containing elements of horror, fantasy, folklore, and magical realism.[3] The collection Sea, Swallow Me features short stories in diverse settings and sub-genres, including queer historical fiction as well as speculative fiction.[4] Gidney counts Octavia Butler and Toni Morrison among his influences. His work often incorporates research on the queer history of the Harlem Renaissance.[5]
Works
- Sea, Swallow Me & Other Stories (Lethe Press, 2008)[6] [7]
- Skin Deep Magic (Rebel Satori Press, 2014)
- Bereft (Tiny Satchel Press, 2013)[8] [9]
- The Nectar of Nightmares (Strange Alphabets Press, 2018)
- A Spectral Hue (Word Horde, 2019)[10]
Awards and nominations
- Susan C. Petrey Scholarship, Clarion West Writers Workshop (1996)
- Gaylactic Spectrum Finalist for “A Bird of Ice”, 2008
- Lambda Literary Awards Finalist for Sea, Swallow Me & Other Stories, 2008
- Lambda Literary Awards Finalist for Skin Deep Magic, 2014
- Bronze Moonbeam Medal for Bereft, 2014
- Silver Independent Publisher Book Awards for Bereft, 2014
Notes and References
- Web site: Summary Bibliography: Craig Laurance Gidney. www.isfdb.org. 2019-08-25.
- Web site: The Wrong Kind of Gay. July 14, 2019.
- Web site: Heller. Jason. June 20, 2019. This 'Spectral Hue' Has a Shimmering Life of Its Own. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190620160715/https://www.npr.org/2019/06/20/733457733/this-spectral-hue-has-a-shimmering-life-of-its-own . June 20, 2019 . 2019-08-25. NPR.org. en.
- Web site: QUILTBAG+ Speculative Classics: Sea, Swallow Me and Other Stories by Craig Laurance Gidney. Takács. Bogi. 2018-05-16. Tor.com. en-US. 2019-08-25.
- Web site: Author Craig Gidney on Illuminating Race and Diversity in.... Cardamone. Tom. 2015-02-10. Lambda Literary. 2019-08-25.
- Web site: November 2008. Review of Sea, Swallow Me & Other Stories. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305031833/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-590210-66-6 . March 5, 2021 . Publishers Weekly.
- Web site: Pillsworth. Anne M.. Emrys. Ruthanna. 2020-07-15. An Ecstasy of Arrows: Craig Laurance Gidney's "Sea, Swallow Me". live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200716114139/https://www.tor.com/2020/07/15/an-ecstasy-of-arrows-craig-laurance-gidneys-sea-swallow-me/ . July 16, 2020 . 2020-09-08. Tor.com. en-US.
- Web site: Pachelli. Nick. 2013-03-25. 16 Great Books to Read This Week. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130327050709/http://www.advocate.com:80/arts-entertainment/books/2013/03/25/16-great-books-read-week . March 27, 2013 . 2020-09-08. Advocate. en.
- Web site: Harris. Lydia. 2013-06-25. 'Bereft' by Craig Laurance Gidney. live. 2020-09-08. Lambda Literary Foundation. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124231522/https://www.lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/bereft-by-craig-laurance-gidney/ . November 24, 2020 .
- Web site: Review of A Spectral Hue. Publishers Weekly.