Laura Anne Gilman Explained

Laura Anne Gilman
Pseudonym:L.A. Kornetsky, Anna Leonard, L.A. Liverakos
Birth Place:New Jersey
Occupation:Novelist
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Skidmore College
Period:1994 - present
Genre:Fantasy, Romance, Science fiction, Paranormal romance, Horror

Laura Anne Gilman (born 1967, New Jersey) is an American fantasy author.

Biography

Laura Anne Gilman was born in 1967 in suburban New Jersey. She received a liberal arts education from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, and was inducted into the Phi Alpha Theta honors society. She started her career in publishing as an editorial assistant in New York City.[1] Laura Anne Gilman is a member of the BookView Cafe, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and Novelists, Inc.

After publishing several short stories (her first professional fiction sale was 1994 to Amazing Stories), some media tie-ins, and a job as an executive editor, she published her first original novel Staying Dead, a "Cosa Nostradamus"-universe "Retrievers" book.[1] The first book of a second series in this universe named "Paranormal Scene Investigations", Hard Magic, was published in 2010. Flesh and Fire, the first novel in the "Vineart War" series, was released in 2009. The "Vineart War" series deviates from the urban fantasy setting of the Cosa Nostradamus books, having more of a traditional fantasy feel. Flesh and Fire was nominated for the 2009 Nebula Award for Best Novel.[2] [3]

Gilman currently lives outside Seattle, Washington.[4] She owns and runs d.y.m.k. productions, an editorial services company.[5] She formerly managed the tasting room for Rocky Pond Winery in Chelan, Washington.[6] [7]

Works

Cosa Nostradamus

The world of the Cosa Nostradamus is a world where magic is alive and well in a modern age. Cosa Nostradamus is the name given to the entire magical community – Human Talent and non-human ‘fatae.’

Retrievers

  1. Staying Dead, Luna (July 2004)

1.5 "Palimpsest" in Powers of Detection (Anthology), Dana Stabenow (ed.), Ace Books (Oct. 2004) [8]

2. Curse the Dark, Luna (July 2005)

3. Bring It on, Luna (July 2006),

3.5 "Overrush" in Murder by Magic: Twenty Tales of Crime and the Supernatural, Rosemary Edghill (ed.), Warner Books (Oct. 2004)

4. Burning Bridges, Luna (June 2007),

5. Free Fall, Luna (May 2008),

6. Blood from Stone, Luna (April 2009),

Paranormal Scene Investigations

  1. Hard Magic, Luna (2010), [9]
  2. Pack of Lies, Luna (2011)
  3. Tricks of the Trade, Luna (2012)
  4. Dragon Justice, Luna (2012)

Anthologies

Grail Quest

  1. The Camelot Spell, HarperCollins (March 2006),
  2. Morgain's Revenge, HarperCollins (July 2006),
  3. The Shadow Companion, HarperCollins (November 2006),

The Vineart War

"Wine. A world with a source of magic that is grapes, in the vintages made with each different strain of grapes. Wait, before you wander off, think about that a minute. Think of how much goes into a bottle of wine, from how the grapes are grown to how each harvest is gathered and pressed and bottled. Then add in a touch of magic along with the flavor, binding an intent with each batch. It made for a phenomenal structure to build on. Each geographical area in the Lands Vin has its own particular vintage, its own magical specialty.

The Vinearts, those responsible for crafting each vintage, are a solitary caste, tending their vines and wines and rarely communicating with each other. The creation myth of the vines themselves is based on this structure of each tending to their own specialty. But as the book progresses, it becomes apparent to one Master that this solitude cannot continue as it is. Something is going very wrong in the vineyards, from pests to plagues out of season, and it drives that Master Vineart to break that solitude and try to gather information before the vines are lost.

The threat is very real, and the sense of urgency pulls the reader from page to page. The reader starts following the development of a new apprentice Vineart, where we gain a sense of the Vinearts love for their vines, and the magic that they infuse into their wines. And from there the world widens, as the reader learns of the problems emerging throughout the Lands Vin."[11]

  1. Flesh and Fire, Pocket Books (October 2009), (Nebula Nominee)
  2. Weight of Stone, Gallery Books (October 2010),
  3. The Shattered Vine, Gallery Books (October 2011),

Devil's West

  1. Silver on the Road, Saga Press (October 6, 2015),
  2. The Cold Eye, Saga Press (January 10, 2017), (Endeavour Award winner)
  3. Red Waters Rising, Saga Press (June 26, 2018),

Media tie-in novels

Quantum Leap

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Poltergeist: The Legacy

Anthologies edited

Nonfiction

How Economics Works, Lerner Publications (January 2006),

Novella

“They say the end is nigh. I think we’re living in the aftermath already.” (Dragon Virus, pg. 69)

"It starts with the little uncomfortable things- visions of apocalypse, Raptures full of dragon wings. And then the dragons become all too real. It is an unexplained mutation, the Long gene, dragons come down to warp the basic recipe of humanity. Babies die, born with mutations that could not support life. No known cause. No treatment.

But then babies start to live, the mutations becoming viable, and the real problems start."[13]

Short fiction

Pseudonymous works

L.A. Kornetsky

Anna Leonard

L. A. Liverakos

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Michael M. . Jones . SF Site . Staying Dead . September 2004 . October 2, 2010.
  2. News: Alison . Flood . . China Miéville makes shortlist for Nebula awards . February 22, 2010 . October 2, 2010.
  3. Web site: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Inc. . 2009 SFWA Final Nebula Awards Ballot . 19 February 2010 . October 2, 2010.
  4. Web site: Laura Anne Gilman Book View Café . bookviewcafe.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120605041440/http://bookviewcafe.com/bookstore/bvc-author/laura-anne-gilman/ . 2012-06-05.
  5. Web site: D.Y.M.K. Writing & Editorial Services.
  6. Web site: Wine Nerding for Fun and Profit. 11 November 2016.
  7. Web site: Pivot, and Rebalance. 16 January 2019.
  8. Web site: Retrievers series. goodreads.com. 30 July 2015.
  9. Web site: . Laura Anne Gilman . October 2, 2010.
  10. Web site: Cosa Nostradamus F.A.Q. (updated 7/2014). LauraAnneGilman.net. 30 July 2015.
  11. Web site: Book Rec- "Flesh and Fire" by Laura Anne Gilman . https://archive.today/20120710031147/http://fireun.livejournal.com/1131254.html . dead . 10 July 2012 . 3 February 2012 .
  12. Web site: Gilman . Laura Anne . Other Works (Tie-In Novels) . Laura Anne Gilman's Website . October 5, 2010.
  13. Web site: Dragon Virus by Laura Anne Gilman. 18 July 2011. 3 February 2012.

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