Laura Lam Explained

Laura Lam is a Sunday Times best-selling British (expatriate American) speculative fiction author, who lives in Scotland.[1] [2] She also writes under the pen name Laura Ambrose.

Pseudonym:Laura Ambrose
Genre:young adult, romance, science fiction, fantasy
Awards:2014 Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction
Years Active:2013 – present
Occupation:Writer
Birth Place:United States
Language:English
Citizenship:United Kingdom

Micah Grey series

Lam's debut novel, Pantomime, published in 2013. It is a young adult novel telling the story of an intersex character, Micah Grey, who has run away from home to become a circus aerialist.

Pantomime, along with its sequel, Shadowplay, were published by Strange Chemistry. In 2014, Strange Chemistry folded.[3] In May 2015, it was announced that Tor UK had bought the rights to Pantomime, Shadowplay, and the third book in the series, Masquerade.[4]

Pantomime won the Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction in 2014 at an event organised by the Bi Writers Association to increase awareness of bisexual books.[5] It appeared on reading lists promoted by the American Library Association on their 2014 Rainbow Book List,[6] the 2014 Popular Paperbacks List in the GLBTQ category,[7] and on the Scottish Book Trust as their "Teens Book of the Month" in May 2014.[8] In 2014 it was also nominated for the British Fantasy Society book awards.[9]

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 and was ranked 17 in Fantasy Faction's Best Fantasy Books of 2014.[10] Masquerade, the final volume of the trilogy, was published in 2017.

Pacifica duology

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 Shattered Minds.[11] Subsequently, the Italian, German, and French rights for False Hearts were taken up, by Fanucci Editore, Heyne Verlag and Bragelonne respectively.

Seven Devils duology

Laura Lam and Elizabeth May have co-written a space opera entitled Seven Devils, out through Gollancz in the UK and DAW in the US. It is described as Mad Max: Fury Road meets Rogue One. Upon release, it hits #5 on the Sunday Times Bestseller list in the UK.[12] The sequel, Seven Mercies, follows in January 2022.

Bibliography

As Laura Lam

Micah Grey

  1. Pantomime (February 2013) Strange Chemistry.[13] [14] [15] Re-released in e-book through Tor UK in December 2015 and in paperback in 2016[16]
  2. Shadowplay (January 2014) Strange Chemistry.[17] Re-released in e-book through Tor UK in December 2015 and in paperback in 2016
  3. Masquerade (March 2017) Tor/Macmillan

Vestigial Tales

  1. The Snake Charm (June 2014) Penglass Publishing
  2. The Fisherman's Net (July 2014) Penglass Publishing
  3. The Tarot Reader (August 2014) Penglass Publishing
  4. The Card Sharp (September 2014) Penglass Publishing
  5. The Mechanical Minotaur (March 2017) Penglass Publishing

False Hearts

Seven Devils

Goldilocks

Short stories

As Laura Ambrose

Romancing the Page Series

  1. A Hidden Hope (October 2018) Penglass Publishing
  2. A Perfect Balance (December 2018) Penglass Publishing
  3. An Unheard Song (February 2019) Penglass Publishing
  4. Romancing the Page (May 2019) Penglass Publishing (compendium of novellas 1–3)
Short stories

Awards and nominations

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walter. Damien. 21 Of The Best British Sci-Fi Writers You've Probably Never Heard Of. Buzzfeed. 21 February 2015. 14 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150214060540/http://www.buzzfeed.com/damiengwalter/the-best-british-sci-fi-writers-of-2014-wnn2#.kb1KLKWQ4. live.
  2. Web site: Carpenter. Caroline. Tor signs Lam in six-figure deal. The Bookseller. 21 February 2015. 4 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204173648/http://www.thebookseller.com/news/tor-signs-lam-six-figure-deal. live.
  3. Web site: News about Strange Chemistry. Strange Chemistry. 16 October 2015. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20151102040819/http://strangechemistrybooks.com/. 2 November 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: PAN MACMILLAN BUYS DARK CIRCUS SERIES BY LAURA LAM. Tor UK. 16 October 2015. 15 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150915032104/http://www.torbooks.co.uk/blog/2015/5/13/pan-macmillan-buys-dark-circus-series-by-laura-lam. dead.
  5. Web site: Locus Online News » 2013 Bisexual Book Awards Winners. www.locusmag.com. 4 June 2014. 16 October 2015. 29 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629223922/http://www.locusmag.com/News/2014/06/3023-bisexual-book-awards-winners/. live.
  6. Web site: 27 January 2014. 2014 Rainbow Book List. live. American Library Association Rainbow Book List. 6 April 2023. 16 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210516235300/https://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/archives/1103.
  7. Web site: 2014 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). www.ala.org. 30 January 2014. 16 October 2015. 26 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151026052521/http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2014-popular-paperbacks-young-adults. live.
  8. Web site: May 2014. Teens Book of the Month May 2014. dead. Scottish Book Trust. 4 February 2015. 4 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204171604/http://scottishbooktrust.com/blog/parents/2014/05/teens-book-of-the-month-pantomime.
  9. Web site: 6 June 2014. British Fantasy Awards 2014: The Nominees. dead. The British Fantasy Society. 4 February 2015. 6 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506041109/http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/british-fantasy-awards/british-fantasy-awards-2014-the-nominees/.
  10. Web site: Fantasy Faction's Best Fantasy Books of 2014 . 23 February 2015 . 23 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150223195756/http://fantasy-faction.com/2015/fantasy-factions-best-fantasy-books-of-2014 . live .
  11. Carpenter. Caroline. 25 July 2014. Tor signs Lam in six-figure deal. The Bookseller. 6 April 2023. 21 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921173105/https://www.thebookseller.com/news/tor-signs-lam-six-figure-deal. live.
  12. Web site: Laura Lam becomes Sunday Times Bestseller. 2021-08-08. Mushens Entertainment. en-US. 8 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210808093610/https://www.mushens-entertainment.com/news/laura-lam-sunday-times-bestseller. live.
  13. Web site: Book review: "Pantomime" by Laura Lam. MuggleNet. 21 February 2015. 21 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150221074433/http://www.mugglenet.com/2013/05/pantomime-by-laura-lam/. live.
  14. Book: Pantomime (review). Booklist. 21 February 2015. 15 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170415103918/https://www.booklistonline.com/Pantomime-Laura-Lam/pid=6019811. live.
  15. Web site: Lunt. Phil. Pantomime. Book Review. British Fantasy Society. 21 February 2015. 21 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150221074056/http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/reviews/pantomime-book-review/. live.
  16. Web site: LAURA LAM'S DARK CIRCUS NOVELS: STUNNING COVER REVEALS. Tor UK. 16 October 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105558/http://www.torbooks.co.uk/blog/2015/9/9/pantomime-shadowplay-cover-reveals. live.
  17. Web site: Lunt. Phil. Shadowplay. Book Review. British Fantasy Society. 21 February 2015. 21 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150221095946/http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/reviews/shadowplay-book-review/. live.
  18. Book: Goldilocks. 28 April 2020. 9781472267634. en-US. Lam. Laura. 6 April 2023. 25 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220525110120/https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/laura-lam/goldilocks/9781472267634/. live.
  19. Web site: RAINBOW PROJECT READING LIST 2014. ALA. 21 February 2015. 1 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140301135644/http://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/archives/1103. live.
  20. Web site: Barrie. Sarah. Teens book of the month: Pantomime (Q&A and review). Scottish Book Trust. 21 February 2015. 4 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204171604/http://scottishbooktrust.com/blog/parents/2014/05/teens-book-of-the-month-pantomime. dead.
  21. Web site: Theaker. Stephen. British Fantasy Awards 2014: the nominees. British Fantasy Society. 21 February 2015. 6 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506041109/http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/british-fantasy-awards/british-fantasy-awards-2014-the-nominees/. dead.

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