Michael Bailey (editor) explained

Michael Bailey
Birth Date:February 18, 1979
Birth Place:Hangtown, California, U.S.
Nationality:American
Occupation:Author, Editor, Screenwriter
Genre:Horror, Science fiction, Speculative, Mystery, Western, Thriller, Nonfiction

Michael Bailey (born February 18, 1979) is an American writer and editor who primarily works with horror and science fiction. His work occasionally blends into other genres such as mystery, western, and thriller, usually with a speculative angle. Most of his fiction and poetry can be categorized as psychological or literary horror. He has authored numerous novels, novellas, novelettes, and fiction & poetry collections.

Some of his writing mentors include Douglas E. Winter, F. Paul Wilson, Gary A. Braunbeck, and the late Jack Ketchum. He pays it forward by mentoring and coaching up-and-coming writers from around the world, and serves as a Senior Editor for an undisclosed publisher where he manages a team of developmental editors.

Along with being the screenwriter for Madness and Writers: The Untold Truth. Maybe?,[1] he runs the small press Written Backwards and publishes anthologies and other unique books, most of which include poetry and illustrations. He also designs covers and provides interior layout for various authors.

Personal life

Bailey lives in Costa Rica where he is rebuilding his life after surviving one of the most catastrophic wildfires in California history, which is explored in his memoir Seven Minutes. When he is not working on his own projects, he spends his time mentoring and teaching writers how to improve their craft.

Associations

Bibliography

Novels

Novellas

Novelettes

Collections

Anthologies

Nonfiction

Awards

YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2006Palindrome HannahIndependent Publisher Book Awards for HorrorFinalist[2]
2010Pellucid LunacyInternational Book Award for AnthologyWinner[3]
2011Scales and PetalsInternational Book Award for Short-Story FictionWinner
2012Chiral MadForeword INDIES Award for Horror (Adult Fiction)Honorable mention[4]
London Book Festival for Compilations/AnthologiesWinner[5]
Eric Hoffer Book Award for General FictionHonorable mention[6]
Eric Hoffer Award Grand PrizeShortlist[7]
Next Generation Indie Book Award for AnthologyFinalist[8]
This is Horror Awards' Anthology of the YearRunner-up[9]
2013Chiral Mad 2Foreword INDIES Award for Horror (Adult Fiction)Finalist[10]
Independent Publisher Book Awards for HorrorWinner (Silver)[11]
Next Generation Indie Book Awards for AnthologyWinner[12]
International Book Award for AnthologyWinner[13]
Paris Book Festival for Compilations/AnthologiesRunner-up[14]
"Fireman / Primal Tongue"Bram Stoker Award for Short FictionNominee[15] [16]
2014Qualia NousForeword INDIES Award for AnthologyWinner (Bronze)[17]
Foreword INDIES Award for Horror (Adult Fiction)Finalist
Foreword INDIES Award for Science Fiction (Adult Fiction)Finalist
Bram Stoker Award for Best AnthologyNominee[18] [19] [20]
Independent Book Publishers Association / Benjamin Franklin Award for Science Fiction & FantasyWinner (Gold)[21]
Independent Publisher Book Awards for HorrorWinner (Silver)[22]
Next Generation Indie Book Awards for AnthologyFinalist[23]
Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Science FictionFinalist[24]
2015The Library of the DeadInternational Book Award for AnthologyWinner[25]
Bram Stoker Award for Best AnthologyWinner[26] [27] [28]
2016Chiral Mad 3Bram Stoker Award for Best AnthologyNominee[29] [30]
Foreword INDIES Award for AnthologyFinalist[31]
International Book Award for AnthologyWinner[32]
You, HumanIndependent Book Publishers Association / Benjamin Franklin Award for Science Fiction & FantasyWinner (Silver)[33]
"Time is a Face on the Water"Bram Stoker Award for Short FictionNominee[34] [35]
2017Adam's LadderForeword INDIES Award for AnthologyFinalist[36]
“I Will Be the Reflection Until the End”Bram Stoker Award for Short FictionNominee[37] [38]
2018Chiral Mad 4Shirley Jackson Award for Edited AnthologyNominee[39] [40] [41] [42]
Our Children, Our TeachersBram Stoker Award for Long FictionNominee[43]
2020Agatha's Barn: A Carpenter's Farm StoryShirley Jackson Award for NovellaNominee[44] [45] [46]
Miscreations: Gods, Monstrosities & Other HorrorsBram Stoker Award for Best AnthologyNominee[47] [48]
Shirley Jackson Award for Edited AnthologyNominee
This is Horror Awards' Anthology of the YearWinner[49]
2021A Rose / AroseShirley Jackson Award for NovellaNominee[50] [51]
2022Chiral Mad 5Shirley Jackson Award for Edited AnthologyNominee[52]
Foreword INDIES Award for AnthologyFinalist[53]
Independent Publisher Book Awards for AnthologiesWinner (Silver)
The BookFest AwardsSecond Place[54]
Sifting the AshesBram Stoker Award for Best Poetry CollectionNominee[55] [56] [57]
Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association / The Elgin AwardsNominee[58]
2023Righting WritingIndependent Publisher Book Awards for Writing / PublishingWinner (Silver)
The BookFest AwardsFirst Place[59]
HangtownThe BookFest AwardsFirst Place[60]

Publications

Short fiction

Graphic Adaptations

Poetry

Nonfiction / Essays

Book Design

Note: All Written Backwards books are also designed by Michael Bailey, including original artwork.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Madness and Writers: The Untold Truth. Maybe? . 2023-03-13 . Madness & Writers.
  2. Web site: 2006 Medalists . 2023-03-02 . Independent Publisher.
  3. Web site: The 2011 International Book Awards . 2023-03-13 . International Book Awards.
  4. Web site: Chiral Mad is a 2012 Foreword INDIES Winner . 2023-03-02 . Foreword Reviews . en.
  5. Web site: London Book Festival . 2023-03-02 . San Francisco Book Festival.
  6. Web site: Previous Eric Hoffer Book Award Winners . 2023-03-02 . Eric Hoffer Book Award.
  7. Web site: Eric Hoffer Book Award Grand Prize Short List . 2023-03-02 . Eric Hoffer Book Award.
  8. Web site: Next Generation Indie Book Awards - Winners . 2023-03-02 . Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
  9. Web site: 2012 Winners . 2023-03-13 . This is Horror . en.
  10. Web site: Chiral Mad 2 is a 2013 Foreword INDIES Finalist . 2023-03-02 . Foreword Reviews . en.
  11. Web site: Category Winners and Finalists . 2023-03-13 . Independent Publisher.
  12. Web site: 2014 Medalists . 2023-03-13 . Independent Publisher.
  13. Web site: The 2013 International Book Awards . 2023-03-13 . International Book Awards.
  14. Web site: Past Festivals . 2023-03-13 . Paris Book Festival.
  15. Web site: 2013 Bram Stoker Award Winners & Nominees – The Bram Stoker Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613123917/https://www.thebramstokerawards.com/uncategorized/2013-bram-stoker-award-winners-nominees/ . 2022-06-13 . 2022-06-21 . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2014-05-12 . 2013 Stoker Awards Winners . 2023-03-02 . Locus Online . en-US.
  17. Web site: Qualia Nous is a 2014 Foreword INDIES Winner . 2023-03-02 . Foreword Reviews . en.
  18. Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001005046/http://sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2019 . 2022-10-01 . 2019-11-01 . Science Fiction Awards Database.
  19. Web site: 2015-05-10 . 2014 Bram Stoker Awards Winners . 2023-03-02 . Locus Online . en-US.
  20. Web site: Rocket . Stubby the . 2015-05-11 . Announcing the 2014 Bram Stoker Award Winners . 2023-03-02 . . en-US.
  21. Web site: 27th Annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award™ Finalists . 2023-03-13 . IBPA . en.
  22. Web site: 2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results . 2023-03-13 . Independent Publisher.
  23. Web site: 2015 Category Winners and Finalists . 2023-03-13 . Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
  24. Web site: 2014 Category Winners and Finalists . 2023-03-13 . Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
  25. Web site: The 2016 International Book Awards . 2023-03-13 . International Book Awards.
  26. Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523073337/http://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2016 . 2022-05-23 . 2019-11-01 . Science Fiction Awards Database.
  27. Web site: 2016-05-15 . 2015 Bram Stoker Awards . 2023-03-02 . Locus Online . en-US.
  28. Web site: Bailey, Michael . 2023-03-02 . The Bram Stoker Awards . en-US.
  29. Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519172620/https://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2017 . 2022-05-19 . 2019-11-01 . Science Fiction Awards Database.
  30. Web site: 2017-04-30 . 2016 Bram Stoker Awards Winners . 2023-03-02 . Locus Online . en-US.
  31. Web site: Chiral Mad 3 is a 2016 Foreword INDIES Finalist . 2023-03-02 . Foreword Reviews . en.
  32. Web site: The 2017 International Book Awards . 2023-03-13 . International Book Awards.
  33. Web site: 30th Annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award™ Finalists . 2023-03-13 . IBPA . en.
  34. Web site: 2016 Bram Stoker Award Winners & Nominees – The Bram Stoker Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613124055/https://www.thebramstokerawards.com/uncategorized/2016-bram-stoker-award-winners-nominees/ . 2022-06-13 . 2022-06-21 . en-US.
  35. Web site: 2017-02-23 . Announcing the 2016 Bram Stoker Awards Nominees . 2023-03-02 . . en-US.
  36. Web site: Adam's Ladder is a 2017 Foreword INDIES Finalist . 2023-03-02 . Foreword Reviews . en.
  37. Web site: 2018-03-05 . 2017 Stoker Awards Winners . 2023-03-02 . Locus Online . en-US.
  38. Web site: 2017 Bram Stoker Award® Winners & Nominees – The Bram Stoker Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220813072245/http://www.thebramstokerawards.com/uncategorized/2017-bram-stoker-award-winners-nominees/ . 2022-08-13 . 2022-06-21 . en-US.
  39. Web site: 2019-05-02 . 2018 Shirley Jackson Award Nominees Announced . 2023-03-02 . . en-US.
  40. Web site: 2019-07-15 . 2018 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners . 2023-03-02 . . en-US.
  41. Web site: Michael Bailey Awards . 2023-03-02 . Science Fiction Awards Database.
  42. Web site: 2019-07-15 . 2018 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners . 2023-03-02 . Locus Online . en-US.
  43. Web site: 2019-05-13 . 2018 Stoker Awards Winners . 2023-03-02 . Locus Online . en-US.
  44. Web site: McKade . Jocie . 2021-07-09 . The Shirley Jackson Award Nominees Announced . 2023-03-02 . Reader's Entertainment Magazine . en-US.
  45. Web site: Liptak . Andrew . 2021-06-30 . Here Are The Nominees For The 2020 Shirley Jackson Awards . 2023-03-02 . . en-US.
  46. Web site: 2021-08-16 . Shirley Jackson Awards Winners . 2023-03-02 . . en-US.
  47. Web site: Bram Stoker Awards 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519172614/https://www.sfadb.com/Bram_Stoker_Awards_2021 . 2022-05-19 . 2022-07-10 . Science Fiction Awards Database.
  48. Web site: Templeton . Molly . 2021-06-01 . Announcing the 2020 Bram Stoker Awards Winners . 2023-03-02 . . en-US.
  49. Web site: 2021-09-07 . 2020 This Is Horror Awards Winners . 2023-03-02 . . en-US.
  50. Web site: Templeton . Molly . 2022-10-04 . Announcing the Nominees for the 2021 Shirley Jackson Awards . 2023-03-02 . . en-US.
  51. Web site: 2022-10-31 . 2021 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners . 2023-03-02 . . en-US.
  52. Web site: 2022 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners. 2023-10-26 . The Shirley Jackson Awards . en.
  53. Web site: 2022 Finalists . 2023-03-13 . Foreword Reviews . en.
  54. Web site: 2022 Finalists . 2023-10-26 . The BookFest . en.
  55. Web site: The 2022 Bram Stoker Awards® Final Ballot . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228061850/https://www.thebramstokerawards.com/front-page/the-2022-bram-stoker-awards-final-ballot/ . 2023-02-28 . 2023-02-28 . . en-US.
  56. Web site: Armstrong . Vanessa . 2023-01-24 . The Horror Writers Association Releases the 2022 Bram Stoker Awards Preliminary Ballot . 2023-03-02 . . en-US.
  57. Web site: 2023-02-24 . 2022 Stoker Awards Final Ballot . 2023-03-02 . . en-US.
  58. Web site: 2022 Finalists . 2023-10-26 . Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association . en.
  59. Web site: 2022 Finalists . 2023-10-26 . The BookFest . en.
  60. Web site: 2022 Finalists . 2023-10-26 . The BookFest . en.