Laura Lam
Laura Lam is a British (expatriate American) speculative fiction author, who lives in Scotland.[1][2]
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 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, will appear in 2017.
False Hearts series
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 an untitled novel.[11] Subsequently the Italian, German, and French rights were taken up, by Fanucci Editore, Heyne Verlag and Bragelonne respectively.
Bibliography
Micah Grey
- Pantomime (February 2013) Strange Chemistry.[12][13][14] Re-released in e-book through Tor UK in December 2015 and in paperback in 2016[15]
- Shadowplay (January 2014) Strange Chemistry.[16] Re-released in e-book through Tor UK in December 2015 and in paperback in 2016[15]
- Masquerade (March 2017) Tor/Macmillan[15]
Vestigial Tales
- The Snake Charm (June 2014) Penglass Publishing
- The Fisherman's Net (July 2014) Penglass Publishing
- The Tarot Reader (August 2014) Penglass Publishing
- The Card Sharp (September 2014) Penglass Publishing
False Hearts
- False Hearts (June 2016) Tor/Macmillan
- Shattered Minds (June 2017) Tor/Macmillan
Short stories
- "They Swim Through Sunset Seas" (2014) Solaris Rising 3, edited by Ian Whates
- "The Lioness" (March, 2015) Cranky Ladies of History anthology, edited by Tehani Wessely and Tansy Rayner Roberts
Awards and nominations
- Rainbow List, American Library Association (2014, top ten title - Pantomime)[17]
- "Teens Book of the Month" for the month of May 2014 for Pantomime, Scottish Book Trust[18]
- Sydney J. Bounds Award for Pantomime (2014, nominated)[19]
- Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction (2014, winner)
References
- ↑ Walter, Damien. "21 Of The Best British Sci-Fi Writers You've Probably Never Heard Of". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Carpenter, Caroline. "Tor signs Lam in six-figure deal". The Bookseller. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "News about Strange Chemistry". Strange Chemistry. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ↑ "PAN MACMILLAN BUYS DARK CIRCUS SERIES BY LAURA LAM". Tor UK. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ↑ "Locus Online News » 2013 Bisexual Book Awards Winners". www.locusmag.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ↑ http://guide.loncon3.org/#part/4990
- ↑ "2014 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ↑ http://scottishbooktrust.com/blog/parents/2014/05/teens-book-of-the-month-pantomime
- ↑ http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/british-fantasy-awards/british-fantasy-awards-2014-the-nominees/
- ↑ Fantasy Faction's Best Fantasy Books of 2014
- ↑ http://www.thebookseller.com/news/tor-signs-lam-six-figure-deal
- ↑ "Book review: "Pantomime" by Laura Lam". MuggleNet. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "Pantomime (review)". Booklist. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Lunt, Phil. "Pantomime. Book Review". British Fantasy Society. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 "LAURA LAM'S DARK CIRCUS NOVELS: STUNNING COVER REVEALS". Tor UK. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ↑ Lunt, Phil. "Shadowplay. Book Review". British Fantasy Society. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "RAINBOW PROJECT READING LIST 2014". ALA. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Barrie, Sarah. "Teens book of the month: Pantomime (Q&A and review)". Scottish Book Trust. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Theaker, Stephen. "British Fantasy Awards 2014: the nominees". British Fantasy Society. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Review of Snake Charm at Vada Magazine