Naomi Kritzer
American writer
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Naomi Kritzer is an American speculative fiction writer and blogger.[1][2] Her 2015 short story "Cat Pictures Please" was a Locus Award and Hugo Award winner[3] and was nominated for a Nebula Award. Her novel Catfishing on CatNet won the 2020 Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book.
Naomi Kritzer | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Carleton College |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy |
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| Website | |
| naomikritzer | |
Biography
Kritzer has lived in London and Nepal. She attended Wingra School (an independent school) in Madison, Wisconsin (1978–1986); Highgate Wood Secondary School in Haringey, England (1986–1987); Madison West High School (1987–1991); and Carleton College of Northfield, Minnesota (1991–1995).[4][5] As of 2020, she lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and blogs on local elections.[6]
Career
Since 1999 Kritzer has published a number of short stories and several novels, including two trilogies for Bantam Books, and her Seastead series of short stories for The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Her 2015 short story "Cat Pictures Please" published in Clarkesworld Magazine was a Locus Award and Hugo Award winner and was nominated for a Nebula Award.[7]
Awards
Bibliography
Novel series
Eliana's Song
- —— (2002). Fires of the Faithful (paperback 1st ed.). Spectra Books. pp. 1–373. ISBN 9780553585179.
- —— (2003). Turning the Storm (paperback 1st ed.). Spectra. pp. 1–369. ISBN 9780553585506.
- Story:
- "Kin" (2004)
Dead Rivers
- —— (2004). Freedom's Gate (paperback 1st ed.). Spectra Books. pp. 1–384. ISBN 9780553586732.
- —— (2005). Freedom's Apprentice (paperback 1st ed.). Spectra Books. pp. 1–384. ISBN 9780553586749.
- —— (2006). Freedom's Sisters (paperback 1st ed.). Spectra. pp. 1–416. ISBN 9780553586756.
CatNet
- —— (2019). Catfishing on CatNet (hardcover 1st ed.). Tor Teen. pp. 1–304. ISBN 9781250165084.
- —— (2021). Chaos on Catnet (hardcover 1st ed.). Tor Teen. pp. 1–304. ISBN 9781250165220.[41][42]
Standalone novels
- —— (2023). Liberty's Daughter (1st ed.). Fairwood Press. ISBN 9781958880166.
Collections
- —— (2011). Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories (kindle ed.). pp. 1–166. ASIN B004ZW99BU.
- —— (2011). Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories (kindle ed.). pp. 1–195. ASIN B004WPPA7C. (2011)
- —— (2017). Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories (paperback 1st ed.). Fairwood Press. pp. 1–315. ISBN 9781933846675.
Short fiction
| Year | Title[43] | First published | Reprinted/collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Faust's SASE" | Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories | |
| 2000 | "Gift of the Winter King" | Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories | |
| 2000 | "The Golem" | Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories, Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories | |
| 2000 | "The Price" | Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories | |
| 2000 | "Spirit Stone" | Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories | |
| 2002 | "Comrade Grandmother" | Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories, Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories | |
| 2002 | "In the Witch's Garden" | Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories, Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories | |
| 2004 | "St. Ailbe's Hall" | Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories | |
| 2004 | "Kin" | "Kin". Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword And Sorceress. No. XXI. November 2004. | Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories |
| 2005 | "The Long Walk" (with Lyda Morehouse) | Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories | |
| 2007 | "Honest Man" | Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories, Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories | |
| 2008 | "When Shlemiel Went to the Stars" | Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories | |
| 2009 | "The Good Son" | Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories, Lightspeed, March 2015, Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories | |
| 2011 | "Brother Mac, You Are Healed!" | Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories. April 2011. | |
| 2011 | "Magefire" | Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories. April 2011. | |
| 2011 | "Masks" | Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories. April 2011. | |
| 2011 | "Darknight" | Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories. April 2011. | |
| 2011 | "The Manual" | Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories. April 2011. | |
| 2011 | "Kitchen Magic, With Recipes" | Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories. April 2011. | |
| 2011 | "Fortune" | Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories. May 2011. | |
| 2011 | "Three Wishes" | Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories. May 2011. | |
| 2011 | "Unreal Estate" | Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories. May 2011. | |
| 2011 | "Isabella's Garden" | Kritzer, Naomi (August 2011). "Isabella's Garden". Realms of Fantasy. No. 101. | Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories |
| 2011 | "What Happened at Blessing Creek" | Kritzer, Naomi (August 2011). "What Happened at Blessing Creek". Intergalactic Medicine Show. No. 24. | Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories |
| 2012 | "Scrap Dragon" | Kritzer, Naomi (January–February 2012). "Scrap Dragon". The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. No. 122. | The Year's Best Fantasy and Science Fiction: 2013 Edition, Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories |
| 2013 | "Bits" | Kritzer, Naomi (October 2013). "Bits". Clarkesworld. No. 85. | Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories |
| 2013 | "The Wall" | Kritzer, Naomi (April–May 2013). "The Wall". Asimov's Science Fiction. 37 (4&5): 97–107. | Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories |
| 2014 | "Artifice" | Kritzer, Naomi (September 2014). "Artifice". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 134 (9): 48–54. | ESLI, October 2015 (Russian translation), Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories |
| 2015 | "Cat Pictures Please" | Kritzer, Naomi (January 2015). "Cat Pictures Please". Clarkesworld. No. 100. | Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories |
| 2015 | "So Much Cooking" | Kritzer, Naomi (November 2015). "So Much Cooking". Clarkesworld. No. 110. | Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories |
| 2015 | "Cleanout" | Kritzer, Naomi (November–December 2015). "Cleanout". The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. No. 129. | Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories |
| 2015 | "Wind" | Kritzer, Naomi (April 2015). "Wind". Apex. No. 71. | Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories |
| 2016 | "Zombies in Winter" | Kritzer, Naomi (December 2016). "Zombies in Winter". Persistent Visions. | |
| 2017 | "Waiting Out the End of the World in Patty's Place Cafe" | Kritzer, Naomi (March 2017). "Waiting Out the End of the World in Patty's Place Cafe". Clarkesworld. No. 126. | The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection, The Long List Anthology: Volume 4 |
| 2017 | "Ace of Spades" | Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories. Fairwood Press. April 2017. ISBN 9781933846675. | |
| 2017 | "Perfection" | Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories. Fairwood Press. April 2017. ISBN 9781933846675. | |
| 2017 | "Paradox" | Kritzer, Naomi (May 2017). "Paradox". Uncanny. No. 16. | |
| 2017 | "Evil Opposite" | Kritzer, Naomi (September 2017). "Evil Opposite". The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. No. 133. | |
| 2018 | "Field Biology of the Wee Fairies" | Kritzer, Naomi (September 2018). "Field Biology of the Wee Fairies". Apex. No. 112. | The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume Thirteen, The Long List Anthology: Volume 5 |
| 2018 | "Prophet of Roads" | Infinity's End. Solaris. July 2018. ISBN 9781781085752. | The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume 4 |
| 2018 | "The Thing About Ghost Stories" | Kritzer, Naomi (November 2018). "The Thing About Ghost Stories". Uncanny. No. 25. | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: 2019 |
| 2020 | "A Star Without Shine" | Kritzer, Naomi (May 2020). "A Star Without Shine". Decameron Project. | |
| 2020 | "Little Free Library" | Kritzer, Naomi (April 2020). "Little Free Library". Tor.com. | |
| 2020 | "Monster" | Kritzer, Naomi (January 2020). "Monster". Clarkesworld. No. 160. | |
| 2022 | "The Dragon Project" | Kritzer, Naomi (March 2022). "The Dragon Project". Clarkesworld. No. 186. | |
| 2022 | "The Shape of the Particle" | The Reinvented Heart. CAEZIK SF & Fantasy. March 2022. ISBN 9781-64710-042-1. | |
| 2023 | "Better Living Through Algorithms" | Kritzer, Naomi (May 2023). "Better Living Through Algorithms". Clarkesworld. No. 200. | |
| 2023 | "The Year Without Sunshine" | Kritzer, Naomi (November 2023). "The Year Without Sunshine". Uncanny. No. 55. | |
| 2024 | "The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sea" | Kritzer, Naomi (September–October 2024). "The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sea". Asimov's Science Fiction. 49 (9&10). | The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 9 |
