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Category Archives: Nick Mamatas
HARD SENTENCES out today
A new anthology of crime fiction (and other related genres) related to the infamous Alcatraz island prison, Hard Sentences, is out today. It includes stories by up-and-coming writers including Nik Korpon, Amber Sparks, Rob Hart, and “Being Whitey”, … Continue reading
Posted in MFA General, Nick Mamatas
Tagged Alcatraz, Amber Sparks, anthology, crime fiction, Nik Korpon, Rob Hart, short fiction
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I AM PROVIDENCE is out now
My latest novel, I Am Providence, is shipping a bit early from amazon.com and will be in better bookstores everywhere next month. It’s a mystery novel of sorts, and set at a convention for fans of H. P. Lovecraft. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged crime fiction, dark fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, mystery, Nick Mamatas, science fiction
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HANZAI JAPAN a finalist for the Locus Award
I am pretty pleased right now. My latest anthology, Hanzai Japan, a cross-genre collection of science fictional and fantastical crime/mystery stories, is a finalist for the Locus Award in the Anthology category. Competition includes work edited by…*gulp* George … Continue reading
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Two Markets
The September issue of The Big Click is now live. MFAers might be especially interested as the lead story this month, Altar Boys, is from Westconn MFA alum Marc E. Fitch. Do download the ebook to support the magazine. Though … Continue reading
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SENSATION trailer…or is it?!
My novel Sensation has been out for a couple of weeks now, and in line with today’s fashions, I commissioned a book trailer from my friend Seth Cadin. What I ended up with is a pretty neat little avant-garde found … Continue reading
Posted in avant-garde, Nick Mamatas, science fiction, Sensation
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Hugo nomination for Nick Mamatas
Hi all, As some of you may know, I have a day job editing Haikasoru, an imprint dedicated to publishing Japanese science fiction, fantasy, and horror in translation. I’m very pleased that my work gained some serious attention: I have … Continue reading
Posted in Haikasoru, Hugo Awards, Nick Mamatas
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