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Naomi Kritzer
BornNorth Carolina
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
Alma materCarleton College
GenreScience fiction, fantasy
Notable awards
Website
naomikritzer.com

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.

Biography

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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

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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

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Year Title/Work Award Category Result Ref
2003 Fires of the Faithful Crawford Award — Shortlisted [7]
Locus Award First Novel Nominated–8th [7]
2013 "Liberty's Daughter" Locus Award Novelette Nominated–20th [7]
2014 "Bits" WSFA Small Press Award — Nominated [8][9]
"The Wall" Asimov's Reader Poll Short Story Won (tie) [7]
2016 "Cat Pictures Please" Hugo Award Short Story Won [10][11]
Nebula Award Short Story Shortlisted [12][13]
Locus Award Short Story Won–1st [7]
WSFA Small Press Award — Nominated [14][15]
2018 Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories Locus Award Collection Nominated–7th [7]
2019 "The Thing About Ghost Stories" Hugo Award Novelette Shortlisted [16][17]
2020 Catfishing on CatNet Dragon Awards YA Novel Shortlisted [18][19]
Nebula Award Andre Norton Award Shortlisted [20][21]
Edgar Awards Young Adult Won [22][23][24]
Locus Award Young Adult Nominated–2nd [7]
Lodestar Award — Won [25][26]
2021 "Monster" Hugo Award Novelette Shortlisted [27][28]
"Little Free Library" Hugo Award Short Story Shortlisted [7][27][28]
Locus Award Short Story Won–1st [7]
2022 Chaos on CatNet Locus Award Young Adult Nominated–2nd [7]
Lodestar Award — Shortlisted [29][30]
2023 "The Dragon Project" WSFA Small Press Award — Won [31]
2024 "Better Living Through Algorithms" Hugo Award Short Story Won [32]
Nebula Award Short Story Shortlisted [33]
Liberty's Daughter Lodestar Award — Shortlisted [32][34]
Nebula Award Andre Norton Award Shortlisted [33]
"The Year Without Sunshine" Eugie Award — Shortlisted [35]
Hugo Award Novelette Won [32]
Locus Award Novelette Nominated–3rd [36]
Nebula Award Novelette Won [33]
Theodore Sturgeon Award — Shortlisted [37][38]

Bibliography

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Novel series

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Eliana's Song

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  • —— (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

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CatNet

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Standalone novels

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Collections

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  • —— (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

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Year Title[41] 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 Women Overlooking the Sea" Kritzer, Naomi (September–October 2024). "The Four Women Overlooking the Sea". Asimov's Science Fiction. 49 (9&10).

References

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  1. ^ "Interview: Naomi Kritzer on "Cleanout"". SFSite. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  2. ^ Amberdine, Laurel (March 17, 2015). "Author Spotlight: Naomi Kritzer". Lightspeed. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  3. ^ Mumford, Tracy (August 24, 2016). "St. Paul author takes home the highest award in sci-fi". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Alumni Authors Talk | Sesquicentennial | Carleton College". July 5, 2020. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "naomikritzer - Profile". August 18, 2016. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "About". Will Tell Stories For Food (Blog). October 13, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "sfadb : Naomi Kritzer Awards". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "The WSFA Small Press Award Committee Announces Finalists for 2014 Award for stories published in 2013". Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  9. ^ admin (October 15, 2014). "2014 WSFA Small Press Award Winner". Locus Online. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Says, Scryde ru (December 29, 2015). "2016 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  11. ^ admin (August 21, 2016). "2016 Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "2015". The Nebula Awards. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  13. ^ admin (May 15, 2016). "2015 Nebula Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  14. ^ "Winner of the 2016 WSFA Small Press Award announcement". Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  15. ^ admin (October 10, 2016). "Shoemaker Wins WSFA Small Press Award". Locus Online. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  16. ^ "2019 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. July 28, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  17. ^ locusmag (August 19, 2019). "2019 Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  18. ^ "2020 Dragon Award Ballot – The Dragon Award". Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  19. ^ locusmag (September 8, 2020). "2020 Dragon Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  20. ^ "2019". The Nebula Awards. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  21. ^ locusmag (May 31, 2020). "2019 Nebula Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  22. ^ "2020 Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners – Mystery Writers of America". April 29, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  23. ^ locusmag (April 30, 2020). "2020 Edgar Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  24. ^ "Edgar Allan Poe Awards 2020 winners announced". Books+Publishing. May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  25. ^ Kevin (August 1, 2020). "2020 Hugo Awards Announced". The Hugo Awards. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  26. ^ "2020 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Winners". Locus Online. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  27. ^ a b "2021 Hugo Awards". January 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  28. ^ a b "2021 Hugo, Astounding, and Lodestar Awards Winners". Locus Online. December 19, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  29. ^ "2022 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. April 7, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  30. ^ "2022 Hugo, Astounding, and Lodestar Awards Finalists". Locus Online. April 7, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  31. ^ "Sfadb : WSFA Small Press Award".
  32. ^ a b c "2024 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Award. February 4, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  33. ^ a b c "2023 Nebula Awards". The Nebula Awards. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  34. ^ "2024 Hugo, Astounding, and Lodestar Awards Finalists". Locus Online. March 29, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  35. ^ locusmag (July 3, 2024). "2024 Eugie Award Finalists". Locus Online. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  36. ^ locusmag (June 23, 2024). "2024 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  37. ^ locusmag (July 15, 2024). "2024 Sturgeon Award Finalists". Locus Online. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  38. ^ Armstrong, Vanessa (July 15, 2024). "Congratulations to the 2024 Sturgeon Award Finalists!". Reactor. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  39. ^ Kritzer, Naomi (2021). CHAOS ON CATNET: sequel to catfishing on catnet. S.l.: TOR TEEN. ISBN 9781-250-16522-0. OCLC 1151712863.
  40. ^ "Check Out Our Cover Reveal for Chaos on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer!". Tor Teen Blog. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  41. ^ Short stories unless otherwise noted.
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