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Nicola Griffith

Born 30 September, 1960
Yorkshire, England
Occupation Novelist, short story author, essayist
Nationality England
Writing period 1987 -
Genres Fantasy, Science fiction, Crime fiction
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Nicola Griffith (born 30 September, 1960 in Yorkshire, England) is a British science fiction author, editor and essayist. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story The short story is a literary genre of Fictional Prose Narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such This article is an abbreviated list of Essayists - individuals notable for writing essays on various topics Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Crime fiction is the Genre of Fiction that deals with Crimes their detection criminals and their motives It is usually distinguished from Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Griffith is a 1988 alum of the Michigan State University Clarion science fiction writing workshop and has won a Nebula Award, the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, the World Fantasy Award and six Lambda Literary Awards. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. Clarion is a six-week workshop for new and aspiring Science fiction and Fantasy writers The Nebula Award is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA for the best Science fiction / Fantasy fiction The James Tiptree Jr Award is an annual literary prize for works of Science fiction ("SF" or Fantasy that expand or explore one's understanding of The World Fantasy Awards are annual international awards given to authors and artists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of Fantasy. Lambda Literary Awards (also known as the "Lammies" are awarded yearly by the US -based Lambda Literary Foundation to published works which celebrate or

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Personal life

Nicola Griffith was born in Yorkshire, England, the fourth of five sisters. The youngest, Helena, died in a police-chase in Australia in 1988, and one of her older sisters, Carolyn, died in 2001. Griffith has stated in interviews that grief and rage over her sisters' deaths have played a large part in the writing process for her novels.

Griffith is currently living with her partner, writer Kelley Eskridge, in Seattle, in the United States. Kelley Eskridge (born 1960 is a Writer of fiction and nonfiction

Career

Nicola Griffith published her first novel Ammonite in 1993. Ammonite is Nicola Griffith 's first novel it was published in 1993 (ISBN 0-345-37891-1 It won both the James Tiptree, Jr. Award and the Lambda Award. The James Tiptree Jr Award is an annual literary prize for works of Science fiction ("SF" or Fantasy that expand or explore one's understanding of Lambda Literary Awards (also known as the "Lammies" are awarded yearly by the US -based Lambda Literary Foundation to published works which celebrate or Her second novel, Slow River (1994), won the Nebula Award, for best novel, and another Lambda. Slow River is British writer Nicola Griffith 's second Science fiction novel first published in 1995 The Nebula Award is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA for the best Science fiction / Fantasy fiction

Together with Stephen Pagel, Griffith has edited a series of three anthologies, Bending the Landscape: Fantasy (1997), Bending the Landscape: Science Fiction (1998) and Bending the Landscape: Horror (2001). These explore gay and lesbian issues in fantastic settings. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women

The Blue Place (1998), Stay (2002), and Always (2007) are crime novels. Stay is a crime novel by Nicola Griffith. It is a sequel to her 1998 novel The Blue Place, and continues the story of its protagonist Aud Torvingen Crime fiction is the Genre of Fiction that deals with Crimes their detection criminals and their motives It is usually distinguished from Her collection of stories, With Her Body (2004) is science fiction and fantasy. Her most recent work, And Now We Are Going to Have a Party: Liner Notes to a Writer's Early Life (2007) won the Lambda Literary Award in the Women's Memoir/Biography category. It is a multi-media memoir, a "do-it-yourself Nicola Griffith home assembly kit. "[1] Griffith is currently working on an historical novel.

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Novels

Anthologies

Short fiction

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Ammonite is Nicola Griffith 's first novel it was published in 1993 (ISBN 0-345-37891-1 Slow River is British writer Nicola Griffith 's second Science fiction novel first published in 1995 Stay is a crime novel by Nicola Griffith. It is a sequel to her 1998 novel The Blue Place, and continues the story of its protagonist Aud Torvingen
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