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First novel won many prizes, second novel nominated for same. Stories finalists for many awards.
Writer who crosses borders and catches interest of many differenent constituencies.
Stories reprinted in Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories
Includes a huge new story, “Fallow,” published here for the first time.
Author has been a repeat guest on To the Best of Our Knowledge.
Author has written for the Guardian, New Inquiry, LA Review of Books, Literary Hub, Huffington Post, etc.
Author has been interviewed and participated in round tables in: LA Times, BOMB, Vol. 1 Brooklyn.Chicago Review of Books, The Believer, Jalada, Tor.com, and more.
Sofia Samatar
Sofia Samatar's first novel, A Stranger in Olondria, won the 2014 William L. Crawford Fantasy Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and was included in Time Magazine's list of the 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. She also received the 2014 Astounding Award for Best New Writer. Her novel The Winged Histories completed the Olondria duology, and was followed by Tender: Stories, Monster Portraits (with the artist Del Samatar), and The White Mosque: A Memoir. Sofia lives in Virginia and teaches at James Madison University.
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