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American writer
Craig L. Gidney is an American
speculative fiction novelist and short story writer.
[1] He is openly gay.
[2]
His works are known for mixing genres, containing elements of
horror ,
fantasy ,
folklore , and
magical realism .
[3] The collection Sea, Swallow Me features short stories in diverse settings and sub-genres, including queer historical fiction as well as speculative fiction.
[4] Gidney counts
Octavia Butler and
Toni Morrison among his influences. His work often incorporates research on the queer history of the
Harlem Renaissance .
[5]
Works
Sea, Swallow Me & Other Stories (
Lethe Press , 2008)
[6]
[7]
Skin Deep Magic (Rebel Satori Press, 2014)
Bereft (Tiny Satchel Press, 2013)
[8]
[9]
The Nectar of Nightmares (Strange Alphabets Press, 2018)
A Spectral Hue (Word Horde, 2019)
[10]
Awards and nominations
References
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"Summary Bibliography: Craig Laurance Gidney" . www.isfdb.org . Retrieved August 25, 2019 .
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"The Wrong Kind of Gay" . July 14, 2019.
^ Heller, Jason (June 20, 2019).
"This 'Spectral Hue' Has a Shimmering Life of Its Own" . NPR.org .
Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019 .
^ Takács, Bogi (May 16, 2018).
"QUILTBAG+ Speculative Classics: Sea, Swallow Me and Other Stories by Craig Laurance Gidney" . Tor.com . Retrieved August 25, 2019 .
^ Cardamone, Tom (February 10, 2015).
"Author Craig Gidney on Illuminating Race and Diversity in..." Lambda Literary . Retrieved August 25, 2019 .
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"Review of Sea, Swallow Me & Other Stories " .
Publishers Weekly . November 2008.
Archived from the original on March 5, 2021.
^ Pillsworth, Anne M.; Emrys, Ruthanna (July 15, 2020).
"An Ecstasy of Arrows: Craig Laurance Gidney's "Sea, Swallow Me" " .
Tor.com .
Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ Pachelli, Nick (March 25, 2013).
"16 Great Books to Read This Week" .
Advocate .
Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
^ Harris, Lydia (June 25, 2013).
" 'Bereft' by Craig Laurance Gidney" .
Lambda Literary Foundation .
Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
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"Review of A Spectral Hue " .
Publishers Weekly .