Anna Tambour
Encyclopedia
Anna Tambour is an author
of satire
, fable and other strange and hard-to-categorize fiction and poetry.
In 2009, her story "The Age of Fish, Post-flowers" was in the anthology Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy, Ekaterina Sedia, ed. (Senses Five Press) that won the Anthology World Fantasy Award
. Also in 2009, her story "Gladiolus Exposed" was in the anthology The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Ellen Datlow, ed. (Del Rey), which was one of four anthologies shortlisted for the same award.
Tambour's collection Monterra's Deliciosa & Other Tales & was published in 2003, and Spotted Lily, a novel, in 2005. Ebook editions of both of these were published by infinity plus in 2011.
listed both Tambour's collection and novel in their Recommended Reading lists. Spotted Lily was shortlisted in 2006 for the William L. Crawford Fantasy Award
, and was recommended for a British Fantasy Society Award
(Best Novel). In 2008, The Jeweller of Second-hand Roe won the Aurealis Award
for best horror short story. See Here, See There, was a finalist in the 2006 Aurealis Awards in the Fantasy Short Story category. In 2004, Tambour was shortlisted for a Ditmar Award
in the category Best New Talent.
Anna Tambour lives in the Australian bush, but has lived all over the world and is, in Tambour's words, "of no fixed nationality". In addition to writing fiction, Tambour also writes about and takes photographs of what she calls "magnificants — magnificent insignificants".
She has a strong interest in medlars, which appear in many Tambour stories, as do other odd and forgotten foods.
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
of satire
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
, fable and other strange and hard-to-categorize fiction and poetry.
In 2009, her story "The Age of Fish, Post-flowers" was in the anthology Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy, Ekaterina Sedia, ed. (Senses Five Press) that won the Anthology World Fantasy Award
World Fantasy Award
The World Fantasy Awards are annual, international awards given to authors and artists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of fantasy...
. Also in 2009, her story "Gladiolus Exposed" was in the anthology The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Ellen Datlow, ed. (Del Rey), which was one of four anthologies shortlisted for the same award.
Tambour's collection Monterra's Deliciosa & Other Tales & was published in 2003, and Spotted Lily, a novel, in 2005. Ebook editions of both of these were published by infinity plus in 2011.
Reviews
LocusLocus (magazine)
Locus, subtitled "The Magazine Of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Field", is published monthly in Oakland, California. It reports on the science fiction and fantasy publishing field, including comprehensive listings of all new books published in the genre. It is considered the news organ and trade...
listed both Tambour's collection and novel in their Recommended Reading lists. Spotted Lily was shortlisted in 2006 for the William L. Crawford Fantasy Award
Crawford Award
The IAFA William L. Crawford Fantasy Award is a literary award given to a writer whose first fantasy book was published during the preceding 18 months. It's one of several awards presented by the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts , and is presented at the conference each...
, and was recommended for a British Fantasy Society Award
British Fantasy Society
The British Fantasy Society began in 1971 as the British Weird Fantasy Society, an offshoot of the British Science Fiction Association. The society is dedicated to promoting the best in the fantasy, science fiction and horror genres....
(Best Novel). In 2008, The Jeweller of Second-hand Roe won the Aurealis Award
Aurealis Award
Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award.-History:...
for best horror short story. See Here, See There, was a finalist in the 2006 Aurealis Awards in the Fantasy Short Story category. In 2004, Tambour was shortlisted for a Ditmar Award
Ditmar Award
The Ditmar Award has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention to recognise achievement in Australian science fiction and science fiction fandom...
in the category Best New Talent.
Anna Tambour lives in the Australian bush, but has lived all over the world and is, in Tambour's words, "of no fixed nationality". In addition to writing fiction, Tambour also writes about and takes photographs of what she calls "magnificants — magnificent insignificants".
She has a strong interest in medlars, which appear in many Tambour stories, as do other odd and forgotten foods.