Brian Francis Slattery
Encyclopedia
Brian Francis Slattery is an American writer and an editor at The New Haven Review. He has published two novels, Spaceman Blues: A Love Song (Tor, 2007) and Liberation: Being the Adventures of the Slick Six After the Collapse of the United States of America
(Tor, 2008).
Spaceman Blues was nominated for best novel by both the Lambda Literary Awards and the Gaylactic Spectrum Awards
. The editors of Amazon.com named Liberation the best science fiction/fantasy book of 2008, saying it "combined the serious and the satirical in creating an unforgettable image of a future America beset by the collapse of the dollar and the specter of a new form of slavery."
Slattery plays the fiddle and the banjo, and he lives outside New Haven, Connecticut
with his family.
Liberation: Being the Adventures of the Slick Six After the Collapse of the United States of America
Liberation is a science fiction novel by Brian Francis Slattery about a post-economic collapse America, where a combination of capitalist and criminal forces reshape the United States into a grouping of Balkanized microgovernments and lawless slave plantations.A group of supercriminals known as the...
(Tor, 2008).
Spaceman Blues was nominated for best novel by both the Lambda Literary Awards and the Gaylactic Spectrum Awards
Gaylactic Spectrum Awards
The Gaylactic Spectrum Awards are given to works of science fiction, fantasy and horror that explore LGBT topics in a positive way. Established in 1998, the awards were initially presented by the Gaylactic Network, with awards first awarded in 1999. In 2002 the awards were given their own...
. The editors of Amazon.com named Liberation the best science fiction/fantasy book of 2008, saying it "combined the serious and the satirical in creating an unforgettable image of a future America beset by the collapse of the dollar and the specter of a new form of slavery."
Slattery plays the fiddle and the banjo, and he lives outside New Haven, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
with his family.