K. J. Bishop
Encyclopedia
Kirsten J. Bishop is an Australia
n writer and artist. In 2004, her first book, The Etched City
, was nominated for a World Fantasy Award
in the Best Novel category.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n writer and artist. In 2004, her first book, The Etched City
The Etched City
The Etched City is the first novel of the Australian science-fiction writer K. J. Bishop. It was published for the first time by Prime Books in 2003 The Etched City is the first novel (and the only one published to date) of the Australian science-fiction writer K. J. Bishop. It was published for...
, was nominated for a 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...
in the Best Novel category.
Novels
- The Etched CityThe Etched CityThe Etched City is the first novel of the Australian science-fiction writer K. J. Bishop. It was published for the first time by Prime Books in 2003 The Etched City is the first novel (and the only one published to date) of the Australian science-fiction writer K. J. Bishop. It was published for...
(2003) - Black Dog (forthcoming)
- The Floating World (forthcoming collaboration with Preston Grassmann)
Short fiction
- "The Art of Dying" (1997)
- "The Love of Beauty" (1999)
- "The Memorial Page" (2002)
- "On the Origins of the Fragrant Hill" (2002)
- "Beach Rubble" (2003)
- "Maldoror Abroad" (2003)
- "Reminiscence" (The Thackery T Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases, 2003)
- "Alsiso" (The Alsiso Project, 2004)
- "We the Enclosed" (2004)
- "MINOTAUR BLUES" (unknown year)
Awards
- 2004 William L. Crawford Award for Best First Novel
- 2004 Ditmar AwardDitmar AwardThe 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...
for Best Novel - 2004 Ditmar Award for Best New Talent
External links
- Official site
- Interview by Jeff VanderMeerJeff VanderMeerJeffrey Scott VanderMeer is an American writer, editor and publisher.He is best known for his contributions to the New Weird and his stories about the city of Ambergris, in books like City of Saints and Madmen.-Biography:...
for Clarkesworld MagazineClarkesworld MagazineClarkesworld Magazine is an American online fantasy and science fiction magazine. The first issue was published October 1, 2006 and it has maintained a regular monthly schedule since, publishing fiction by authors such as Sarah Monette, Catherynne Valente, Elizabeth Bear, Caitlin R...
(April, 2008)