Kelley Eskridge
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Kelley Eskridge is a writer
of fiction and non-fiction. Her work is generally regarded as speculative fiction
and is associated with the more literary edge of the category, as well as with the category of slipstream fiction.
Eskridge was born in Florida in 1960. She attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire
, Northwestern University
, and the University of South Florida
, where she earned a BA degree in Theatre Performance.
She attended the Clarion Writers Workshop
in 1988, where she met her partner, English novelist Nicola Griffith
. Eskridge has published short fiction and essays since 1990. Her story And Salome Danced received the $11,000 Astraea Prize and was nominated for the James Tiptree, Jr Award in 1995, and her story Alien Jane was a finalist for the Nebula Short story
award, also in 1995. Alien Jane also received a TV adaptation on the short-lived Sci-Fi Channel
Series Welcome to Paradox.
Her first novel, Solitaire was published in 2002 by HarperCollins
Eos. Solitaire is character-driven science fiction set in a near-future corporate state. It was a New York Times Notable Book, a Borders Books Original Voices selection, and was nominated for the Nebula, Endeavour
and Spectrum
awards. Her first collection of short fiction, Dangerous Space, was published in 2007; the title novella "Dangerous Space" was a Nebula Award finalist in 2009.
Eskridge is now a full-time writer. She previously worked in a series of corporate positions, most recently as Vice President of Project Management at Wizards of the Coast
. She is currently the Board Chair of the Clarion West Writers Workshop. She lives with her partner Nicola Griffith
in Seattle.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of fiction and non-fiction. Her work is generally regarded as speculative fiction
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
and is associated with the more literary edge of the category, as well as with the category of slipstream fiction.
Eskridge was born in Florida in 1960. She attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
, Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, and the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
, where she earned a BA degree in Theatre Performance.
She attended the Clarion Writers Workshop
Clarion Workshop
Clarion is a six-week workshop for new and aspiring science fiction and fantasy writers. Originally an outgrowth of Knight and Wilhelm's Milford Writers' Conference, held at their home in Milford, Pennsylvania, USA, it was founded in 1968 by Robin Scott Wilson at Clarion State College in...
in 1988, where she met her partner, English novelist Nicola Griffith
Nicola Griffith
Nicola Griffith is a British science fiction author, editor and essayist. Griffith is a 1988 alumnus of the Michigan State University Clarion science fiction writing workshop and has won a Nebula Award, the James Tiptree, Jr Award, the World Fantasy Award and six Lambda Literary Awards. She also...
. Eskridge has published short fiction and essays since 1990. Her story And Salome Danced received the $11,000 Astraea Prize and was nominated for the James Tiptree, Jr Award in 1995, and her story Alien Jane was a finalist for the Nebula Short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
award, also in 1995. Alien Jane also received a TV adaptation on the short-lived Sci-Fi Channel
Sci Fi Channel (United States)
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
Series Welcome to Paradox.
Her first novel, Solitaire was published in 2002 by HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
Eos. Solitaire is character-driven science fiction set in a near-future corporate state. It was a New York Times Notable Book, a Borders Books Original Voices selection, and was nominated for the Nebula, Endeavour
Endeavour Award
The Endeavour Award, announced annually at OryCon in Portland, Oregon, is awarded to a distinguished science fiction or fantasy book written by a Pacific Northwest author or authors and published in the previous year....
and Spectrum
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...
awards. Her first collection of short fiction, Dangerous Space, was published in 2007; the title novella "Dangerous Space" was a Nebula Award finalist in 2009.
Eskridge is now a full-time writer. She previously worked in a series of corporate positions, most recently as Vice President of Project Management at Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
. She is currently the Board Chair of the Clarion West Writers Workshop. She lives with her partner Nicola Griffith
Nicola Griffith
Nicola Griffith is a British science fiction author, editor and essayist. Griffith is a 1988 alumnus of the Michigan State University Clarion science fiction writing workshop and has won a Nebula Award, the James Tiptree, Jr Award, the World Fantasy Award and six Lambda Literary Awards. She also...
in Seattle.
External links
- KelleyEskridge.com (official site)