Mark A. Rayner
Encyclopedia
Mark A. Rayner is a Canadian author of satire
, humor and speculative fiction
from London, Ontario
. His first novel, The Amadeus Net, was published by ENC Press
in New York in 2005; his second novel, Marvellous Hairy, was published by Crossing Chaos Enigmatic Ink in 2009. He has also written numerous short stories, including: Hounding Manny [Oceans of the Mind], A Reluctant Emcee [Abyss & Apex] and Any Port in a Storm [Parsec]. He has been nominated for the Aurora Award
(for short fiction) three times.
He is also a principal member of The Emily Chesley Reading Circle
.
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...
, humor and 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...
from London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
. His first novel, The Amadeus Net, was published by ENC Press
ENC Press
ENC Press is a small, independent publishing house founded in 2003, in Hoboken, New Jersey, by New York editor and writer Olga Gardner Galvin and California writer and PR maven Beth Elliott...
in New York in 2005; his second novel, Marvellous Hairy, was published by Crossing Chaos Enigmatic Ink in 2009. He has also written numerous short stories, including: Hounding Manny [Oceans of the Mind], A Reluctant Emcee [Abyss & Apex] and Any Port in a Storm [Parsec]. He has been nominated for the Aurora Award
Aurora Award
The Prix Aurora Awards are given out annually for the best Canadian science fiction and fantasy literary works, artworks, fan activities from that year, and are awarded in both English and French...
(for short fiction) three times.
He is also a principal member of The Emily Chesley Reading Circle
The Emily Chesley Reading Circle
The Emily Chesley Reading Circle is a group of Canadian writers who have perpetrated a hoax based upon the creation of a fictional writer from the Victorian era , whose writings predate many of the important SF and fantasy works of the 20th century.They sponsor an annual literary contest called the...
.
External links
- The Amadeus Net (ENC Press Website)
- Marvellous Hairy (Crossing Chaos website)
- Mark's website
- The Skwib (blog)
- Emily Chesley Reading Circle