Marshall Moore
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Marshall Moore in Havelock, North Carolina
, is an American author
living in Hong Kong
. He attended the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) and went on to obtain a BA in psychology
from East Carolina University
and an MA in applied linguistics
from the University of New England
. He has also studied at Gallaudet University
. He has lived in Washington DC, Oakland, Portland
, Seattle, and Seoul
. Fluent in American Sign Language
, he worked for many years as an interpreter before moving abroad.
As of January 2011, three of his books have been published:
A second short story collection, The Infernal Republic, is forthcoming in 2012 from Signal 8 Press in Hong Kong.
In addition to these books, Moore has published dozens of short stories
, book reviews, and essays. His short fiction has appeared in various anthologies and in such literary journals as Asia Literary Review, Word Riot, Thieves Jargon, Space & Time, and The Barcelona Review.
His short story "The Infinite Monkey Theorem" was a runner-up in the 2006 StorySouth
Million Writers Award, taking third place. Another short story, "The Right Way to Eat a Bagel," has been adapted into a short film.
His work has been translated into Greek
and Italian
.
Havelock, North Carolina
Havelock is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 22,442 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 21,906 in 2006...
, is an American author
Author
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living in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. He attended the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) and went on to obtain a BA in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
from East Carolina University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
and an MA in applied linguistics
Applied linguistics
Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of study that identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language-related real-life problems...
from the University of New England
University of New England, Australia
The University of New England is an Australian public university with approximately 18,000 higher education students. Its original and main campus is located in the city of Armidale in northern New South Wales....
. He has also studied at Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University is a federally-chartered university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing, located in the District of Columbia, U.S...
. He has lived in Washington DC, Oakland, Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Seattle, and Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. Fluent in American Sign Language
American Sign Language
American Sign Language, or ASL, for a time also called Ameslan, is the dominant sign language of Deaf Americans, including deaf communities in the United States, in the English-speaking parts of Canada, and in some regions of Mexico...
, he worked for many years as an interpreter before moving abroad.
As of January 2011, three of his books have been published:
- The Concrete Sky (Haworth Press, 2003), a novel;
- Black Shapes in a Darkened Room (Suspect Thoughts Press, 2004), a short fiction collection;
- An Ideal for Living (Lethe Press, 2010), a novel.
A second short story collection, The Infernal Republic, is forthcoming in 2012 from Signal 8 Press in Hong Kong.
In addition to these books, Moore has published dozens of short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
, book reviews, and essays. His short fiction has appeared in various anthologies and in such literary journals as Asia Literary Review, Word Riot, Thieves Jargon, Space & Time, and The Barcelona Review.
His short story "The Infinite Monkey Theorem" was a runner-up in the 2006 StorySouth
StorySouth
storySouth is an online quarterly literary magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, criticism, essays, and visual artwork, with a focus on the Southern United States. The journal also runs the annual Million Writers Award to select the best short stories published each year in online magazines or...
Million Writers Award, taking third place. Another short story, "The Right Way to Eat a Bagel," has been adapted into a short film.
His work has been translated into Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
.