Molly Tanzer (born October 29, 1981) is an American fantasy, horror, and science fiction writer.[1] She won the Colorado Book Award for historical fiction, and has been nominated for the Locus Award, British Fantasy Award, and the Wonderland Book Award. She is known for genre-bending fiction that combines horror and fantasy with strong female protagonists, depth of characterization, and realistic interpersonal relationships.[2]
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| Born | October 29, 1981 Marietta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Rollins College (BA) Florida State University (MA) |
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Early life and education
editTanzer was born in Marietta, Georgia. She moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, when she was 12. She studied Art History at Rollins College, and received a Master's in Humanities from Florida State University, with a focus on 18th-century novels written by women about the transatlantic slave trade.[3][4]
Style and themes
editTanzer's books often combine elements of multiple genres including horror, fantasy, science fiction, realism, and comedy.[5][6] She frequently sets her books in alternate historical settings, in which she incorporates people of color, LGBTQIA characters, and strong female protagonists.[4][7] Tanzer has stated that she strives for inclusivity in her works and that she is especially interested in the "queering of history."[4] Tanzer has been noted for the strong characterizations in her novels, complex relationships, as well as sharp and witty dialogue.[8][7][9][10] Women's relationships are a prominent part of Tanzer's novels, which frequently include more than one female protagonist.[10] Her novels often have "slow-burn" pacing with a longer build up that eventually gives way to action.[11]
Awards
editWon
edit- Colorado Book Award, Historical Fiction 2020 (Creatures of Charm and Hunger)[12]
Nominated
edit- Locus Award, Best Fantasy Novel 2018 (Creatures of Want and Ruin)[13]
- British Fantasy Award, Sydney J. Bounds Best Newcomer 2013 (A Pretty Mouth)[14]
- Wonderland Book Award, Best Collection 2013 (A Pretty Mouth)[15]
Best Book Lists
editPublished works
editNovels
edit- Vermilion (2015)
- The Pleasure Merchant (2015)
Diabolist's Library Trilogy
edit- Creatures of Charm and Hunger (2020)
- Creatures of Want and Ruin (2018)
- Creatures of Will and Temper (2017)
Collections
edit- Rumbullion and Other Liminal Libations (2013)
- A Pretty Mouth (2012)
Edited anthologies
edit- Mixed Up: Cocktail Recipes (and Flash Fiction) for the Discerning Drinker (and Reader) (2017)
- Swords v. Cthulhu (2016)
Manga adaptation
edit- The Drifting Classroom, perfect edition, vol. 1–3, by Kazuo Umezu (2019)[18]
Short stories
edit- "Les Chimeres: an Ode", Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (Sep/Oct 2022)
- "In the Garden of Ibn Ghazi", Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (Mar/Apr 2021),
- "The Deductive Method: A Miskatonic University Story", Chaosium.com
- "A Judgment Made Can Never Bend", Forbidden Futures #4
- "The Real You", Lightspeed Magazine #101
- "Le Cygne Baiseur", Mechanical Animals
- "The Language of Flowers", Dark Discoveries #37
- "Nine Tenths of the Law", Lightspeed
- "Cognac, Communism, and Cocaine", with Nick Mamatas, Through A Mythos Darkly
- "That Nature Which Peers Out In Sleep", The Madness of Dr. Caligari
- "But Only Because I Love You", Dreams from the Witch House
- "The Stricken", Tomorrow’s Cthulhu
- "Civilization and its Discontented", Aleriel, A Voyage to Other Worlds: The lost classic of Victorian science fiction, with a new sequel
- "The Curse of the Old Ones" (with Jesse Bullington), Cthulhu Fthagn!
- "The Thing on the Cheerleading Squad", She Walks in Shadows
- "One Hot Chapatha", Strange Aeons
- "Do Not Loiter in the Glen", Burning Maiden 2
- "La Fée Verte", Gods, Memes, and Monsters
- "Grave-Worms", Cassilda's Song
- "Four Seasons in the Floating World" (with Jesse Bullington), Pornokitsch.com
- "Hieron Aigypton", The Starry Wisdom Library
- "Food From the Clouds", Letters to Lovecraft
- "Good Lord, Show Me The Way", Children of Old Leech
- "Qi Sport", Schemers
- "Mysterium Tremendum", The Book of the Dead
- "Tantivy", Zombies: Shambling Through the Ages
- "Ho Pais Kalos", Geek Love: An Anthology of Full Frontal Nerdery
- "All This For the Greater Glory of the 7th and 329th Children of the Black Goat of the Woods", The Magazine of Bizarro Fiction #7
- "Herbert West in Love", The Lovecraft eZine, December 2012
- "Tubby McMungus, Fat from Fungus" (co-authored with Jesse Bullington), Fungi
- "The Poison-Well", The Lion and the Aardvark
- "Hour of the Tortoise", The Book of Cthulhu II
- "Holiday at Two Hoots", Coming Together: Arm in Arm in Arm
- "Go, Go, Go, Said the Byakhee", Future Lovecraft
- "How John Wilmot Contracted Syphilis", Lacuna, October 2011
- "The Devil's Bride", Palimpsest: A Creative Journal of the Humanities
- "The Infernal History of the Ivybridge Twins", Historical Lovecraft, reprinted in The Book of Cthulhu
- "In Sheep's Clothing", Running with the Pack
References
edit- ^ Bourke, Liz (April 27, 2020). "A Claustrophobic Ending: Creatures of Charm and Hunger by Molly Tanzer". Tor.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Liptak, Andrew (November 1, 2017). "16 science fiction and fantasy books to read this November". The Verge. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ admin (May 22, 2016). "Molly Tanzer: Ghosts 'n' Shit". Locus Online. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c Scott, Anna Mary (June 28, 2018). "Books bound in yellow". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Walter, Damien (April 3, 2013). "Indie SF and fantasy hunt yields prize catch". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ CREATURES OF CHARM AND HUNGER | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ a b "'Vermilion' Finds New Magic In The Old West". NPR.org. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Liz Bourke Reviews Creatures of Want and Ruin by Molly Tanzer". Locus Online. February 27, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Vermilion". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ a b "Creatures of Will and Temper". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ "'Creatures Of Will And Temper' Is A Slow-Burn Slide Into Deviltry". NPR.org. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ admin. "COLORADO BOOK AWARDS". Colorado Humanities. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ locusmag (May 7, 2019). "2019 Locus Awards Finalists". Locus Online. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Award Category: 2013 The Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer (British Fantasy Award)". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "wonderland book award". Bizarro Central. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2015's Great Reads". NPR.
- ^ "The Very Best Science Fiction And Fantasy Books Of 2015". io9. December 21, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Whalen, Andrew (October 15, 2019). "Kazuo Umezu's landmark horror manga 'The Drifting Classroom' returns with new 'Perfect Edition'". Newsweek. Retrieved May 16, 2020.