Naomi Kritzer

Naomi Kritzer is an American speculative fiction writer and blogger.[1][2] Her 2015 short story "Cat Pictures Please" was a Locus Award and Hugo Award winner[3] and was nominated for a Nebula Award. Her novel, Catfishing on CatNet won the 2020 Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book.

Naomi Kritzer
BornNorth Carolina
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction, fantasy
Notable awards
Website
naomikritzer.com

Biography

Kritzer has lived in London and Nepal. She attended Wingra School - Madison, WI (1978 - 1986); Highgate Wood School - Haringey, England (1986 - 1987); Madison West High School - Madison, WI (1987 - 1991); and Carleton College - Northfield, MN (1991 - 1995).[4][5] As of 2020, she lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and blogs on local elections.[6]

Career

Since 1999 Kritzer has published a number of short stories and several novels, including two trilogies for Bantam Books, and her Seastead series of short stories for The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Her 2015 short story "Cat Pictures Please" published in Clarkesworld was a Locus Award and Hugo Award winner and was nominated for a Nebula Award.[7]

Bibliography

Eliana's Song
  • —— (2002). Fires of the Faithful (paperback 1st ed.). Spectra Books. pp. 1–373. ISBN 978-0553585179.
  • —— (2003). Turning the Storm (paperback 1st ed.). Spectra. pp. 1–369. ISBN 978-0553585506.
  • Story:
    • "Kin" (2004)

Dead Rivers
  • —— (2004). Freedom's Gate (paperback 1st ed.). Spectra Books. pp. 1–384. ISBN 978-0553586732.
  • —— (2005). Freedom's Apprentice (paperback 1st ed.). Spectra Books. pp. 1–384. ISBN 978-0553586749.
  • —— (2006). Freedom's Sisters (paperback 1st ed.). Spectra. pp. 1–416. ISBN 978-0553586756.

CatNet
  • —— (2019). Catfishing on CatNet (hardcover 1st ed.). Tor Teen. pp. 1–304. ISBN 978-1250165084.
  • —— (2021). Chaos on Catnet (hardcover 1st ed.). Tor Teen. pp. 1–304. ISBN 978-1250165220.[8][9]

Collections
  • —— (2011). Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories (kindle ed.). pp. 1–166. ASIN B004ZW99BU.
  • —— (2011). Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories (kindle ed.). pp. 1–195. ASIN B004WPPA7C. (2011)
  • —— (2017). Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories (paperback 1st ed.). Fairwood Press. pp. 1–315. ISBN 978-1933846675.

Short fiction
Year Title[10] First published Reprinted/collected
1999 "Faust's SASE"
2000 "Gift of the Winter King"
2013 "The Wall" Kritzer, Naomi (Apr–May 2013). "The Wall". Asimov's Science Fiction. 37 (4&5): 97–107.
2014 "Artifice" Kritzer, Naomi (Sep 2014). "Artifice". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 134 (9): 48–54.
2016 "Zombies in Winter" Kritzer, Naomi (December 2016). "Zombies in Winter". Persistent Visions.
2017 "Waiting Out the End of the World in Patty's Place Cafe" Kritzer, Naomi (March 2017). "Waiting Out the End of the World in Patty's Place Cafe". Clarkesworld. No. 126. The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection, The Long List Anthology: Volume 4
2017 "Paradox" Kritzer, Naomi (May 2017). "Paradox". Uncanny. No. 16.
2017 "Evil Opposite" Kritzer, Naomi (September 2017). "Evil Opposite". The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. No. 133.
2018 "Prophet of Roads" Infinity's End. Solaris. July 2018. ISBN 978-1781085752. The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume 4
2018 "Field Biology of the Wee Fairies" Kritzer, Naomi (September 2018). "Field Biology of the Wee Fairies". Apex. No. 112. The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume Thirteen, The Long List Anthology: Volume 5
2018 "The Thing About Ghost Stories" Kritzer, Naomi (November 2018). "The Thing About Ghost Stories". Uncanny. No. 25. The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: 2019
2020 "Monster" Kritzer, Naomi (January 2020). "Monster". Clarkesworld. No. 160.
2020 "Little Free Library" Kritzer, Naomi (April 2020). "Little Free Library". Tor.com.
2020 "A Star Without Shine" Kritzer, Naomi (May 2020). "A Star Without Shine". Decameron Project.
2022 "The Dragon Project" Kritzer, Naomi (March 2022). "The Dragon Project". Clarkesworld. No. 186.
2022 "The Shape of the Particle" The Reinvented Heart. CAEZIK SF & Fantasy. March 2022. ISBN 978-1-64710-042-1.
2023 "Better Living Through Algorithms" Kritzer, Naomi (May 2023). "Better Living Through Algorithms". Clarkesworld. No. 200.
  • "The Price" (2000)
  • "Spirit Stone" (2000)
  • "The Golem" (2000)
  • "Comrade Grandmother" (2002)
  • "In the Witch's Garden" (2002)
  • "St. Ailbe's Hall" (2004) also appeared as:
  • "The Long Walk" (2005) with Lyda Morehouse
  • "Honest Man" (2007)
  • "When Shlemiel Went to the Stars" (2008)
  • "The Good Son" (2009)
  • "Isabella's Garden" (2011)
  • "What Happened at Blessing Creek" (2011)
  • "Scrap Dragon" (2012)
  • "Bits" (2013)
  • "Cat Pictures Please" (2015)
  • "Wind" (2015)
  • "Cleanout" (2015)
  • "So Much Cooking" (2015)

Awards
Year Title/Work Award Category Result Ref
2003 Fires of the Faithful Crawford Award — Finalist [7]
Locus Award Locus–First Novel Nominated–8th [7]
2013 "Liberty's Daughter" Locus Award Locus–Novelette Nominated–20th [7]
2014 "Bits" WSFA Small Press Award — Nominated [7][11][12]
"The Wall" Asimov's Reader Poll Short Story Won (tie) [7]
2016 "Cat Pictures Please" Hugo Award Hugo–Short Story Won [7][13][14]
Nebula Award Nebula–Short Story Nominated [7][15][16]
Locus Award Locus–Short Story Won–1st [7]
WSFA Small Press Award — Nominated [7][17][18]
2018 Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories Locus Award Locus–Collection Nominated–7th [7]
2019 "The Thing About Ghost Stories" Hugo Award Hugo–Novelette Nominated [7][19][20]
2020 Catfishing on CatNet Andre Norton Award — Finalist [7][21][22]
Dragon Awards YA Novel Nominated [7][23][24]
Lodestar Award — Won [7][25][26]
Locus Award Locus–Young Adult Nominated–2nd [7]
Edgar Awards Young Adult Won [27][28][29]
2021 "Monster" Hugo Award Hugo–Novelette Nominated [7][30][31]
"Little Free Library" Hugo Award Hugo–Short Story Nominated [7][30][31]
Locus Award Locus–Short Story Won–1st [7]
2022 Chaos on CatNet Lodestar Award — Pending [7][32][33]
Locus Award Locus–Young Adult Nominated–2nd [7]

References
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  2. Amberdine, Laurel. "Author Spotlight: Naomi Kritzer". Lightspeed. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. Mumford, Tracy (Aug 24, 2016). "St. Paul author takes home the highest award in sci-fi". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved Aug 24, 2016.
  4. "Alumni Authors Talk | Sesquicentennial | Carleton College". 2020-07-05. Archived from the original on 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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  6. "About". Will Tell Stories For Food (Blog). Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. "sfadb : Naomi Kritzer Awards". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  8. Kritzer, Naomi (2021). CHAOS ON CATNET: sequel to catfishing on catnet. S.l.: TOR TEEN. ISBN 978-1-250-16522-0. OCLC 1151712863.
  9. "Check Out Our Cover Reveal for Chaos on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer!". Tor Teen Blog. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  10. Short stories unless otherwise noted.
  11. "The WSFA Small Press Award Committee Announces Finalists for 2014 Award for stories published in 2013". Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  12. admin (2014-10-15). "2014 WSFA Small Press Award Winner". Locus Online. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  13. Says, Scryde ru (2015-12-29). "2016 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  14. admin (2016-08-21). "2016 Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
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  17. "Winner of the 2016 WSFA Small Press Award announcement". Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  18. admin (2016-10-10). "Shoemaker Wins WSFA Small Press Award". Locus Online. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
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  23. "2020 Dragon Award Ballot – The Dragon Award". Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  24. locusmag (2020-09-08). "2020 Dragon Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  25. Kevin (2020-08-01). "2020 Hugo Awards Announced". The Hugo Awards. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
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