Priya Sharma (author)
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| Born | 30 December 1971 North West England |
| Occupation | Short story writer, novelist |
| Language | English |
| Period | 2005–present |
| Genre | Fantasyand horror |
| Notable works | All the Fabulous Beasts(2018) Ormeshadow(2019) |
| Notable awards | ? |
| Website | |
| priyasharmafiction | |
Priya Sharma(born 30 December 1971) is a Britishfantasyandhorrorshort story writerandnovelist.
Her short story "Fabulous Beasts" won the 2016British Fantasy Awardfor Best Short Fiction, her debut collectionAll the Fabulous Beastswon the 2018Shirley Jackson Awardand the 2019 British Fantasy Award for Best Collection, and her debut novellaOrmeshadowwon the 2019 Shirley Jackson Award and the 2020 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella.[1][2][3]
Personal life[edit]
Sharma was born and grew up inNorth West England.She gained aBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgeryatmedical schooland works full-time as ageneral practitioneron theWirral Peninsula.
Works[edit]
Novellas[edit]
- Ormeshadow,2019,Tor Books:ISBN978-1-250-24144-3
- Pomegranates,2022,PS Publishing:ISBN978-1786368751
Collections[edit]
- All the Fabulous Beasts,2018,Undertow Publications:ISBN978-1-988964-02-7
Stories[edit]
- In the Garden,2005
- Sweetpea,2005
- Screaming Purple Psychosis,2006
- The Englishman,2006
- The Lady, Eve,2007
- The Last Man in Africa,2009
- The Indifferent Stars,2009
- The Soul of Stones,2009
- The Nature of Bees,2010
- The Bitterness of Apples,2010
- The Show,2011
- The Virgin's Tears,2011
- Lebkuchen,2011
- The Fox Maiden,2011
- The Orchid Hunters,2011
- Fish Skins,2012
- Pearls,2012
- The Ballad of Boomtown,2012
- Needlepoint,2012
- Lady Dragon and the Netsuke Carver,2012
- Rag and Bone,2013, tor.com
- Thesea and Astaurius,2013
- After Mary,2013
- Egg,2013
- The Sunflower Seed Man,2013
- The Anatomist's Mnemonic,2013
- The Rising Tide,2014
- The Firebrand,2014
- The Absent Shade,2015
- The Red Vortex,2015
- Fabulous Beasts,2015, tor.com
- Blonde,2015
- Grave Goods,2016
- Inheritance, or The Ruby Tear,2016
- The Crow Palace,2017
- Mercury,2017
- A Son of the Sea,2018
- Small Town Stories,2018
- Maw,2018
- My Mother's Ghosts,2019
- Feral,2020
- Mari Lwyd,2021
- The Beechfield Miracles,2021
- Papa Eye,2022
- Tales from Alexandria,2022
- The Ghost of a Flea,2022
- A Short History of My Mother,2022
References[edit]
- ^BFA Winners,British Fantasy Society.Accessed 28 May 2021
- ^2018 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners,Locus,15 July 2019. Accessed 28 May 2021.
- ^2019 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners,Locus,13 July 2020. Accessed 28 May 2021.
External links[edit]
- Priya Sharma Fictionauthor blog
- Priya Sharmaat theInternet Speculative Fiction Database
- Priya Sharmaattor.com
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