Laura Lam
Laura Lam is a Sunday Times best-selling British (expatriate American) speculative fiction author, who lives in Scotland.[1][2] She also writes under the pen name Laura Ambrose.
Laura Lam | |
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Born | United States |
Pen name | Laura Ambrose |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | English |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Genre | young adult, romance, science fiction, fantasy |
Years active | 2013 – present |
Notable awards | 2014 Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction |
Website | |
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Micah Grey series
Lam's debut novel, Pantomime, published in 2013. It is a young adult novel telling the story of an intersex character, Micah Grey, who has run away from home to become a circus aerialist.
Pantomime, along with its sequel, Shadowplay, were published by Strange Chemistry. In 2014, Strange Chemistry folded.[3] In May 2015, it was announced that Tor UK had bought the rights to Pantomime, Shadowplay, and the third book in the series, Masquerade.[4]
Pantomime won the Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction in 2014 at an event organised by the Bi Writers Association to increase awareness of bisexual books.[5] It appeared on reading lists promoted by the American Library Association on their 2014 Rainbow Book List,[6] the 2014 Popular Paperbacks List in the GLBTQ category,[7] and on the Scottish Book Trust as their "Teens Book of the Month" in May 2014.[8] In 2014 it was also nominated for the British Fantasy Society book awards.[9]
Shadowplay, the second in the Micah Grey series, continues the story of Micah Grey and Drystan the White Clown, on the run and seeking help from a magician and was ranked 17 in Fantasy Faction's Best Fantasy Books of 2014.[10] Masquerade, the final volume of the trilogy, was published in 2017.
Pacifica duology
In July 2014 Lam signed a six-figure two-book deal with Tor Books, for the full world English language rights to False Hearts and Shattered Minds.[11] Subsequently, the Italian, German, and French rights for False Hearts were taken up, by Fanucci Editore, Heyne Verlag and Bragelonne respectively.
Seven Devils duology
Laura Lam and Elizabeth May have co-written a space opera entitled Seven Devils, out through Gollancz in the UK and DAW in the US. It is described as Mad Max: Fury Road meets Rogue One. Upon release, it hits #5 on the Sunday Times Bestseller list in the UK.[12] The sequel, Seven Mercies, follows in January 2022.
Bibliography
As Laura Lam
Micah Grey
- Pantomime (February 2013) Strange Chemistry.[13][14][15] Re-released in e-book through Tor UK in December 2015 and in paperback in 2016[16]
- Shadowplay (January 2014) Strange Chemistry.[17] Re-released in e-book through Tor UK in December 2015 and in paperback in 2016[16]
- Masquerade (March 2017) Tor/Macmillan[16]
Vestigial Tales
- The Snake Charm (June 2014) Penglass Publishing
- The Fisherman's Net (July 2014) Penglass Publishing
- The Tarot Reader (August 2014) Penglass Publishing
- The Card Sharp (September 2014) Penglass Publishing
- The Mechanical Minotaur (March 2017) Penglass Publishing
False Hearts
- False Hearts (June 2016) Tor/Macmillan
- Shattered Minds (June 2017) Tor/Macmillan
Seven Devils
- Seven Devils with Elizabeth May (August 2020) DAW/Gollancz
- Seven Mercies with Elizabeth May (January 2022) DAW/Gollancz
Goldilocks
- Goldilocks (April/May 2020) Wildfire/Orbit[18]
Short stories
- "They Swim Through Sunset Seas" (2014), Solaris Rising 3, edited by Ian Whates, Solaris Books.
- "The Lioness" (March 2015), Cranky Ladies of History anthology, edited by Tehani Wessely and Tansy Rayner Roberts, Fablecroft Press.
- "A Certain Reverence" (2019), Scotland in Space: Creative Visions and Critical Reflections on Scotland's Space Futures, edited by Deborah Scott and Simon Malpas, Shoreline of Infinity.
As Laura Ambrose
Romancing the Page Series
- A Hidden Hope (October 2018) Penglass Publishing
- A Perfect Balance (December 2018) Penglass Publishing
- An Unheard Song (February 2019) Penglass Publishing
- Romancing the Page (May 2019) Penglass Publishing (compendium of novellas 1–3)
Short stories
- A Frozen Night (September 2018) Penglass Publishing
Awards and nominations
- ALA Rainbow Book List (2014, top ten title – Pantomime)[19]
- "Teens Book of the Month" for the month of May 2014 for Pantomime, Scottish Book Trust[20]f
- Sydney J. Bounds Award for Pantomime (2014, nominated)[21]
- Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction (2014, winner)
References
- ^ Walter, Damien. "21 Of The Best British Sci-Fi Writers You've Probably Never Heard Of". Buzzfeed. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Carpenter, Caroline. "Tor signs Lam in six-figure deal". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "News about Strange Chemistry". Strange Chemistry. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "PAN MACMILLAN BUYS DARK CIRCUS SERIES BY LAURA LAM". Tor UK. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Locus Online News » 2013 Bisexual Book Awards Winners". www.locusmag.com. 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "2014 Rainbow Book List". American Library Association Rainbow Book List. 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "2014 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". www.ala.org. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Teens Book of the Month May 2014". Scottish Book Trust. May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "British Fantasy Awards 2014: The Nominees". The British Fantasy Society. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Fantasy Faction's Best Fantasy Books of 2014". Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Carpenter, Caroline (25 July 2014). "Tor signs Lam in six-figure deal". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Laura Lam becomes Sunday Times Bestseller". Mushens Entertainment. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Book review: "Pantomime" by Laura Lam". MuggleNet. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Pantomime (review). Booklist. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Lunt, Phil. "Pantomime. Book Review". British Fantasy Society. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "LAURA LAM'S DARK CIRCUS NOVELS: STUNNING COVER REVEALS". Tor UK. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ Lunt, Phil. "Shadowplay. Book Review". British Fantasy Society. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Lam, Laura (28 April 2020). Goldilocks. ISBN 9781472267634. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "RAINBOW PROJECT READING LIST 2014". ALA. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Barrie, Sarah. "Teens book of the month: Pantomime (Q&A and review)". Scottish Book Trust. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Theaker, Stephen. "British Fantasy Awards 2014: the nominees". British Fantasy Society. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Review of Snake Charm at Vada Magazine