Kij Johnson – författare

One of NPR''s Best Books of 2016 and a Hugo, Nebula, John W. Campbell, and Locus Award finalist for Best NovellaProfessor Vellitt Boe teaches at the prestigious Ulthar Women’s College. When one of her most gifted students elopes with a dreamer from the waking world, Vellitt must retrieve her. "Kij Johnson''s haunting novella The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe is both a commentary on a classic H.P. Lovecraft tale and a profound reflection on a woman''s life. Vellitt''s quest to find a former student who may be the only person who can save her community takes her through a world governed by a seemingly arbitrary dream logic in which she occasionally glimpses an underlying but mysterious order, a world ruled by capricious gods and populated by the creatures of dreams and nightmares. Those familiar with Lovecraft''s work will travel through a fantasy landscape infused with Lovecraftian images viewed from another perspective, but even readers unfamiliar with his work will be enthralled by Vellitt''s quest. A remarkable accomplishment that repays rereading." —Pamela Sargent, winner of the Nebula AwardAt the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Four new Lovecraftian tales told by four amazing talents in this ebundle, Reimagining Lovecraft. Government agents, monstrous P.I.s, walkers of dreams and magical hustlers meet in the pages of this astonishing anthology of four novellas.The Ballad of Black Tom — the Nebula Award-nominated novella from Victor LaValle.The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe — the Nebula Award-nominated novella from Kij Johnson.Hammers on Bone — from Cassandra Khaw, an amazing new voice on the dark fiction scene.Agents of Dreamland — from the multi award-winning Caitlín R. Kiernan.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Please enjoy this convenient anthology of Tor.com Publishing''s 2017 Hugo finalists, including four novellas, two novelettes, and three short stories.Best NovellaThe Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValleThe Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij JohnsonEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireA Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante WilsonBest Novelette“The Art of Space Travel” by Nina Allan“The Jewel and Her Lapidary” by Fran WildeBest Short Story“The City Born Great” by N. K. Jemisin“A Fist of Permutations in Lightning and Wildflowers” by Alyssa Wong“That Game We Played During the War” by Carrie VaughnAt the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

When a fire destroys her home and scatters her colony, Small Cat sets out to find the home of her ancestor, the Cat From the North, and to make her own name along the way."Johnson’s customarily elegant style and matter-of-fact narration keep the story from ever coming close to the Hello Kitty Frodo tale its title would seem to imply."--LocusAt the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Short StoryIf you want to be friends with The Other Girls, you''re going to have to give something up; this is the way it''s always been, as long as there have been Ponies.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

In this delightful dive into the bygone world of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows staunch Mole, sociable Water Rat, severe Badger, and troublesome and ebullient Toad of Toad Hall are joined by a young mole lady, Beryl, and her dear friend, Rabbit. There are adventures, kidnappings, lost letters, and family secrets—lavishly illustrated throughout by award-winning artist Kathleen Jennings.

Praise for Kij Johnson:

“The Fox Woman immediately sets the author in the front rank of today’s novelists.” —Lloyd Alex-ander

“Johnson has a singular vision and I’m going to be borrowing (stealing) from her.” —Sherman Alexie

“Johnson’s language is beautiful, her descriptions of setting visceral, and her characters compellingly drawn.” —Publishers Weekly (starred re-view)

“Johnson would fit quite comfortably on a shelf with Karen Russell, Erin Morgen-stern and others who hover in the simultaneous state of being both “literary” and “fantasy” writ-ers.” —Shelf Awareness

Kij Johnson’s stories have won the Sturgeon, World Fantasy, and Nebula awards. She has taught writing and has worked at Dark Horse, Microsoft, and Real Networks. She has run bookstores, worked as a radio announcer and engineer, edited cryptic crosswords, and waitressed in a strip bar.

Kathleen Jennings was raised on fairytales in western Queensland. She trained as a lawyer and filled the margins of her notes with pen-and-ink illustrations. She has been nominated for the World Fantasy award and has received several Ditmar Awards. She lives in Brisbane, Australia.

A sparkling debut collection from one of the hottest writers in science fiction: her stories have received the Nebula Award the last two years running. These stories feature cats, bees, wolves, dogs, and even that most capricious of animals, humans, and have been reprinted in The Year''s Best Fantasy & Horror, Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, and The Secret History of Fantasy.

At the Mouth of the River of Bees26 Monkeys, Also the AbyssThe Horse RaidersSparFox MagicNames for WaterSchrodinger’s CathouseMy Wife Reincarnated as a SolitaireChenting, in the Land of the DeadThe Bitey CatThe Empress Jingu FishesWolf TrappingThe Man Who Bridged the MistPoniesThe Cat Who Walked a Thousand MilesThe Evolution of Trickster Stories Among the Dogs of North Park After the Change

Kij Johnson''s stories have won the Sturgeon and World Fantasy awards. She has taught writing; worked at Tor, Dark Horse, and Microsoft; worked as a radio announcer; run bookstores; and waitressed in a strip bar.