Karen X. Tulchinsky is a Canadian novelist, short story writer, anthologist and screenwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia. She is openly lesbian.^[1]

Literary/ Film Television Career[link]

Tulchinsky has edited several literary anthologies. Her collection of short stories In Her Nature (1996), was awarded the 1996 VanCity Book Prize. Her novel, "The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky" was a Toronto Book Award Finalist and winner of the Vancouver Public Library's One Book One Vancouver Prize of 2008.

In addition to her published work, Tulchinsky has studied screenwriting at the Canadian Film Centre. She has written six feature length screenplays, two of which are currently in development and a short film, and wrote an episode of the television series Robson Arms which airs on CTV and co-wrote the television episode "Floored By Love" (CityTV). She was story editor for the documentary series KinK a story editor and writer on "The Guard," a dramatic television series, creative consultant on "Glutton for Punishment" (Food Network) and consulting producer on "Dussault Inc." (CityTV) and "The Opener" (Food Network).

Her directorial debut is "Ms. Thing" (2011) Passionate Warrior Productions, (screenplay by Mette Bach) which has shown at film festivals internationally, including screenings at Out On Screen Vancouver, Toronto Independent Film Festival, Cork Film Festival Ireland, Q Film Festival Long Beach, California, ImageOut Rochester, New York, Cinekink New York City, Queer Fruits Australia, The London Lesbian Film Festival Festival Del Sol, Spain Pink Apple Film Festival Zurich. Switzerland, Mix Milano Italy and Frameline San Francisco.

"Ms. Thing" was First Runner Up at Out On Screen's Short Film Award, and WON Audience Choice Award at QueerFruits Australia.

Tulchinsky has written for numerous magazines and newspapers, including the Vancouver Sun, Quill and Quire, Herizons, Curve and Diva. She's the author of a monthly political column "Homo Panic" for Xtra West.

Bibliography[link]

Novels[link]

• Love Ruins Everything (1998) Press Gang Publishers (2011) Insomniac Press
• Love and Other Ruins (2002) Polestar Publishing
• The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky (2003) Polestar Publishing (2010) Talon Books

Short stories[link]

• In Her Nature (1996)

Anthologies[link]

• Queer View Mirror: Lesbian and Gay Short Short Fiction (1995; with James C. Johnstone)
• Tangled Sheets (1995; with Rosamund Elwin)
• Queer View Mirror 2: Lesbian and Gay Short Short Fiction (1997; with James C. Johnstone)
• Hot and Bothered: Short Short Fiction on Lesbian Desire (1998)
• To Be Continued (1998; with Michele Karlsberg)
• Friday the Rabbi Wore Lace: Jewish Lesbian Erotica (1999)
• Hot and Bothered 2: Short Short Fiction on Lesbian Desire (1999)
• To Be Continued, Take Two (1999; with Michele Karlsberg)
• Hot and Bothered 3: Short Short Fiction on Lesbian Desire (2001)
• Hot and Bothered 4: Short Short Fiction on Lesbian Desire (2003)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Karen X. Tulchinsky

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