Kij Johnson

 

Breaking news and announcements

2/31/2015
Vellit Boe, The Black Cat of Ulthar
Everyone, I am so, so grateful for all your generosity. The cat has been named Vellit Boe, and she has an appointment with the surgeon this Thursday, 4/2.

2/29/2015
After a haitus for this website, I am adding a new poem!

9/26/2013
Check out Kij's new interview on Monkeybicycle's 52 Weeks / 52 Interviews: Week 39.

1/20/2013
Kij gave the inaugural Pembroke Lecture on Fantasy Literature at Oxford. Here's the official website, which contains lots of photos, information, and a podcast of the talk. Here's the original press release.

Kij was recently on a book tour. Here were the dates and locations:

9/14    DreamHaven Books, 2301 East 38th Street, Minneapolis MN 55406
9/18    7 pm The Raven, 6 East 7th St., Lawrence, KS, 66044
9/29    7 pm Ad Astra Books & Coffee House, 141 N. Santa Fe, Salina, KS 67401
9/26    Writers Voice interview air date
10/9    Quail Ridge Books, Ridgewood Shopping Center, 3522 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC

9/11/2012
At the Mouth of the River of Bees, Kij's first collection of short work, is now available from Small Beer Press.

9/3/2012
"The Man Who Bridged the Mist" wins the Hugo Award! Kij's novella was first published in the October/November 2011 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction and was also just honored in May by SFWA with the Nebula Award. Congratulations, Kij!

8/20/2012
Kij is now officially Assistant Professor of Fiction Writing at the University of Kansas English Department. Interested in studying speculative fiction with Kij? Consider KU, where she is Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Science Fiction.

6/16/2012
Jonathan Strahan and Gary Wolfe talk with Kij on the Coode Street Podcast about "her amazing new Small Beer short story collection, At the Mouth of the River of Bees, transgressive fiction, gender, life, and other stuff."

6/14/2012
Patrick Hester interviews Kij for the SF Signal Podcast.

5/19/2012
"The Man Who Bridged The Mist" wins the Nebula Award! This is Kij's third consecutive Nebula. Congratulations, Kij!

4/7/2012
"The Man Who Bridged The Mist" (excerpt on Asimov's website) is a finalist for the Hugo Award!

2/20/2012
"The Man Who Bridged The Mist" is a finalist for the Nebula Award! Click here to read the full story in .doc format.

2/16/2012
Kij has been formally offered - and has accepted - the position of Assistant Professor of Fiction Writing at the Unviersity of Kansas English Department.

2/15/2012
Kij is now accepting applications for her summer 2012 SF/F/H Novel Writing Workshop as part of the Center for the Study of Science Fiction's intensive Summer SF Institute. Spaces are limited, so apply soon!

1/23/2012
During a visit while interviewing for a faculty position with the University of Kansas English Department, Kij reads from "26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss" and hosts a Q&A Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union on Monday at 4:00pm - 5:15pm, followed by a reception.

10/12/2011
Kij reads from "The Man Who Bridged The Mist" and signs books at Jayhawk Ink on from 1:30pm - 3:00pm.

8/1/2011
Mysterious Galaxy's series of evenings with the instructors of the Clarion Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers' Workshop wrapped up on August 3 with a visit from Kij, who gave a reading and spoke.

7/28/2011
"Ponies" is nominated for the World Fantasy Award!
Bibliography section updated.

7/21/2011
Kij heads to San Diego to teach at the Clarion Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers' Workshop.

6/26/2011
Kij's Novel Writing Workshop kicks off at the University of Kansas Center for the Study of Science Fiction.

5/24/2011
"Ponies" is nominated for the Hugo Award!

5/21/2011
"Ponies" wins the Nebula Award!

5/11/2011
"Names for Water" is a finalist for the Locus Award.

5/3/2011
"Story Kit" appears in Eclipse 4.

11/17/2010
"Ponies" is now up at Tor.com. A sweet tale about little girls and the ponies they love... well, maybe "love" is a little strong. Read it and see for yourself....

10/17/2010
"Names for Water" appears in Asimov's (October/November 2010 issue).

6/11/2010
Kij writes: I am participating in the 2010 Clarion West Write-a-thon, raising funds for the six-week workshop by writing something original every week. Ways to help: Participate yourself!  Sponsor me! Thank you!

5/15/2010
"Spar" wins the Nebula Award! Hop on over to her Facebook page and congratulate her. The story appeared in the online Clarkesworld Magazine. (Note: This is a disturbing and sexually explicit story - not for kids!) Click here to read it at the Clarkesworld website.

To see Kij's announcements archive, click here.

 

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Site last updated January 22, 2013.