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Nina Kiriki Hoffman


USA flag (b.1955)

Nina Kiriki Hoffman is an American fantasy, science fiction and horror writer. She started publishing short stories in 1975, her first nationally published short story appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction magazine in 1985 and has since published over 200 in various anthologies and magazines. She lives in Eugene, Oregon with her cats. She is a member of the Wordos writers' group.
 

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Mystery
 
Novels
   Legacy of Fire (1990)
   Unmasking (1992)
   A Handful of Twist Ties (1995)
   Catalyst (2006)
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Anthologies edited
   Underland Arcana (2021) (with Michael Barsa, Elou Carroll, David Hewitt, Jessie Kwak, Tristan Morris, Stephen O'Donnell, Jonathan Raab, Rebecca Ruvinsky and Mark Teppo)
   Underland Arcana 5: Winter 2022 (2022) (with Marilee Dahlman, Rhonda Eikamp, John Klima, Avra Margariti, Jordan Taylor and Mark Teppo)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Haunted Humans (1994)
   Ghost Hedgehog (2011)
   Escapes (2012)
   Family Tree (2012)
   Trophy Wives (2012)
   The Ghosts of Strangers (2013)
   Fast Wedded to the Ground (2013)
   Invasive Species (2013)
   A Wolf in Holy Places (2014)
   Zombies for Jesus (2014)
   Airborn (2014)
   The Dangers of Touch (2014)
   Surreal Estate (2014)
   The Other Side Secret (2015)
   One Day at the Central Convenience Mall (2017)
   The Power of Waking (2021)
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Series contributed to
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Black Cat Weekly
   4. Black Cat Weekly #4 (2021) (with others)
   67. Black Cat Weekly #67 (2022) (with others)
   68. Black Cat Weekly #68 (2022) (with others)
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Anthologies containing stories by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
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Short stories
A Night Out (1983)
Lost Lives (1984)
Hiding from the Sun (1985)
The Shadow of a Hawk (1985)
A Step Into Darkness (1985)
Waiting for the Hunger (1987)
Little Once (1988)
Courting Disasters (1989)
Broken Things (1990)
Coming Home (1990)
Imprint (1990)
The Touch of the Old Lilith (1990)
An Invasion of Angels (1991)
Zits (1991)
Unmasking [short story] (1992)World Fantasy (nominee)
Deal with the Devil (1993)
LaZelle Family Christmas (1993)
Sourheart (1993)
The Third Dead Body (1993)
The Buddy System (1994)
Face Value (1994)
The Skeleton Key (1994)Nebula Awards (nominee)
The Trouble with Big Brothers (1994)
The Biting-a-Hologram Blues (1995)
Butterfly Wings (1995)
Dumpster Diving (1995)
Family History (1995)
Fast Seeds (1995)
Food Chain (1995)
Home for Christmas (1995)Nebula Awards (nominee)
World Fantasy (nominee)
Part-Singing (1995)
Incidental Cats (1996)
Inner Child (1996)
Water Everywhere (1996)
Articles of Faith (1997)
The Breadcrumb Trail (1997)
Heavenly Host (1997)
Visible Breath (1997)
Caretaking (1998)
Objects of Desire (1998)
Survivals (1998)
The Giant's Love (1999)
How I Came to Marry a Herpetologist (1999)
One Day At Central Convenience Mall (1999)
Radiance (1999)
Toobychubbies (1999)
Voyage of Discovery (1999)
Chain of Command (2000) (with Leslie What)
Egg Shells (2000)
Night Stuff (2000)
Shaped Stones (2000)
Suspended Animation (2000)
Secret Identities (2001)


Awards
World Fantasy Best Novella nominee (1993) : Unmasking [short story]
Bram Stoker Best First Novel winner (1994) : The Thread That Binds the Bones
Nebula Awards Best Novella nominee (1995) : Haunted Humans
Nebula Awards Best Novellette nominee (1995) : The Skeleton Key
Nebula Awards Best Novellette nominee (1996) : Home for Christmas
World Fantasy Best Novella nominee (1996) : Home for Christmas
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (1996) : The Silent Strength of Stones
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (1997) : The Silent Strength of Stones
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (2000) : A Red Heart of Memories
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Book nominee (2003) : A Fistful of Sky
Philip K Dick Award Best Book nominee (2006) : Catalyst: A Novel of Alien Contact




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