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A. C. Wise

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A. C. Wise

Aliases: Alison Campbell-Wise / Alison Wise

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality
カナダ
Languages
English
Residence History
Montreal, Canada (born and raised) → Philadelphia area, USA (currently)

Career

Occupations
Author, Editor
Active Years
2005-2024
Nominations
2016 Sunburst Award preliminary nominee for The Ultra Fabulous Glitter Squadron Saves the World Again, 2016 Lambda Literary Award finalist for The Kissing Booth Girl and Other Stories, 2017 Sunburst Award nominee for The Men from Narrow Houses, 2019 Sunburst Award nominee for The Time Traveler's Husband, 2020 Nebula Award Best Novella nominee for Catfish Lullaby, 2020 Nebula Award Best Short Story nominee for How the Trick Is Done

Awards

Sunburst Award
2017
Work: The Last Sailing of the Henry Charles Morgan in Six Pieces of Scrimshaw (1841)
Category: Best Short Story
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Wendy Darling

2021 Speculative fiction

A speculative fiction retelling of Peter Pan from Wendy's perspective.

FeminismEternal youthTrauma

Hooked

2022 Speculative fiction

Story exploring Captain Hook's life after Neverland.

RedemptionIdentityPirates

Catfish Lullaby

2019 Speculative fiction

The Last Sailing of the Henry Charles Morgan in Six Pieces of Scrimshaw (1841)

2016 Speculative fiction

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Speculative fictionLyrical and fantastical short stories
Recurring Motifs
GhostsGenderDeath and rebirth

Legacy

Canadian speculative fiction author known for works in Uncanny Magazine, Tor.com, and multiple award nominations and wins.

Trivia

  • Co-edited the e-magazine Unlikely Story from 2011 to 2015.
  • Writes review columns like 'Women to Read' and 'Words for Thought'.