Angus Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2006) Winner
Graham Joyce
グラハム・ジョイス
Gurahamu Joisu
Aliases:
Graham William Joyce
Pen Names:
William Heaney（Pseudonym used for Memoirs of a Master Forger）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-10-22 （Keresley, England）
- Died
- 2014-09-09 （Near Leicester, England） age 59
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Keresley, England → Leicester, England → Lesbos and Crete, Greece → Wistow, near Leicester, England
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Teacher, Youth Officer
- Active Years
- 1991-2014
- Affiliations
- Nottingham Trent University
- Influenced By
- Grandmother, Arthur Machen, Algernon Blackwood
- Nominations
- Requiem (World Fantasy nominee 1996), etc.
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Lonsdale College (now University of Derby) | — | Faculty of Education | BEd | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Leicester | — | Modern English and American Literature | MA | — | United Kingdom |
| Nottingham Trent University | — | Creative Writing | PhD (by publication) | 1996-2014 | United Kingdom |
Bishop Lonsdale College (now University of Derby)
Faculty of Education
Degree:
BEd
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Leicester
Modern English and American Literature
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United Kingdom
Nottingham Trent University
Creative Writing
Degree:
PhD (by publication)
Period:
1996-2014
Country:
United Kingdom
Taught creative writing, made Reader in Creative Writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | British Fantasy Award | Dark Sister | — | British Fantasy Society | winner |
| 1997 | British Fantasy Award | The Tooth Fairy | — | British Fantasy Society | winner |
| 2003 | World Fantasy Award | The Facts of Life | — | World Fantasy Convention | winner |
| 2013 | British Fantasy Award | Some Kind of Fairy Tale | Novel | British Fantasy Society | winner |
| 2009 | O. Henry Award | An Ordinary Soldier of the Queen | Juror Favorites | O. Henry Prize | winner |
British Fantasy Award
1993
Work:
Dark Sister
Organization:
British Fantasy Society
Result:
winner
British Fantasy Award
1997
Work:
The Tooth Fairy
Organization:
British Fantasy Society
Result:
winner
World Fantasy Award
2003
Work:
The Facts of Life
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention
Result:
winner
British Fantasy Award
2013
Work:
Some Kind of Fairy Tale
Category:
Novel
Organization:
British Fantasy Society
Result:
winner
O. Henry Award
2009
Work:
An Ordinary Soldier of the Queen
Category:
Juror Favorites
Organization:
O. Henry Prize
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
O. Henry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 88 (2009) Winner
Works
Major Works
Dreamside
1991 Speculative FictionA novel about shared dreaming.
DreamsReality
The Tooth Fairy
1996 HorrorStory involving the Tooth Fairy.
SupernaturalChildhood
Some Kind of Fairy Tale
2012 FantasyA woman returns after 20 years in fairyland.
FairiesReality vs Fantasy
Bibliography
- Dreamside
- Dark Sister
- House of Lost Dreams
- Requiem
- The Tooth Fairy
Adaptations
- Black Dust (short film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Genre-blendingOld PeculiarMagic realist influences
- Recurring Motifs
- SupernaturalFamily bondsLoss and growthStrong female characters
Health
-
Mantle Cell Lymphoma2013-2014Cause of death, prompted essays on mortality.
Legacy
Renowned British speculative fiction writer, winner of multiple awards including six British Fantasy Awards and World Fantasy Award.
In Popular Culture
- Goalkeeper for England Writers' football team in international matches.
Quotes
-
Michael Gove climbs on tables and gleefully tears the wings from mockingbirds...
Source: The Guardian (2014)
Trivia
- Supporter of Coventry City FC.
- Regular goalkeeper for England Writers football team.
- Wrote first novel while living on Greek islands.