Writers and Illustrators of the Future
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Edition 30 (2014) Winner
Randy Henderson
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Randy Henderson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-11-17 （Bremerton, Washington）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Bremerton, Washington
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, science fiction writer, fantasy author
- Active Years
- 2013-2024
- Affiliations
- SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America)
- Memberships
- SFWA
- Nominations
- Compton Crook Award nomination (2014)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Endeavour Award | Finn Fancy Necromancy | — | Endeavour Award Committee | Winner |
| 2015 | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | Finn Fancy Necromancy | Best New Writer | Washington Science Fiction Association (WSFA) | Winner |
| 2018 | Endeavour Award | Grim Tide | — | Endeavour Award Committee | Winner |
Endeavour Award
2014
Work:
Finn Fancy Necromancy
Organization:
Endeavour Award Committee
Result:
Winner
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
2015
Work:
Finn Fancy Necromancy
Category:
Best New Writer
Organization:
Washington Science Fiction Association (WSFA)
Result:
Winner
Endeavour Award
2018
Work:
Grim Tide
Organization:
Endeavour Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Finn Fancy Necromancy
2013 urban fantasy 384 pagesNecromancer Finn Gramaraye was exiled to a mist-shrouded island for 25 years due to a magical crime. Upon his return to a world of warring magical races, he must navigate deadly politics, with only an immortal tattooed fairy guardian to help, to clear his name and reclaim his destiny.
necromancyfey politicsexile and returnredemptionfamily
Grim Tide
2017 dark fantasy 352 pagesA family cursed on the sea confronts eldritch horrors and grim reapers in this horror-infused fantasy tale.
cursessea monstersfamily secretshorror
Bibliography
- Finn Fancy Necromancy (2013)
- Big Magic (2015)
- Famine Fever (2016)
- Grim Tide (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorous and fast-paced prosewitty dialogueintricate world-building
- Recurring Motifs
- interactions with magical beingsmagic encroaching on modern societyexile's return
Legacy
Emerging American fantasy author who won the prestigious John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer and achieved the rare feat of winning the Endeavour Award twice, influential in the Pacific Northwest SF community.
Trivia
- One of the few authors to win the Endeavour Award twice.