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Sara J. King (born 1982) is an Alaskan Fantasy writer residing in the Alaska Bush.[1] She is currently working on her 11th novel, part of the "After Earth" series.
Sara King | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Education | Chugiak High School Odyssey Writing Workshop |
| Genre | Fantasy |
History
editSara King was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1982. She has remained an Alaskan ever since, graduating from Chugiak High School in 2001 and beginning her full-time writing career shortly thereafter. She is an outdoors enthusiast.[2][3] Her works have appeared in short-story magazines, including Apex Science Fiction and Horror,[4] BBT Magazine,[5] 47North,[6] and Aberrant Dreams.
In March 2007, King was chosen from a pool of 50 candidates to edit Aberrant Dreams, where she works as a contributing editor.[7]
In August 2007, a 7500-word short piece "The Moldy Dead," a short story spinoff of The Legend of ZERO series, became King's first published short work in Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest,[8] where it received a positive review.[9]
In March 2008, King joined the Codex Writers Group, an online gathering of professional speculative fiction writers, editors, and agents. Here, she workshopped her short fantasy works "The Sheet-Charmer of Broketoe" and "The Auldhund," which won semi-finalist in the First Quarter 2008 Writers of the Future Contest.[10]
In July 2008, King graduated from the 6-week Odyssey Writing Workshop in New Hampshire.[11] She later served as a guest lecturer for the workshop.[12]
Bibliography
editNovels
editAulds of the SPYRE
editGuardians of the First Realm
editThe Legend of ZERO
edit- Forging Zero (2013)[17]
- Zero Recall (2013)[18]
- Zero's Return (2014)[19]
- Forgotten (2022)[20]
- The Legend of ZERO: Zero Marked: A ZERO World Anthology (2022)[21]
The Legend of ZERO short stories
edit- Moldy Dead (2013)[22]
- The Many Misadventures of Flea, Agent of Chaos (2015)[23]
- The Scientist, the Rat, and the Assassin (2016)[24]
Millennium Potion
edit- Wings of Retribution (2013), ISBN B007W6RBSE[25]
Outer Bounds
editTerms of Mercy
edit- To the Princess Bound (2012), ISBN B008283TVO
Short stories
edit- “Fairy”, Blood, Blade, and Thruster Magazine, Issue #3, October 2007[28]
- “Discerning Tastes”, Aberrant Dreams, January 2008 Issue
- “Twelve-A”, Apex Online, Featured Writer, February 2008
- “Glacial Melt”, Shroud Magazine[29]
- “Face Cards”, Cemetery Dance Magazine
- "Cheap Real Estate", Shroud Magazine[30]
- "Moderator", Neo-Opsis Science Fiction Magazine[31]
Awards and recognitions
editIn 2001, King received an Honorable Mention from the University of Alaska's 21st Annual Creative Writing Contest for her poetry piece, "Untitled."[32][33]
King has twice received Honorable Mentions from the Writers of the Future Contest; her first from the First Quarter 2007 contest for her 8,000-word short work "Parasite" and her second in the Fourth Quarter 2007 for the 7,900-word short piece "Fury of the Sphinx". She became a semi-finalist in the contest in the First Quarter 2008 with the 10,000-word novelette "The Auldhund."[10]
References
edit- ^ "Catching up with May « Sara King". Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ^ Labes, Emily (2022-10-13). "SBT Author Spotlight: Sara King". Soundbooth Theater. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ *Sara's Bio
- ^ "Publication: Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest, #11". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Title: Fairy". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Title: Fortune's Rising". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ The Nightmarish Realm, April 2007
- ^ "Apex Science Fiction & Horror Digest – Volume 1, Issue 11".
- ^ "Review: Apex #11". 7 April 2008.
- ^ a b Writers of the Future blog
- ^ "Lifeboat Foundation Bios: Sara King". lifeboat.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Interview: Graduate & Guest Lecturer Sara King (Part 1 of 3)". Odyssey Writing Workshop Blog. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Form and Function. ISBN 1942929099.
- ^ "Title: Form and Function". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Title: Alaskan Fire". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Title: Alaskan Fury". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Title: Forging Zero". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Title: Zero Recall". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Title: Zero's Return". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Forgotten". Amazon.
- ^ "The Legend of Zero". Amazon.
- ^ "Publication: Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest, #11". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Title: The Many Misadventures of Flea, Agent of Chaos". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Title: The Scientist, the Rat, and the Assassin". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Wings of Retribution. ISBN 1942929048.
- ^ "Title: Fortune's Rising". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Title: Fortune's Folly". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Title: Fairy". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Title: Glacial Melt". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Title: Cheap Real Estate". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine – Issue 17". www.neo-opsis.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "The 2001 Creative Writing Contest". litsite.alaska.edu. Archived from the original on 2002-03-30.
- ^ "Litsite – Official Blog".