Kevin Brockmeier
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Kevin Brockmeier (born c.1974) is an American writer of fantasy fiction. His short stories have been printed in numerous publications and he has had published a collection of stories, two children's novels, and two fantasy novels. He has taught at the Iowa Writers' Workshop and lives where he was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is a graduate of Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School, Class of 1991.
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[edit] Published Works
[edit] Adult books
- Things That Fall from the Sky (New York: Pantheon Books, 2002, ISBN 0-375-42134-3)
- The Truth about Celia (New York: Pantheon Books, 2003, ISBN 0-375-42135-1)
- The Brief History of the Dead (New York: Pantheon Books, 2006, ISBN 0-375-42369-9)
[edit] Children's books
- City of Names (Viking, 2002)
- Grooves: A kind of mystery (New York: Katherine Tegen Books, 2006, ISBN 0-06-073691-7)
[edit] Short stories
- "The Brief History of the Dead" (published in The New Yorker September 8, 2003; used as the first chapter of the novel by the same name)
- "The Ceiling"
- "A Day in the Life of Half of Rumplestiltskin"
- "The House at the End of the World"
- "The Passenger"
- "These Hands"
[edit] Awards and honors
- O. Henry Award (2002 for the short story "The Ceiling")
- Nelson Algren Award
- Italo Calvino Short Fiction Award
- James Michener–Paul Engle Fellowship
- National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient
[edit] References
- "About the Author" in The Brief History of the Dead. New York: Pantheon Books, 2006. ISBN 0-375-42369-9.
- McMyne, Mary. "Turning Inward: A Conversation with Kevin Brockmeier", Del Sol Literary Dialogues, Web del Sol/Algonkian Workshops. (Retrieved October 11, 2006).
- Windling, Terry. "Featured Artist: Kevin Brockmeier and Kelly Link". Interstitial Arts, 2003. (Retrieved October 11, 2006).
[edit] External links
- "The Brief History of the Dead". Kevin Brockmeier site at Random House.
- "Kevin Brockmier Interview". EarthGoat. April 3, 2006.
- "Turning Inward: A Conversation with Kevin Brockmeier". by Mary McMyne. Web del Sol/Algonkian Workshops.
