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Cadwell Turnbull is an American science fiction and fantasy writer from the U.S. Virgin Islands.[1][2] He is the author of award-winning short stories and novels, including The Lesson (2019) and No Gods, No Monsters (2021).
Biography[edit]
Turnbull was born on August 12, 1987 in Maryland however moved with his parents when he was a month old[3] and raised in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. He moved to Pittsburgh to attend La Roche University,[3][4] where he received a BA in Professional Writing.[5] He attended North Carolina State University for graduate school,[6] where he studied under John Kessel and Wilton Barnhardt.[3] He received an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) and an MA in English (Linguistics).[7] He is a graduate of the 2016 Clarion West Writers Workshop.[8]
Works[edit]
Turnbull's short stories have appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, Lightspeed Magazine, and Nightmare Magazine. Two of his short stories have been read by LeVar Burton on the LeVar Burton Reads podcast.[9][10] His short story "Loneliness Is in Your Blood" was selected for The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018 anthology,[11] and his short story "Jump" was selected for The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 2019 anthology.[12]
His debut novel, The Lesson, was nominated for multiple awards and won the Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award for speculative fiction in the "debut" category.[13][14] His second novel, No Gods, No Monsters, was listed as one of the best books of 2021 by The New York Times,[15] NPR,[16] Audible,[17] the New York Public Library,[18] Kirkus,[19] Library Journal,[20] and Tor.com.[21]
Many of his stories take place (at least partially) in his native U.S. Virgin Islands. His writing often addresses sociopolitical topics like colonialism and post-colonialism,[22][23] marginalized communities,[24][25] climate change,[26][27] police violence,[28][29] and collective ownership.[27] He credits Ursula Le Guin as influential to his writing[30] along with Octavia Butler, Ted Chiang, N. K. Jemisin, Alice Munro, and George Orwell.[31]
Bibliography[edit]
Novels[edit]
- The Lesson. (2019). Blackstone Publishing. ISBN 978-1538584644.
Convergence Saga[edit]
- No Gods, No Monsters. (2021). Blackstone Publishing. ISBN 978-1982603724.
- We Are the Crisis. (November 2023). Blackstone Publishing. ISBN 978-1982603755
Short fiction[edit]
- "Loneliness Is in Your Blood". (2017). Nightmare Magazine.
- "A Third of the Stars of Heaven". (2017). Lightspeed Magazine.
- “Other Worlds and This One”. (2017). Lightspeed Magazine.
- Reprinted (2018) in Asimov’s Science Fiction
- “When the Rains Come Back.” (2017). Lightspeed Magazine.
- -- (2019). Featured on We Will Remember Freedom podcast.[32]
- "They Built a Wall". (2018). Grassroots Economic Organizing.
- "Jump". (2019). Lightspeed Magazine.
- -- (2019). Featured on LeVar Burton Reads podcast.[9]
- "Monsters Come Howling in their Season". (2019). The Verge.
- "All the Hidden Places". (2019). Nightmare Magazine.
- "The Letters Triptych". (2020). In The Dystopia Triptych: Ignorance is Strength, Vol 1. Broach Reach Publishing and Adamant Press. ISBN 979-8677287572.
- "Mediation." (2020). In Entanglements: Tomorrow's Lovers, Families, and Friends. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0262539258.
- "Shock of Birth". (2021). Lightspeed Magazine.
- -- (2021). Featured on LeVar Burton Reads podcast.[10]
- "Killmonger Rising". (2021). In Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda. Titan Books. ISBN 978-1789095685.
- "Notes on the Forum of the Simulacra." (2023). In Many Worlds, or The Simulacra. Radix Media. ISBN 978-1737718437
Edited works[edit]
- Many Worlds, or The Simulacra. (2023). Radix Media. ISBN 978-1737718437
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2019 | Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS) | Fiction, Best Voiceover | The Lesson | Nominee | [33] |
| 2020 | AAMBC Literary Award | Sci Fi/Fantasy Writer of the Year | The Lesson | Nominee | [34] |
| Audie Award | Science Fiction | The Lesson | Nominee | [35][36] | |
| Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award | Debut Speculative Fiction | The Lesson | Winner | [13][14] | |
| VCU Cabell First Novelist Award | The Lesson | Shortlist | [37] | ||
| 2021 | Massachusetts Book Award | Fiction | The Lesson | Longlist | [38] |
| 2022 | Shirley Jackson Award | Novel | No Gods, No Monsters | Nominee | [39][40] |
| Locus Awards | Fantasy Novel | No Gods, No Monsters | Nominee | [41] | |
| Lambda Literary Award | LGBTQ Speculative Fiction | No Gods, No Monsters | Winner | [42][43] |
References[edit]
- ^ Sorg, Arley (October 2021). "Breaking Out of the Box: A Conversation with Cadwell Turnbull". Clarkesworld Magazine. No. 181. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ "Local Authors to be Featured at V.I. Literary Festival, April 10–13". St. Thomas Source. 2019-03-29.
- ^ a b c "Cadwell Turnbull: The Trauma of an Alien Invasion". Locus Magazine Online. September 16, 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ "Congratulations Distinguished Alumni of 2020 | La Roche University". www.laroche.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Best-Selling Author to Visit La Roche University". La Roche University News. 2019-08-29. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ "Wolfpack Writers: Cadwell Turnbull". College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ "Storyteller Cadwell Turnbull Captures Readers with Debut Novel". College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ McNeil, Kevin (January 2017). "Author Spotlight: Cadwell Turnbull". Nightmare Magazine. No. 52. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ a b "LeVar Burton Reads: "Jump" by Cadwell Turnbull". Stitcher.
- ^ a b "LeVar Burton Reads: "Shock of Birth" by Cadwell Turnbull on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Adams, John Joseph; Jemisin, N. K. (2018). The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-1-328-83456-0.
- ^ Horton, Rich (2019). The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 2019 Edition. Prime. ISBN 978-1-60701-531-4.
- ^ a b "2020 Neukom Awards Honors Complex Stories in Complex Times". Neukom Institute for Computational Science. Oct 8, 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ a b Liptak, Andrew (2020-10-08). "Cadwell Turnbull and Ted Chiang Win 2020 Neukom Institute Award". Tor.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ El-Mohtar, Amal (Dec 8, 2021). "The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2021". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "Best Books 2021: Books We Love". NPR. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "The Best of 2021". Audible. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "Best Books for Adults 2021 | The New York Public Library". www.nypl.org. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2021". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ Webb, Anja. "Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of 2021". Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "Tor.com Reviewers' Choice: The Best Books of 2021". Tor.com. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ Wagner, Wendy (2019-06-27). "Interview: Cadwell Turnbull". Lightspeed Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "Colonialism As Alien Invasion: Cadwell Turnbull's The Lesson". therumpus.net. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "Katharine Coldiron Reviews The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull". Locus Online. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Gary K. Wolfe Reviews No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull". Locus Online. 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "'Buffy' Should Have Been Set in the Virgin Islands". Wired. 2019-11-16. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ a b Liptak, Andrew (2019-01-23). "Cadwell Turnbull on the implications of a collectively owned AI system". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Scheier |, Liz. ""A World Beneath This One": PW Talks with Cadwell Turnbull". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Eddy, Cheryl (2020-10-20). "Police Violence Sparks a Werewolf Rebellion in This Excerpt from Cadwell Turnbull's No Gods, No Monsters". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Nelson, Juliann (July 18, 2019). ""Write the World You Want": A PEN Ten Interview with Cadwell Turnbull". PEN America. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ M., Daryl. "Interview With an Author: Cadwell Turnbull". Los Angeles Public Library. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ "We Will Remember Freedom: Episode 1 - When the Rains Come Back, by Cadwell Turnbull on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "2019 Nominees". Society of Voice Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ Newhouse, Tamika (2020-02-19). "AAMBC Literary Awards 2020 nominees are revealed". The AAMBC Journal. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "2020 Audie Awards Winners". Locus Online. Mar 3, 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "2020 Audie Awards Finalists Named". PublishersWeekly.com. Feb 3, 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, @FirstNovelVCU (Apr 20, 2020). "ANNOUNCEMENT: The "TOP 10 Shortlist" for the 2020 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award!". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Mass Book Awards". Massachusetts Center for the Book. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "2021 Shirley Jackson Awards Nominees". Shirley Jackson Awards. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "2021 Shirley Jackson Awards Nominees". Locus Magazine Online. Sep 30, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "2022 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Magazine Online. Jun 25, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "2022 Winners". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ "Lambda Literary's LGBTQ+ award winners for 2022". NBC News. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Sorg, Arley (October 2021). "Breaking Out of the Box: A Conversation with Cadwell Turnbull". Clarkesworld: Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine. No. 181.