Alma Katsu

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Alma Katsu (born November 29, 1959 in Fairbanks , Alaska, USA) is an American author . Her best-known book is The Taker , a novel that integrates historical and fantasy elements. Published in 2011, it was named one of the Top Ten Debut Novels of the Year by the American Library Association. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages ​​and have appeared in the UK, Brazil, Spain and Italy, among others.

After working for the US federal government for 29 years, she held various positions in intelligence and foreign policy with a focus on technology issues. She has been a Senior Policy Analyst for RAND Corporation since 2012 .

Life

Katsu was born in Fairbanks, Alaska. Her father is American and her mother is from Japan . Katsu spent most of her youth near Concord, Massachusetts, to which she attributes her interest in early American history in her novels. She attended Brandeis University and graduated in 1981 with a BA in literature and writing . Among other things, she studied with John Irving and the children's author Margaret Rey. Until 2004 she studied at Johns Hopkins University and graduated with an MA in fiction . She also completed the Squaw Valley writers workshops .

Katsu lives in Washington, DC with her husband, musician Bruce Katsu.

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Katsu's novels are generally cited for the quality of the narrative and the ability to depict supernatural scenery in an immediate and realistic manner ("makes the supernatural seem possible" - Publishers Weekly and "renews a genre [...] tragedy without [. ..] the hyperbole of high romance "- Locus Magazine). The Taker , the first novel in a trilogy, takes place in the past, but is framed by a narrative in the present.

The Taker trilogy can be seen as yet another literary interpretation of Faust 's theme and as a prime example of storytelling within stories. The books tell the story of a young woman who was given eternal life but viewed this condition as punishment for evil deeds she had committed in life and to which she must now return until the end of time.

Publications

Novels

Taker trilogy

Single novels

Short stories

  • The Witch Sisters, Melancholy Press, 2013
  • The Marriage Price, 2012
  • The Devil's Scribe, Pocket Star, 2012
  • Pipefitter's Union, in: Enhanced Gravity , Paycock Press, ISBN 0931181208

Awards

The Taker was named one of the Top Ten Debut Novels of 2011 by Booklist magazine , published by the American Library Association. The second novel, The Reckoning , was nominated for multiple year-end awards including the Goodreads Readers Choice Award for Best Paranormal Fantasy and the RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice Award for Best Paranormal Romance.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Elizabeth Hand: Alma Katsu's 'The Taker' . The Washington Post. December 27, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ a b Top 10 First Novels: 2011, by Donna Seaman - Booklist Online . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ BEA Show Daily 2011: At Gallery- A One-Woman Show . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ The Big Books of BEA 2011: Adult Titles . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  5. ^ The New (Para) Normal . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  6. ^ Supernatural debut for Cornerstone - The Bookseller . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  7. ↑ Entertainment reviews: April 14th . April 14, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  8. ^ Alma Katsu - Autores no SKOOB . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "Ecco come passare dalla Cia ai romanzi gotici" . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  10. ^ RAND Corporation Provides Objective Research Services and Public Policy Analysis . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  11. ^ Former Beacon reporter publishes a novel, Margaret Smith, September 29, 2011, The Beacon newspapers ( Memento of March 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  12. ^ College of Arts and Sciences . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  13. ^ John Irving: Official Website . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  14. ^ Ann T. Keene: Rey, Margret (1906-1996), writer . Oxford University Press. October 1, 2008. doi : 10.1093 / anb / 9780198606697.article.1603540 . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  15. ^ Fiction at Hopkins - Advanced Academic Programs - Johns Hopkins University . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  16. ↑ Squaw Valley writers workshops Notable Alumni ( Memento from October 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  17. ^ Taker, by Alma Katsu - Booklist Online . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  18. ↑ Fiction Book Review: The Taker by Alma Katsu. S & S / Gallery, $ 25 (448p) ISBN 978-1-4391-9705-9 . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  19. ↑ January 2012 Table of Contents . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  20. ↑ One Super (natural) Debut, Carolyn Cooke, Surrey Now newspaper, October 6, 2011 ( Memento of November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  21. ^ Book Review Site for Librarians in Public Libraries and School Libraries - Booklist Online . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  22. ↑ Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Paranormal Fantasy! . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  23. ^ RT Award Nominees & Winners . Retrieved October 28, 2018.

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SURNAME Katsu, Alma
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American author
DATE OF BIRTH November 29, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Fairbanks , Alaska, USA