Nick Wolven

Nick Wolven is an American author who writes science fiction short stories.

Nick Wolven
BornNicholas Wolven
CitizenshipAmerican
GenreScience fiction

Education

Wolven attended the Clarion Workshop in San Diego in 2007.[1]

Career

Wolven's first professional sale was the short story "An Art, Like Everything Else", published in Asimov's Science Fiction April–May 2008.[2] It received positive reviews among bloggers[3] with one blogger calling it the best story in the issue.[4] It was called "a beautiful story with a tear-jerker ending" by Spiral Galaxy Reviews,[5] while another said it was a "nice idea" but a "saccharine" execution.[6] The story was republished in St Martin's Press's Year's Best Science Fiction of 2009.[7]

Two other stories, "The LoveSling"[8][9][10] and "Senor Hedor"[11] also received positive reactions.

His story, "Angie's Errand", which dealt with gender issues[12] in a post-catastrophe world, was the featured cover story for the December 2009 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction magazine.[13][14][15] Wolven's other stories, "On the Horizon" and "Lost in the Memory Palace, I Found You," were published in the March 2010 and August 2011 issues of Asimov's Science Fiction, respectively.[16]

Personal life

He currently lives in Bronx, NY, and works at Barnard College Library.[17] As of February 1, 2010, he had stopped updating his official blog.[18]

Wolven is also a part-time drummer.[19][20][21] He lists Stewart Copeland as one of his major influences.[22]

Bibliography

Short fiction
Stories[lower-alpha 1]
Title Year First published Reprinted/collected Notes
A simple thing 2007 Wolven, Nick (2007). "A simple thing". In Dr. Snead & The Danger/Dead Frog (eds.). The Leonardo variations : Clarion 2007 San Diego. San Diego: Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop.[lower-alpha 2]
Señor Hedor 2008 Wolven, Nick (Spring 2008). "Señor Hedor". Paradox (13).
Placebo 2014 Wolven, Nick (August 2014). "Placebo". Asimov's Science Fiction. 38 (8): 14–26.
On the night of the robo-bulls and zombie dancers 2015 Wolven, Nick (February 2015). "On the night of the robo-bulls and zombie dancers". Asimov's Science Fiction. 39 (2): 72–104. Novella

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Notes
  1. Short stories unless otherwise noted.
  2. A collection of 19 versions of Vladimir Nabokov's story "The Leonardo", written by the participants of the 2007 Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop at UC San Diego.
  3. "Nick Wolven - Summary Bibliography". Isfdb.org. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  4. Valente, Catherynne M. ""Radishes" by Nick Wolven". Apex Magazine. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  5. "Nick Wolven. Lost in the Memory Palace, I Found You". bestsf.net. 2011-04-27. Retrieved May 5, 2012.

References
  1. Wolven, Nick (2009). "Nick Wolven - About". Nick Wolven blog. Nick Wolven. Archived from the original on July 16, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  2. Watson, Mark (February 14, 2010). "Asimovs, April/May 2008". Best SF Blog. bestsf.net. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  3. Delmater, Wendy S. (March 6, 2008). "thoughts on the April/May 2008 Asimov's". The Mistress of Singularities. livejournal. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  4. Vivian (February 27, 2009). "The Decline of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine<". Kvetch of the Day. blogspot. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  5. Burnham, Karen (2008). "April/May Asimov's (Part the second)". Spiral Galaxy Musings. blogspot. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  6. Allbery, Russ (May 12, 2008). "Review: Asimov's Science Fiction, April/May 2008". Russ Allbery. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  7. Dozois, Gardner R (June 23, 2009). The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Sixth Annual Collection. New York City, New York, USA: Macmillan. ISBN 9780312551049. OCLC 276335024. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  8. Kleffel, Rick (December 18, 2008). "A Legend, A True 'Zine : Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet No. 23". The Agony Column. KUSP. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  9. Small Beer Press staff (May 13, 2009). "Fictionwise gets wristleted". Small Beer Press. Gavin Grant and Kelly Link. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  10. Small Beer Press staff (December 18, 2008). "The LoveSling". Small Beer Press. Gavin Grant and Kelly Link. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  11. Smith, Sherwood (May 16, 2008). "Paradox, #12, Spring 2008". The Fix. TTA Press. Archived from the original on August 7, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  12. Williams, Sheila (December 2009). "Asimov's Science Fiction: Vol. 33, No. 12 (December 2009)". LibraryThing. Tim Spalding. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  13. "Asimov's Science Fiction. Current Issue: December 2009". Dell Magazines, A Division of Penny Publications, LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2013-08-18. December 2009. Asimov's Science Fiction®. Nick Wolven. Angie's Errand.
  14. ISFDB staff (2011). "Publication Listing". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Al von Ruff. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  15. Fahnestalk, Steve (November 19, 2009). "Asimov's, December 2009". Tangent Online. Dave Truesdale. OCLC 839843113. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  16. Watson, Mark (2013). "NicK Wolven". Best SF Blog. bestsf.net. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  17. Asimov's Science Fiction, Issue December 2009, small biographical piece
  18. "Nick Wolven » the End". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
  19. Pain Hertz at Michael Kaplan.net
  20. "Pain Hertz – Free listening, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  21. Simply Diesel at Michael Kaplan.net
  22. Nick Wolven bio at Michael Kaplan.net

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