Carrie Vaughn
Award-winning, bestselling science fiction and fantasy author Carrie Vaughn digs into her archives for stories and treasure.
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Carrie Vaughn's latest novels include the post-apocalyptic murder mystery, Bannerless, winner of the Philip K. Dick Award, and its sequel, The Wild Dead. She wrote the New York Times bestselling series of novels about a werewolf named Kitty, along with several other contemporary fantasy and young adult novels, and upwards of 80 short stories, two of which have been finalists for the Hugo Award. She's a contributor to the Wild Cards series of shared world superhero books edited by George R. R. Martin and a graduate of the Odyssey Fantasy Writing Workshop. An Air Force brat, she survived her nomadic childhood and managed to put down roots in Boulder, Colorado. Visit her at www.carrievaughn.com.
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The Happiest Place
Published Feb 19, 2020 · 4,396 words (16 minutes) · 10 likes · 315 views
Fantasy contemporary magic princess Wishes
Maddie makes ends meet playing a princess in a theme park. It’s an easy enough gig—except when she’s trying to put on a happy face for a terminally ill kid and her family. But when a mysterious tiara turns up, she learns wishes may actually come true... at a very steep price.
Carrie Vaughn is the author of several bestselling fantasy and science fiction novels and more than 80 short stories. Her work has won the Philip K. Dick Award and been nominated for two Hugo Awards. After a nomadic childhood, she put down roots in Boulder, Colorado.
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The Art of Fly Fishing in Low Gravity
Published Oct 29, 2019 · 3,118 words (12 minutes) · 3 likes · 341 views
When we go to the stars, we'll take our hobbies, and our longings, with us.
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Gamma Ray vs. Death
Published Jun 27, 2019 · 5,919 words (22 minutes) · 1 like · 346 views
Science Fiction Romance ghosts Superheroes
Superheroes never die. They always come back.
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In Time
Published May 1, 2019 · 1,605 words (6 minutes) · 3 likes · 426 views
Fantasy Historical dogs ghosts Emily Dickinson
This is a story about the poet Emily Dickinson and her dog, Carlo.
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Just Another Word
Published Mar 25, 2019 · 1,687 words (7 minutes) · 2 likes · 541 views
Fantasy music urban fantasy Janis Joplin Faerie Queen
This is a story about Janis Joplin and a chance meeting in a Texas bar.
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The Girl Who Loved Shonen Knife
Published Mar 3, 2019 · 5,272 words (20 minutes) · 8 likes · 1051 views
Kit has one goal in life: for her band, Flying Jelly Attack, to play at the high school Spring Dance. Just two things stand in her way: 1) Lizard Blood, a Lolita death metal band and her bitter rivals, and 2) the end of the world. Philip K. Dick award winner and Hugo finalist Carrie Vaughn has published a series of New York Times bestselling novels and over 80 short stories. Follow her on Curious Fictions to get notified when she posts new work.
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