Tim Pratt was born in Goldsboro, NC, and grew up in various places in the American South. He relocated to Northern California in 2001. His fiction has won a Hugo Award, and he's been a finalist for Sturgeon, Stoker, World Fantasy, Mythopoeic, World Fantasy, Scribe, and Nebula Awards, among others. His other books include three short story collections; a volume of poems; contemporary fantasy novels The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl and Briarpatch; gonzo historical The Constantine Affliction under the name T. Aaron Payton; fantasy roleplaying game tie-ins; and, as T.A. Pratt, eight books (and counting) about sorcerer Marla Mason. He occasionally edits anthologies, including the Rags and Bones anthology co-edited with Melissa Marr. He works as a senior editor for Locus magazine, and lives in Berkeley, CA, with his wife Heather and their son River.
Awards: Hugo (2007) see all
Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
Series
Axiom
1. The Wrong Stars (2017)
2. The Dreaming Stars (2018)
3. The Forbidden Stars (2019)
The Alien Stars (2021)
1. The Wrong Stars (2017)
2. The Dreaming Stars (2018)
3. The Forbidden Stars (2019)
The Alien Stars (2021)
Novels
The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl (2005)
The Nex (2010)
Briarpatch (2011)
Heirs of Grace (2014)
The Deep Woods (2015)
Nigh Space (2023)
The Knife and the Serpent (2024)
The Shattered Galaxy (2025)
Era of the Eclipse (2025)
The Nex (2010)
Briarpatch (2011)
Heirs of Grace (2014)
The Deep Woods (2015)
Nigh Space (2023)
The Knife and the Serpent (2024)
The Shattered Galaxy (2025)
Era of the Eclipse (2025)
Collections
Little Gods (2003)
The Urban Bizarre (2004) (with Michael Hemmingson and Nick Mamatas)
If There Were Wolves (poems) (2006)
Hart and Boot and Other Stories (2007)
Antiquities and Tangibles (2012)
The Christmas Mummy and Other Carols (2017) (with Heather Shaw)
Miracles & Marvells (2019)
The Urban Bizarre (2004) (with Michael Hemmingson and Nick Mamatas)
If There Were Wolves (poems) (2006)
Hart and Boot and Other Stories (2007)
Antiquities and Tangibles (2012)
The Christmas Mummy and Other Carols (2017) (with Heather Shaw)
Miracles & Marvells (2019)
Novellas and Short Stories
Cup and Table (2006)
Impossible Dreams (2006)
Annabelle's Alphabet (2011)
Artifice and Intelligence (2011)
Hart and Boot (2011)
Life in Stone (2011)
Living with the Harpy (2011)
Romanticore (2011)
The Witch's Bicycle (2011)
Bottom Feeding (2011)
The Christmas Mummy (2011) (with Heather Shaw)
Rangifer Volans (2011)
The Nome King and the Shroud (2024)
Impossible Dreams (2006)
Annabelle's Alphabet (2011)
Artifice and Intelligence (2011)
Hart and Boot (2011)
Life in Stone (2011)
Living with the Harpy (2011)
Romanticore (2011)
The Witch's Bicycle (2011)
Bottom Feeding (2011)
The Christmas Mummy (2011) (with Heather Shaw)
Rangifer Volans (2011)
The Nome King and the Shroud (2024)
Anthologies edited
Series contributed to
Pathfinder Tales
8. City of the Fallen Sky (2012)
13. Liar's Blade (2013)
22. Reign of Stars (2014)
28. Liar's Island (2015)
33. Liar's Bargain (2016)
Bastard, Sword (2021)
8. City of the Fallen Sky (2012)
13. Liar's Blade (2013)
22. Reign of Stars (2014)
28. Liar's Island (2015)
33. Liar's Bargain (2016)
Bastard, Sword (2021)
Twilight Imperium
1. The Fractured Void (2020)
2. The Necropolis Empire (2021)
3. The Veiled Masters (2022)
1. The Fractured Void (2020)
2. The Necropolis Empire (2021)
3. The Veiled Masters (2022)
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Tim Pratt recommends

The Circus Infinite (2022)
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"This dazzling space opera debut is a real delight, set in a vivid, inclusive future full of lively characters and showy set pieces. Running away to join the circus has never been more fun!"

Bluebird (2022)
Ciel Pierlot
"Bluebird is a stunningly assured debut novel, and a rollicking space adventure with a lot of heart... not to mention panache and pizzazz."

Sisters of the Vast Black (2019)
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"Lina Rather cements her reputation as one of our boldest and most thoughtful new voices with a tale of faith and doubt, sisterhood and politics...and some of the coolest living spaceships you'll ever meet."
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