Lynda E. Rucker

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Lynda E. Rucker
BornUnited States
OccupationWriter
Genre Horror fiction

Lynda Rucker is an author of horror and fantasy short stories. [1]

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Life

Born in Georgia, Rucker moved to Oregon where she lived long enough to feel like it was also home. [1] She has also lived in Dublin, Ireland.

Rucker has an M.A. in English which focused on Medieval Literature. Currently not based anywhere particular Rucker won the 2015 Shirley Jackson award for Best short story for The Dying Season. Rucker is a regular columnist for Black Static and has also had a play produced on London's West End. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Her short stories are also in publications such as The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction , The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror and The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror. Rucker was also part of the team nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine in 2014. [6] [7] Rucker's collections of short fiction include: The Moon Will Look Strange (2013), You’ll Know When You Get There (2016), and Now It's Dark (2023). [8]

Bibliography

Collections and plays

Short stories

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References

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