Stina Leicht

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Stina Leicht
Born (1972-03-29) March 29, 1972 (age 52)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Period2009–present
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Website
www.csleicht.com

Stina Leicht (born March 29, 1972) [1] is an American science fiction and fantasy fiction author living in central Texas. [2] She was nominated for the Campbell Award in 2012 [3] and 2013, [4] and was shortlisted for the Crawford Award in 2012. [5] Leicht was mentioned in Locus Magazine's 2012 Recommended Reading List. [6] She is also one of the regular hosts of the Skiffy and Fanty Show. [7]

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Personal life

Since the seventh grade, Leicht wanted to be a writer. However, because of her dad's lack of support, Leicht went on to study 3D animation at Austin Community College instead. She was employed as a graphic designer and, after the dot-com bubble burst of 2001, worked at a bookstore called BookPeople where she learned a lot of the publishing process. [8]

Despite being into science fiction since she discovered Star Trek at the age of four, Leicht shied away from writing that genre due to the misogynistic comments and viewpoints that came with the science fiction community. Now, she enjoys the optimism about science fiction the most. [9] Leicht takes some inspiration for her writing from personal experiences with denominations of Christianity. She has said she was treated as "some form of ignorant alien" because she was Catholic. [10]

In her free time, Leicht studies Kung Fu and takes classes at Moy Yat Kung Fu Academy. She loves Kung Fu because it is the only martial art that was created by a woman for women. [11]

According to her website, Stina is pronounced as Tina with an S added to the front and Leicht is Lite, exactly like the beer brand. [12]

Bibliography

Novels

Short fiction

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References

  1. ↑ "Leicht, Stina". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. October 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ "An Interview with Stina Leicht". SFWA. April 17, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2012 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. September 3, 2012. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ "2013 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. December 22, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Locus Online News » 2012 Crawford Award Announced". Locusmag.com. January 24, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ Locus (February 1, 2013). "2012 Recommended Reading List". Locus Online. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ "The Skiffy and Fanty Show: About". May 9, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy". Clarkesworld Magazine. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ Harris, Ralph (December 31, 2020). "Stina Leicht". BookPage | Discover your next great book!. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ Tolbert, Jeremiah (April 17, 2012). "An Interview with Stina Leicht". SFWA. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Author Interview – Stina Leicht – My Site". www.bookwormblues.net. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ "About Stina Leicht". STINA LEICHT. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  13. ↑ "The Skiffy and Fanty Show: Saga (A Simon & Schuster Imprint) Picks up Stina Leicht's Flintlock Fantasy Series!". February 7, 2014.
  14. ↑ "RAYGUNS OVER TEXAS Final Table of Contents - The Geek Curmudgeon". Revolutionsf.com. April 3, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.


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