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| Born | Jamaica |
| Occupation | Writer, editor, poet |
| Genre | science fiction |
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Tonya R. Moore is an award-nominated speculative fiction author, editor, and poet. She was born in Jamaica and currently lives in Florida.
Tonya R. Moore | |
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| | |
| Born | Jamaica |
| Occupation | Writer, editor, poet |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Website | |
| www | |
Tonya R. Moore is an award-nominated speculative fiction author, editor, and poet. She was born in Jamaica and currently lives in Florida.
In 2020, Moore became Poetry Acquiring Editor at FIYAH Literary Magazine; she also published her omnibus of science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories: Odes to the Multiverse . [1] In 2022, Moore was nominated for the Hugo Award in the Best Semi-Prozine category for her work with FIYAH. [2] [3] The same year, she was one of three finalists for the Analog Award for Emerging Black Voices, [4] and she was named a Voodoonauts Fellow. [5]
Her latest project is Speculative Fiction Multiverse, "a quarterly Online Magazine and social network created for science fiction, fantasy, horror fans, creators, and industry professionals," for which she is Founder/Editor in Chief. [6]
Moore was born in Jamaica, and she currently resides in Sebring, Florida. [5]
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