Summary
Kali Wallace is an American author of speculative fiction for children and adults.
Early life and education edit
Wallace was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She received an undergraduate degree in geology at Brown University before attending University of Colorado Boulder where she graduated with a PhD in geophysics.[1]
Career edit
Wallace has published a number of short stories in publications such as Tor.com, Clarkesworld Magazine and Asimov's Science Fiction.[1] Wallace's short story "The Day They Came" was published in Lightspeed in 2012. The story is notable for having been written in the second person point of view.[2]
Her debut novel Shallow Graves was published in 2016. The young adult novel focused on a teenage girl's attempts to solve her own murder after mysteriously coming back to life. It received critical praise for its suspense and incorporation of mythological elements.[3][4] The following year, she published The Memory Trees, another young adult fantasy-suspense novel.[5] The book was placed on The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books' Blue Ribbon List.[6] Wallace published the children's fantasy book City of Islands in 2018.[7][8]
In 2019, Wallace published the science fiction-thriller Salvation Day, her first novel for adults.[9] Salvation Day was followed by the adult science fiction-mystery novel Dead Space in 2021,[10] for which she received a Philip K. Dick Award.[11] The following year, she published the children's fantasy book Hunters of the Lost City, which earned a positive reception from critics.[12][13]
Works edit
Adult fiction edit
- Salvation Day (2019)
- Dead Space (2021)
Children's and young adult fiction edit
- Shallow Graves (2016)
- The Memory Trees (2017)
- City of Islands (2018)
- Hunters of the Lost City (2022)
References edit
- ^ a b "Interview with Salvation Day Author Kali Wallace by Chase Erwin". MAYDAY. 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ Adams, John Joseph (2012-03-06). "Author Spotlight: Kali Wallace". Lightspeed Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ Shallow Graves, by Kali Wallace | Booklist Online.
- ^ SHALLOW GRAVES | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ THE MEMORY TREES | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "2017 Blue Ribbons | Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books". Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "City of Islands by Kali Wallace". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ CITY OF ISLANDS | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "a book review by Michael J. McCann: Salvation Day". www.nyjournalofbooks.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Dead Space by Kali Wallace". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "2022 Philip K. Dick Award winner announced". Philip K. Dick Award. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ HUNTERS OF THE LOST CITY | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Hunters of the Lost City by Kali Wallace". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
External links edit
- http://www.kaliwallace.com/