Michael Pryor
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Biography
Pryor was born in Swan Hill, VictoriaSwan Hill, Victoria
Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Murray Valley Highway, on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. At the 2006 census, Swan Hill had a population of 9,684.-History:...
and currently lives in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
with his wife and two daughters. His first work to be published was the short story "Talent" in 1990, which was published in Aurealis
Aurealis
Aurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#1. He received his first nomination for his work in 1993 when the short story "It's All in the Way You Look At It" was nominated for the Ditmar Award
Ditmar Award
The Ditmar Award has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention to recognise achievement in Australian science fiction and science fiction fandom...
for best short fiction, however it lost to Greg Egan
Greg Egan
Greg Egan is an Australian science fiction author.Egan published his first work in 1983. He specialises in hard science fiction stories with mathematical and quantum ontology themes, including the nature of consciousness...
's "Closer". In 1996 Pryor released his first novel, The Mask of Caliban, which was a finalist for the 1997 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel. In 2003 he started writing novels in The Quentaris Chronicles
The Quentaris Chronicles
The Quentaris Chronicles is a shared universe series of fantasy books initially published by Lothian Books, but now published by Fors Street Press. The books in the series are written by various Australian authors including Isobelle Carmody, Pamela Freeman and John Heffernan...
, a shared universe with several other authors. Pryor has been nominated for an Aurealis Award on five other occasions with the most recent being in 2007 with his novel Heart of Gold.
Novels
Doorways Trilogy- The House of Many Rooms (1998)
- The Book of Plans (1998)
- The Unmaker (1999)
The Quentaris Chronicles
The Quentaris Chronicles
The Quentaris Chronicles is a shared universe series of fantasy books initially published by Lothian Books, but now published by Fors Street Press. The books in the series are written by various Australian authors including Isobelle Carmody, Pamela Freeman and John Heffernan...
- Beneath Quentaris (2003)
- Quentaris in Flames (2003)
- Stones of Quentaris (2004)
- Nightmare in Quentaris (2005)
- Stars of Quentaris (2006)
- Battle for Quentaris (2008)
The Laws of Magic
- Blaze of Glory (2006)
- Heart of Gold (2007)
- Word of Honour (2008)
- Time of Trial (2009)
- Moment of Truth (2010)
- Hour of Need (2011)
The Chronicles of Krangor
- The Lost Castle (2007)
- The Missing Kin (2008)
- The King in Reserve (2010)
Other novels
- The Mask of Caliban (1996)
- Talent (1997)
- Cosmic Cook (2002)
- Blackout (2000)
- Bruno Trask & The Dark Lady's Jewel (2002)
Short fiction
- "Talent" (1990) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#1 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - "Softly They Go Feral in the Night" (1991) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#4 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - "Long Live the King" (1991) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#6 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - "It's All in the Way You Look at It" (1992) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#10 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - "Shadows on the Heart" (1993) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#12 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - "Home Free" (1994) in The Patternmaker : Nine Science Fiction Stories (ed. Lucy SussexLucy SussexLucy Sussex is a fantasy and science fiction author, editor, academic and teacher currently residing in Melbourne, Australia.She is often associated with feminist science fiction.-Personal life:...
) - "Hunter of Darkness, Hunter of Light" (1994) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#15 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - "Time to Burn" (1996) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#18 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - "Australian Visions" (1998) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#20/21 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - "Room for Improvement" (1999) in Gadgets and Gizmos (ed. Meredith Costain, Paul CollinsPaul Collins (fantasy writer)Paul Collins is an Australian writer and editor who specializes in science fiction and fantasy.Collins has written many books for younger readers...
) - "Sewercide" (2000) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#25/26 (ed. Dirk Strasser, Stephen Higgins) - "EvilCo" (2001) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#27/28 (ed. Dirk Strasser, Stephen Higgins) - "Waste" (2003) in Forever Shores (ed. Margaret Winch, Peter McNamara)
Essays
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Otto Greenbach (1990) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#1 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: E. Freeport Rickenbacker (1990) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#2 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Wanda Stambridge (1991) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#4 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Bamber Fortescue (1991) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#5 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Cosmo Tucker (1991) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#6 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: G. K. "Doc" Tolliday, D.D. (1992) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#7 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Anna Michailovna Tikhonova (1992) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#8 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Gaston La Rue (1992) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#9 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Malcolm Corkindale (1992) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#10 (ed. Stephen Higgins, Dirk Strasser) - Classic SF (2001) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#27/28 (ed. Dirk Strasser, Stephen Higgins) - The Art of Successful Collaboration (2004 with Paul Collins) in AurealisAurealisAurealis is a Australian speculative fiction magazine published by Chimaera Publications. The magazine was launched in September 1990 to provide a market for speculative fiction writers, with a particular emphasis on raising the profile of Australian authors.In 1995 the magazine instituted the...
#33-35, (ed. Keith Stevenson)
Source: ISFDB.com, michaelpryor.com.au
Nominations
Aurealis Awards- Best fantasy novelAurealis Award for best fantasy novelThe Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers"...
- 2006: Nomination: Blaze of Glory
- 2007: Nomination: Heart of Gold
- Best horror short storyAurealis Award for best horror short storyThe Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, and horror writers"...
- 2000: Nomination: "Sewercide"
- Best science fiction short storyAurealis Award for best science fiction short storyThe Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers"...
- 1998: Nomination: "Australian Visions"
- Best young-adult novel
- 1996: Nomination: The Mask of Caliban
- 2007: Nomination: Heart of Gold
Ditmar Awards
- Best short fictionDitmar AwardThe Ditmar Award has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention to recognise achievement in Australian science fiction and science fiction fandom...
- 1993: Nomination: "It's All in the Way You Look At It"