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'''A.M. Dellamonica''' (Alyx Dellamonica) is an SF writer. She is a 1995 graduate of [[Clarion West]].
Alyxandra Margaret ('''A. M.''') '''Dellamonica''' (born 1968) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[science fiction]] writer who has published over thirty short stories in the field since the 1980s. Dellamonica writes in a number of sub-[[genre]]s including science fiction, [[fantasy]], and [[alternate history]]. Her stories have been selected for "Year's Best" science fiction [[anthology|anthologies]] in 2002 and 2007.
 
Dellamonica teaches [[creative writing]] online at the [[UCLA]] Extension Writer's Program. She also reviews science fiction books and science fiction related websites for [[SciFi.com]].
 
Her first novel, ''Indigo Springs'', was scheduled by [[Tor Books]] in November 2009.{{Fact|date=February 2009}} It is on the short list for the 2010 Sunburst Award. (http://www.sunburstaward.org/content/shortlists-2010-sunburst-awards).
 
She is a 1995 graduate of [[Clarion West]].
 
==Nominations and awards==
Dellamonica's [[Joan of Arc]] alternate history story "A Key to the Illuminated Heretic" was nominated for the 2005 [[Sidewise Award for Alternate History]]<sup>1</sup> and was on the 2005 Preliminary [[Nebula Award|Nebula]] Ballot<sup>2</sup>. In 2006, she received the [[Canada Council|Canada Council for the Arts']] Grant for Emerging Artists.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}
Dellamonica's first novel, Indigo Springs, is on the short list for the 2010 Sunburst Award.


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
===Novels===
* ''Indigo Springs'', [[Tor Books]], 2009
===Short Works===
===Short Works===
*"Lucre's Egg," in ''Crank! Magazine'' (1994)
*"Jailbreak," in ''Terminal Fright Magazine'' (1996)
*"Homage," in ''Crank! Magazine'' (1996)
*"Crusader," in ''Tomorrow Speculative Fiction Magazine'' (1996)
*"Love Equals Four, Plus Six," in ''Realms of Fantasy Magazine'' (1996)
*"Furlough," in ''Pirate Writings Magazine'' (1996)
*"Prodigal," in ''Audio Versions'' (1998)
*"The Man with No Motive," in ''Writer's Block Magazine'' (1997)
*"The One Act," in ''Realms of Fantasy Magazine'' (1997)
*"Novice," in anthology ''365 Scary Stories'' (1998)
*"The Dark Hour," in anthology ''Tesseracts 8'' (1999)
*"Nevada," in webzine ''SCIFI.COM'' (2001)
*"The Girl Who Ate Garbage," co-written with Jessica Reisman in webzine ''SCIFI.COM'' (2001)
*"Three Times over the Falls," in webzine ''SCIFI.COM'' (2002)
*"Living the Quiet Life," in webzine ''Oceans of the Mind'' (2003)
*"A Slow Day at the Gallery," in ''Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine'' (2002)
*"Living the Quiet Life," in webzine ''Oceans of the Mind'' (2003)
*"The Riverboy," in anthology ''Land/Space'' (2003)
*"Cooking Creole," in anthology ''Mojo: Conjure Stories'' (2003)
*"The Children of Port Allain," in ''On Spec Magazine'' (2003)
*"Faces of Gemini," in anthology ''Girls Who Bite Back: Mutants, Slayers, Witches and Freaks'' (2004)
*"Origin of Species," in anthology ''The Many Faces of Van Helsing'' (2004)
*"The Dream Eaters," in anthology ''The Faery Reel'' (2004)
*"Ruby, in the Storm," in webzine ''SCIFI.COM'' (2004)
*"The Spear Carrier," in webzine ''SCIFI.COM'' (2005)
*"A Key to the Illuminated Heretic," in anthology ''Alternate Generals III'' (2005)
*"Time of the Snake," in anthology ''Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge'' (2007)
*"What Song the Sirens Sang," in newspaper 'Xtra West' (2007)
* "[http://www.strangehorizons.com/2006/20060821/blighted-f.shtml The Town on Blighted Sea]," [[Strange Horizons]], 2006
* "[http://www.strangehorizons.com/2006/20060821/blighted-f.shtml The Town on Blighted Sea]," [[Strange Horizons]], 2006
* "[http://www.strangehorizons.com/2008/20080421/five_good_things-f.shtml Five Good Things about Meghan Sheedy]," [[Strange Horizons]], 2008
* "[http://www.strangehorizons.com/2008/20080421/five_good_things-f.shtml Five Good Things about Meghan Sheedy]," [[Strange Horizons]], 2008
 
*"The Sorrow Fair," in webzine ''Helix Speculative Fiction'' (2008)
===Novels===
* ''Indigo Springs'', [[Tor Books]], 2009


==External Links==
==External Links==
* [http://www.alyxdellamonica.com A.M. Dellamonica's official site]
* [http://www.alyxdellamonica.com A.M. Dellamonica's official site]
* [http://planetalyx.livejournal.com/ A.M. Dellamonica's livejournal]
 


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Alyxandra Margaret (A. M.) Dellamonica (born 1968) is a Canadian science fiction writer who has published over thirty short stories in the field since the 1980s. Dellamonica writes in a number of sub-genres including science fiction, fantasy, and alternate history. Her stories have been selected for "Year's Best" science fiction anthologies in 2002 and 2007.

Dellamonica teaches creative writing online at the UCLA Extension Writer's Program. She also reviews science fiction books and science fiction related websites for SciFi.com.

Her first novel, Indigo Springs, was scheduled by Tor Books in November 2009.[citation needed]

It is on the short list for the 2010 Sunburst Award. (http://www.sunburstaward.org/content/shortlists-2010-sunburst-awards). 

She is a 1995 graduate of Clarion West.

Nominations and awards

Dellamonica's Joan of Arc alternate history story "A Key to the Illuminated Heretic" was nominated for the 2005 Sidewise Award for Alternate History1 and was on the 2005 Preliminary Nebula Ballot2. In 2006, she received the Canada Council for the Arts' Grant for Emerging Artists.[citation needed]


Dellamonica's first novel, Indigo Springs, is on the short list for the 2010 Sunburst Award.

Bibliography

Novels

Short Works

  • "Lucre's Egg," in Crank! Magazine (1994)
  • "Jailbreak," in Terminal Fright Magazine (1996)
  • "Homage," in Crank! Magazine (1996)
  • "Crusader," in Tomorrow Speculative Fiction Magazine (1996)
  • "Love Equals Four, Plus Six," in Realms of Fantasy Magazine (1996)
  • "Furlough," in Pirate Writings Magazine (1996)
  • "Prodigal," in Audio Versions (1998)
  • "The Man with No Motive," in Writer's Block Magazine (1997)
  • "The One Act," in Realms of Fantasy Magazine (1997)
  • "Novice," in anthology 365 Scary Stories (1998)
  • "The Dark Hour," in anthology Tesseracts 8 (1999)
  • "Nevada," in webzine SCIFI.COM (2001)
  • "The Girl Who Ate Garbage," co-written with Jessica Reisman in webzine SCIFI.COM (2001)
  • "Three Times over the Falls," in webzine SCIFI.COM (2002)
  • "Living the Quiet Life," in webzine Oceans of the Mind (2003)
  • "A Slow Day at the Gallery," in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine (2002)
  • "Living the Quiet Life," in webzine Oceans of the Mind (2003)
  • "The Riverboy," in anthology Land/Space (2003)
  • "Cooking Creole," in anthology Mojo: Conjure Stories (2003)
  • "The Children of Port Allain," in On Spec Magazine (2003)
  • "Faces of Gemini," in anthology Girls Who Bite Back: Mutants, Slayers, Witches and Freaks (2004)
  • "Origin of Species," in anthology The Many Faces of Van Helsing (2004)
  • "The Dream Eaters," in anthology The Faery Reel (2004)
  • "Ruby, in the Storm," in webzine SCIFI.COM (2004)
  • "The Spear Carrier," in webzine SCIFI.COM (2005)
  • "A Key to the Illuminated Heretic," in anthology Alternate Generals III (2005)
  • "Time of the Snake," in anthology Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge (2007)
  • "What Song the Sirens Sang," in newspaper 'Xtra West' (2007)
  • "The Town on Blighted Sea," Strange Horizons, 2006
  • "Five Good Things about Meghan Sheedy," Strange Horizons, 2008
  • "The Sorrow Fair," in webzine Helix Speculative Fiction (2008)

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