Maria Dahvana Headley - sylwetka autora

Maria Dahvana Headley is recognized for her forthcoming young adult fantasy novel "Magonia," to be published by HarperCollins. She is also the author behind the dark fantasy and alternate-history novel "Queen of Kings" from Dutton, and the internationally acclaimed memoir "The Year of Yes," published by Hyperion. Collaborating with Neil Gaiman, she co-edited the New York Times-bestselling anthology "Unnatural Creatures," released by HarperChildrens, which supports 826DC. Together with Kat Howard, Maria authored the novella "The End of the Sentence," from Subterranean Press, which earned a spot as one of NPR's Best Books of 2014.

Her short stories, nominated for both the Nebula and Shirley Jackson awards, have appeared in esteemed publications such as Lightspeed, Uncanny, Nightmare, https://******.**, Shimmer, Apex, and others. Maria's work has been included in Rich Horton’s "The Year's Best Fantasy & Science Fiction" editions for 2012 and 2013, Paula Guran's 2013 edition of "The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror," as well as in anthologies like "Wastelands 2," "Glitter & Mayhem," "Jurassic London's The Lowest Heaven," "The Book of the Dead," and Laird Barron's "The Year's Best Weird Fiction, Volume 1."

Beyond fiction, Maria's essays have been featured in outlets ranging from The New York Times to Harvard's Nieman Storyboard, exploring subjects from creative nonfiction to the ethics of writing on sensitive topics, gender representation disparities in popular media, and instances of sexual harassment in geek culture. Her upbringing took place on a survivalist sled-dog ranch in rural Idaho. In her teenage years, she crafted Shakespearean corsets in a costume shop, and in her twenties, she was part of the maritime industry, engaging with ships, pirates, and the quest to find Amelia Earhart's aircraft. Currently residing in Brooklyn, she shares her living space with a seven-foot-long stuffed crocodile and a collection of French anatomical charts from the 1950s. Her work has garnered support from prestigious institutions like The MacDowell Colony and Arte Studio Ginestrelle. For more information, visit her website: https://******.**