Jay Lake
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| Full Name: | Jay Lake |
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| Born: | June 6, 1964 |
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| Occupation: | Writer, Editor, Blogger |
| Nationality: | American |
Biography
Jay Lake has been described as one of the rising stars of the science fiction and fantasy genre. Since first appearing on the scene in late 2001, he has seen over 200 short stories published, along with three novels out, and five more forthcoming over the next few years. His work has received starred reviews in Publisher’s Weekly and Booklist, and significant recognition within the science fiction and fantasy field. He has won two of the most prestigious awards in science fiction and been nominated for numerous others.
Lake was born and raised overseas as the son of a United States diplomat. His childhood experiences in Asia, African and Europe have given him a wealth of cultural and geographical detail to draw from when creating exotic settings and strange situations. He has, after all, lived them. His professional career has been in advertising and marketing for the high technology field, which gives Lake a lifetime of exposure to technology issues and trends. Taken together, these go a long way to explaining his choice of writing fields.
Lake is a frequent guest at writing conferences and conventions, where his readings are well attended. He also workshops with newer writers, paying forward all the help and mentoring he has received and continues to benefit from. With his distinctive attire and quirky, improvisational humor, Lake is a familiar figure and a fan favorite all over the West Coast.
He also maintains a blog which has been ranked as a top 25 science fiction blog. There Lake talks about writing, photography, politics, his experiences as a parent, as well as posting travelogs of his trips to some unlikely destinations, such as a recent outing to a long-abandoned Titan I missile silo. Lake also regularly posts online reprints of his older work, and a biweekly podcast consisting of recorded readings, panels and interviews conducted during his travels.
Today Jay Lake lives in Portland, Oregon, where he works on multiple writing and editing projects. His 2007 book Mainspring received a starred review in Booklist. His 2008 novels are Escapement from Tor Books and Madness of Flowers from Night Shade Books, while his short fiction appears regularly in literary and genre markets worldwide. Jay is a winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and a multiple nominee for the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards. Jay can be reached through his Web site at www.jlake.com.
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- Lakeshore - [travel] Bloggus Interruptus
In the Omaha airport, preparing to fly to Seattle. Unfortunately, Eppley Field has decided to replace their for-fee wifi access with ... nothing. No connectivity, so no morning bleg from me. (I cannot do Link Salad on the iPhone. ... - Daniel's Thoughts - Review: Jay Lake's Escapement
Jay Lake's Mainspring is one of the best steampunk books I've read; not without flaws, but still incredibly good. So, when I got the sequel, I was expecting more of the same - creative and intelligent writing, different cultures, ... - PW review for new Jay Lake collection
The Sky That Wraps by Jay Lake. Lake's sixth collection offers 25 tales written since 2007's The River Knows Its Own. The collection is bookended by popular favorites: the haunting “The American Dead” and “The Sky That Wraps the World ... - Ecstatic Days » Blog Archive » Jay Lake
Writer Jay Lake has posted about his cancer situation, and the need for further chemo. Go by his livejournal and let him know he's in your thoughts. I hope he will make sure to take care of hiimself, and I think it's not an unreasonable ... - Lakeshore - [photos] Your Thursday moment of zen
Jay Lake. Date: 2010-07-29 04:54. Subject: [photos] Your Thursday moment of zen ... 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 · 29, 30, 31. appearances. BayCon; Iron Springs Retreat (writer guru); Interaction; Foolscap; World Fantasy Convention; OryCon. Jay Lake. - [process] Advice for mid-career writers, and the lack thereof ...
July 22nd, 2010 at 1:10 pm. [...] EntryMid Career AdviceI noticed Jay Lake pointing out discussions about the lack of mid career advice online. I think he does point out a good reason for [...] ... - Lakeshore - [links] Link salad hops to it
Lakeshore - [links] Link salad hops to it. Monkeys supervised by robots. Jay Lake. Date: 2010-07-28 04:33. Subject: [links] Link salad hops to it. Security: Public. Tags: art, cancer, healthcare, history, iraq, links, nature, personal, ... - Lakeshore - [cancer] The feet, the future
Yesterday's travel was interesting. First time I'd been on a plane since visiting [info] calendula_witch in California last December, prior to starting chemo. The air in the aircraft cabin is so cold that my hands were in pain. ... - [links] Link salad wishes it had a pencil-thin moustache | jlake.com
July 29th, 2010 at 5:05 am. [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jay Lake, Teresa Frohock. Teresa Frohock said: RT @jay_lake: blog: [links] Link salad wishes it had a penc… http://bit.ly/aWlAgm #fb [...] ... - Subterranean Press » Blog Archive » Jay Lake — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ...
Jay Lake's healthy (408 pages) collection, The Sky That Wraps, has just picked up its first reviews, beginning with a good one from Publishers Weekly: “One of Lake's strengths is his ability to channel classic writers and styles, ...
