Maria Alexander | |
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Occupation | Author |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Genre | dark fantasy, horror, thriller, young adult, poetry |
Years active | 1989–present |
Notable works | Mr. Wicker, Snowed |
Notable awards |
Bram Stoker Award (2014) Bram Stoker Award (2016) |
Website | |
mariaalexander |
Maria Elena Alexander is an American writer of horror and dark fantasy stories and poetry, best known for her award-winning novels Mr. Wicker and Snowed. [1]
Alexander was born in Hayward, California.[ citation needed] She first started writing at the age of eight: she contracted chicken pox and was forced to stay home with nothing to occupy her, so she began to create stories. [2] She attended Ponderosa High School, [3] and earned a bachelor's degree in English from California State University, Sacramento.[ citation needed]
Alexander's career as a professional storyteller began in 1988, when she co-founded Dead Earth Productions, a horror Live Action Role-Playing company in the San Francisco Bay Area. [2] She was Dead Earth's Lead Writer from 1989 to 1996.[ citation needed]
Alexander entered the world of online game writing in 1994, when she became World Designer and In-World Storyteller for Fujitsu America's WorldsAway project, one of the first graphical virtual worlds. Working under Randy Farmer, she created the history, mythology, and cohesive storyline for the Dreamscape. [4]
In 1997, Alexander began a film mentorship under Clive Barker and moved to Los Angeles. [5] [6] Her screenplays were subsequently quarterfinalists for the Austin Film Festival in 1998 and 1999, [7] and the Nicholl Fellowship in 1999. [7] [8]
In 2000, Alexander turned to short stories and poetry. Her work has appeared in Paradox Magazine, Chiaroscuro Magazine, Gothic.net, and assorted anthologies, and has been nominated for multiple awards. [9] [10] She has also published numerous nonfiction articles, [11] including essays on Douglas Adams [12] and George R.R. Martin. [13]
In 2014, Alexander's debut novel, Mr. Wicker, won the 2014 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel,. [14] Her next book, a young adult novel entitled Snowed, won the 2016 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel [15] and was nominated for the 2017 Anthony Award for Best Children's/YA Novel. [16] Snowbound, the sequel to Snowed and the second book in a planned trilogy, was published in September 2018. [17]
Alexander lives in Los Angeles, [18] California, where, in addition to writing, she pursues her passion of sword fighting. She has studied Shinkendo, tameshigiri, stage combat, and the European small sword, [19] and appeared in a special issue of Katsujinken Magazine entitled "Women of the Sword Arts." [11] She has also written articles criticizing unrealistic portrayals of sword handling in art, fiction, and film, which has led to some controversy. [20] [21]
Alexander's hands have become temporarily disabled at times, but she has been able to continue to write using speech recognition technology. [22] [23]
Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result | Ref |
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2017 | Snowed | Anthony Award for Best Children's/YA Novel | Nominated | [16] |
2016 | Snowed | Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel | Won | [15] |
2014 | Mr. Wicker | Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel | Won | [14] |
2012 | "Mrs. Winchester" | Shriekfest Best Horror Feature Screenplay | Finalist | [24] |
2011 | At Louche Ends: Poetry for the Decadent, the Damned & the Absinthe-Minded | Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection | Nominated | [9] |
2004 | "The Rage of Her Return" | AOL Time-Warner "Time to Rhyme" poetry contest | Won | [25] |
2003 | "King of Shadows" | Moondance International Film Festival Selection, Short Story | Finalist | [10] |
1999 | "Mr. Wicker" | Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting | Quarterfinalist | [8] |
1999 | "Mrs. Winchester" | Austin Film Festival Drama Screenplay Award | Quarterfinalist | [7] |
1998 | "Carpe Noctem" | Austin Film Festival Drama Screenplay Award | Quarterfinalist | [7] |
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Maria Alexander | |
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Occupation | Author |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Genre | dark fantasy, horror, thriller, young adult, poetry |
Years active | 1989–present |
Notable works | Mr. Wicker, Snowed |
Notable awards |
Bram Stoker Award (2014) Bram Stoker Award (2016) |
Website | |
mariaalexander |
Maria Elena Alexander is an American writer of horror and dark fantasy stories and poetry, best known for her award-winning novels Mr. Wicker and Snowed. [1]
Alexander was born in Hayward, California.[ citation needed] She first started writing at the age of eight: she contracted chicken pox and was forced to stay home with nothing to occupy her, so she began to create stories. [2] She attended Ponderosa High School, [3] and earned a bachelor's degree in English from California State University, Sacramento.[ citation needed]
Alexander's career as a professional storyteller began in 1988, when she co-founded Dead Earth Productions, a horror Live Action Role-Playing company in the San Francisco Bay Area. [2] She was Dead Earth's Lead Writer from 1989 to 1996.[ citation needed]
Alexander entered the world of online game writing in 1994, when she became World Designer and In-World Storyteller for Fujitsu America's WorldsAway project, one of the first graphical virtual worlds. Working under Randy Farmer, she created the history, mythology, and cohesive storyline for the Dreamscape. [4]
In 1997, Alexander began a film mentorship under Clive Barker and moved to Los Angeles. [5] [6] Her screenplays were subsequently quarterfinalists for the Austin Film Festival in 1998 and 1999, [7] and the Nicholl Fellowship in 1999. [7] [8]
In 2000, Alexander turned to short stories and poetry. Her work has appeared in Paradox Magazine, Chiaroscuro Magazine, Gothic.net, and assorted anthologies, and has been nominated for multiple awards. [9] [10] She has also published numerous nonfiction articles, [11] including essays on Douglas Adams [12] and George R.R. Martin. [13]
In 2014, Alexander's debut novel, Mr. Wicker, won the 2014 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel,. [14] Her next book, a young adult novel entitled Snowed, won the 2016 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel [15] and was nominated for the 2017 Anthony Award for Best Children's/YA Novel. [16] Snowbound, the sequel to Snowed and the second book in a planned trilogy, was published in September 2018. [17]
Alexander lives in Los Angeles, [18] California, where, in addition to writing, she pursues her passion of sword fighting. She has studied Shinkendo, tameshigiri, stage combat, and the European small sword, [19] and appeared in a special issue of Katsujinken Magazine entitled "Women of the Sword Arts." [11] She has also written articles criticizing unrealistic portrayals of sword handling in art, fiction, and film, which has led to some controversy. [20] [21]
Alexander's hands have become temporarily disabled at times, but she has been able to continue to write using speech recognition technology. [22] [23]
Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result | Ref |
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2017 | Snowed | Anthony Award for Best Children's/YA Novel | Nominated | [16] |
2016 | Snowed | Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel | Won | [15] |
2014 | Mr. Wicker | Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel | Won | [14] |
2012 | "Mrs. Winchester" | Shriekfest Best Horror Feature Screenplay | Finalist | [24] |
2011 | At Louche Ends: Poetry for the Decadent, the Damned & the Absinthe-Minded | Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection | Nominated | [9] |
2004 | "The Rage of Her Return" | AOL Time-Warner "Time to Rhyme" poetry contest | Won | [25] |
2003 | "King of Shadows" | Moondance International Film Festival Selection, Short Story | Finalist | [10] |
1999 | "Mr. Wicker" | Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting | Quarterfinalist | [8] |
1999 | "Mrs. Winchester" | Austin Film Festival Drama Screenplay Award | Quarterfinalist | [7] |
1998 | "Carpe Noctem" | Austin Film Festival Drama Screenplay Award | Quarterfinalist | [7] |
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