Will McIntosh

Will McIntosh (William D. McIntosh) is a Hugo-Award-winning science fiction author. He has published dozens of short stories in magazines such as Asimov's Science Fiction, Strange Horizons, Lightspeed Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, and Interzone. His stories are also frequently reprinted in different "Year's Best" anthologies. McIntosh's first two novels, Soft Apocalypse, and Hitchers were published by Night Shade Books in April 2011 and February 2012, respectively.

Will McIntosh
OccupationAuthor, social psychologist
GenreScience fiction

Life

McIntosh attended the University of Georgia, where he received a Ph.D. in social psychology in 1990. He was a professor at Georgia Southern, where he taught psychology classes.[1] His research focused on topics such as internet dating and romantic relationships, "happiness and goals, collecting behavior, psychological aspects of film and television, and the relationship between psychology and Zen Buddhism."[2] Georgia Southern's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences honored him with their "Distinction in Teaching" award in 2002. In 2012, McIntosh moved to the College of William and Mary to teach introductory psychology classes and focus on his writing.

Writing

McIntosh attended the Clarion Workshop in 2003. He has published dozens of stories in magazines and book anthologies such as Asimov's Science Fiction, Strange Horizons, Interzone, The Living Dead, Black Static, and more. His stories have been reprinted in a number of "Year's Best" anthologies, including Science Fiction: Best of the Year 2009, Unplugged: The Year's Best Online Fiction, 2009, and Science Fiction: Best of the Year 2008.

McIntosh's short story "Soft Apocalypse" was shortlisted for both the British Science Fiction Award and the British Fantasy Award. His story "Bridesicle" won both the 2010 Hugo Award for Best Short Story[3] and the 2010 Asimov's Reader Poll, along with being a finalist for that year's Nebula Award. [4]

His short story "Followed" was adapted into a film by director James Kicklighter in 2011.

McIntosh's first novel, Soft Apocalypse, was published by Night Shade Books in April 2011. His second, Hitchers, was published by Night Shade Books in February 2012.

Bibliography
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Novels
  • Soft apocalypse. Night Shade Books. 2011.
Finalist, The John W. Campbell Memorial Award, 2012
Finalist, Locus Award for Best First Novel, 2012
Finalist, The Compton Crook Award, 2012
  • Hitchers. Night Shade Books. 2012.
  • Love Minus Eighty (novel) Orbit Books, June 2013
Winner, The Reading List Best Science Fiction Novel, American Library Association, 2014
Finalist, The John W. Campbell Memorial Award, 2015
Finalist, Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel, 2017
Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List, 2019-2020
Virginia Readers’ Choice Finalist, 2019-2020
Young Hoosier Book Award finalist, 2019

Short fiction
  • "Nic and Viv’s Compulsory Courtship," Asimov's Science Fiction, July/Aug. 2020
  • "Foot Ball," Future SF, Aug. 2019
  • "What Is Eve?," Lightspeed Magazine, April 2018
  • "Soulmates.com," Asimov's Science Fiction, March/April 2017
Reprinted in The Year’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2018
  • "Lost: Mind," Asimov's Science Fiction, July 2016
  • "The Savannah Liar's Tour," Lightspeed Magazine, Jan. 2016
  • "A Thousand Nights Till Morning," Asimov's Science Fiction, Aug./Sept. 2015
  • "Dry Bite," Lightspeed Magazine, Sept. 2013
  • "Over There," Asimov's Science Fiction, January 2013
Finalist Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
Winner of the 2013 Reader's Award Best Novelette
  • "Possible Monsters," Asimov's Science Fiction, July 2012
  • "Defenders," Lightspeed Magazine, August 2011
  • "Frankenstein, Frankenstein," Asimov's Science Fiction, Oct./Nov. 2010
  • "Bridesicle," Asimov's Science Fiction, Jan. 2009
Winner of the 2010 Hugo Award for Best Short Story
Winner of the 2010 Asimov's Reader Poll
Finalist for the 2010 Nebula Award for Best Short Story
  • "None Had Sharp Teeth," Black Static, 2009
  • "Midnight Blue," Asimov's Science Fiction, Sept. 2008
Reprinted in Russian in Isli
  • "A Clown Escapes from Circus Town," Interzone, Mar/April 2009
  • "Street Hero," Interzone, Mar/April 2008
  • "Linkworlds," Strange Horizons, March 2008
Reprinted in Unplugged: The Year's Best Online Fiction, 2009
  • "The Fantasy Jumper," Black Static, Feb., 2008
Reprinted in Science Fiction: Best of the Year 2009
  • "Unlikely," Asimov's Science Fiction, Jan. 2008
Reprinted in New Horizons #1, Isli (Russian), Sci Fi Magazin,(Romania), Galaxies, (France)
  • "One Paper Airplane Graffito Love Note," Strange Horizons, Oct. 2007
  • "Dada Jihad," Interzone, Sept/Oct 2007
  • "3 Unlikely Futures," Postscripts, Autumn, 2007
  • "Perfect Violet," On Spec, Summer, 2007
Reprinted in Science Fiction: Best of the Year 2008
  • "The New Chinese Wives," Interzone, Sept/Oct 2006
  • "The Last Cyberpunk," Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, Issue 22, 2006
  • "Followed," Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, June, 2006
Reprinted in The Living Dead, John Joseph Adams, editor, 2008
  • "Best Friend," ChiZine, Jan-March 2006
  • "Friction," Albedo One, Issue 29
  • "New Spectacles," Abyss & Apex
Reprinted in The Best of Abyss & Apex
  • "Totems," Interzone, Jan/Feb 2005
  • "Soft Apocalypse," Interzone, Sept/Oct 2005
Finalist for the 2005 British Science Fiction Award and the 2005 British Fantasy Award
Reprinted in Galaxies (France)
  • "Under the Boardwalk," Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, Issue 19, 2005
Title Year First published Reprinted/collected
Over there 2013 "Over there". Asimov's Science Fiction. 37 (1): 32–49. January 2013.
Scout 2014 "Scout". Asimov's Science Fiction. 38 (4&5): 53–61. April–May 2014.

References
  1. Psychology Department Faculty Page, Georgia Southern, accessed Dec. 3, 2010.
  2. Psychology Department Faculty Page, Georgia Southern, accessed Dec. 3, 2010.
  3. 2010 Hugo Award winners, Locus Magazine, Sept. 5, 2010, accessed Dec. 3, 2010.
  4. Locus Index to SF Awards, Entry for Will McIntosh, accessed Dec. 3, 2010.
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