Cat Rambo - Publications

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Books:

• HER EYES LIKE SMOKE, AND COAL, AND MOONLIGHT AND OTHER STORIES. (working title) Paper Golem Press
• THE SURGEON'S TALE & OTHER STORIES, with Jeff VanderMeer. Two Freelancers Press. 2007.

Stories:

• HATTER BONES, forthcoming. Things Spoken in the Rain
• HELIOTROPE, forthcoming. Whose Face This Is I Do Not Know
• ABYSS & APEX, October, 2008. Angry Rose's Lament
• FARRAGO'S WAINSCOT, October, 2008. The Fisherman's Child
• CLARKESWORLD, October, 2008. The Worm Within
• BEHIND THE WAINSCOT, August, 2008. The Magician
• CLOCKWORK PHOENIX, 2008. The Dew Drop Coffee Lounge
• POSTCARDS FROM..., March, 2008. Up the Chimney
• WEIRD TALES, March, 2008. Events at Fort Plentitude
• ASIMOV'S, March, 2008. Kallakak's Cousins
• SERPENTARIUS, February, 2008. RealFur
• THE NEW WEIRD, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, 2008. Cornflowers Beside the Unuttered
• PAPER CITIES, 2008. The Bumblety's Marble
• INTERGALACTIC MEDICINE SHOW, October, 2007. The Towering Monarch of His Race
• BLACK SAILS: TALES OF PIRATE FANTASY, edited by Sam and Josie Hawken, 2007. In the Lesser Southern Isles
• CLARKESWORLD, July, 2007. I'll Gnaw Your Bones, the Manticore Said
  Chosen as a Notable Story for 2007 by the Million Writers Award. Honorable mention, YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION, 25th volume and Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, 2008.
• FANTASY, 2007. Sugar
• SAY...WHAT'S THE COMBINATION?, May, 2007. A Key Decides Its Destiny
  Reprinted in THE SURGEON'S TALE AND OTHER STORIES. Honorable mention, YEAR'S BEST FANTASY AND HORROR, 2008.
• DARK RECESSES, Spring, 2007. Niobe in the Seattle Rain.
• SHIMMER, 2007. Eagle-haunted Lake Sammammish
• SYBIL'S GARAGE, March, 2007. An Appetite for Love
• SUBTERRANEAN, March, 2007. The Surgeon's Tale. (with Jeff VanderMeer)
  Reprinted in THE SURGEON'S TALE AND OTHER STORIES. Locus recommended reading list. Chosen as a Notable Story for 2007 by the Million Writers Award. Honorable mention, YEAR'S BEST FANTASY AND HORROR, 2008.
• STRANGE HORIZONS, February, 2007. Foam on the Water
  Honorable mention, YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION, 25th volume and YEAR'S BEST FANTASY AND HORROR, 2008..
• TALEBONES, Winter 2006/2007. Memories of Moments, Bright As Passing Stars
• ABYSS & APEX, January, 2007. Ten New Metaphors for Cyberspace
• FORGOTTEN WORLDS, December, 2006. Alkyone's Journey
• FANTASY MAGAZINE, December, 2006. The Dead Girl's Wedding March
  Reprinted in THE SURGEON'S TALE AND OTHER STORIES.
• AOIFE'S KISS, December, 2006. The Bear
• STRANGE HORIZONS, November 28, 2006. Magnificent Pigs
  Honorable mention, YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION 24th Volume; YEAR'S BEST FANTASY AND HORROR, 2007. Reprinted in BEST NEW FANTASY 2.
• 21 STARS, August, 2006. Rest
• STACCATO MAGAZINE, August, 2006. Requiem for a Cowgirl
• ABERRANT DREAMS, Spring 2006. Mother's World
  Named a notable story for 2006 by StorySouth's Million Writers Award. Tangent Online review.
• SYBIL'S GARAGE, Spring, 2006. Lonesome Trail
  Emerald City review.
• TWISTED CAT TALES, 2006. Raven
• CHIAROSCURO, October, 2005. Grandmother's Road Trip
  Honorable mention, YEAR'S BEST FANTASY AND HORROR, 2006
• CYBER AGE ADVENTURES, September, 2005. Ticktock Girl
  Reprinted in PRIME CODEX, 2007.
• GRYPHONWOOD, Summer, 2005. Dryad's Kiss
• CAFE IRREAL, May, 2005. The Accordion
• FLASH FANTASTIC, February, 2005. Wickedness
• FLASHSHOT, December, 2004. Love in Brine
• FERAL FICTION, November, 2004: Acquainted with the Night
• DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES, Winter 1997: Hands
• 13TH MOON, Winter, 1992: Bigfoot
• THE CORNFIELD REVIEW, Spring, 1992: Coffee Cup Song
• FLORIDA REVIEW, Summer, 1991: Wants and Desires
• CREAM CITY REVIEW, Spring, 1991: Falling
• WALDEN REVIEW, Spring, 1991: The Accordion
• SUN DOG, Fall, 1990: Counting
• ASYLUM, September, 1990: Reminiscences of Planet Crabby

Poetry:

• Big Tex[T], forthcoming. Bugs Steals History
• THE BARRICADE: A Political Poetry Ezine, November 21, 2005: Schizophrenic Mice
• STRANGE HORIZONS, November 14, 2005: TigerLily Madness
• ANCIENT HEART, September, 2005: Vespers
• CEREBRAL CATALYST, June, 2005: Crayons
• CEREBRAL CATALYST, May, 2005: Game Instructions
• SEATTLE POETRY ON THE BUSES 2003: Dawn
• THE PROSE POEM, 1992: Things Escape
• POETS FOR A LIVEABLE PLANET, Summer, 1991: Poem About Whales
• AERINGS, Summer, 1991: Beads
• EARTHWISE LITERARY CALENDAR, 1991: Evening Song
• THE JUGGLER, 1990: The Seven Cat Ballet
• A BOOK OF SEVEN SOULS, 1982: A New Season, Drowned Park, The Silver Thieves, Kite Flying, Before You Go, All Day

Game Articles

• SETTLERS OF THE NEW VIRTUAL WORLDS, forthcoming. From God to Customer Service. Essay.
• THE ESCAPIST, January 28, 2008. Hey Kids, Let's Make a Movie: Machinima. Essay.
• THE ESCAPIST, May 30, 2006. Sponsored by Microsoft and Apple. Essay.
• THE ESCAPIST, May 5, 2006. As Sands Through the Hourglass: The Evolution of Armageddon's Policy on Roleplayed Cybersex. Essay.
• MUD DRAKE, May, 2003. Script-mania
• THE MUD JOURNAL, January, 2003. Documentation: What is it Good For?
• THE MUD JOURNAL, November, 2002. Harry Potter MU*s
• IMAGINARY REALITIES, June, 2001. Adjusting to Altitude
• IMAGINARY REALITIES, April, 2001. On the Treatment of Coders
• IMAGINARY REALITIES, February, 2001. Zen and the Art of Spiral-Carved Incense Burners
• IMAGINARY REALITIES, March 2000. (with Krrx) Clans in a Roleplaying World
• IMAGINARY REALITIES, January, 2000. I Think, Therefore I Roleplay

Reviews, Essays and Whitepapers:

• MODERN SCANDALS, Salem Press, forthcoming. Teamsters leader Dave Beck is convicted.. Essay.
• MODERN SCANDALS, Salem Press, forthcoming. Two women file paternity suits against Black Muslim leader Elijah Muhammed. Essay.
• MODERN SCANDALS, Salem Press, forthcoming. Socialite Nancy Wakeman shoots her husband, former Florida Republican State COmmittee Chairman William Wakeman. Essay.
• MODERN SCANDALS, Salem Press, forthcoming. Anne Gorsuch, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, is cited for contempt of Congress. Essay.
• MODERN SCANDALS, Salem Press, forthcoming. Bess Myerson steps down as New York commissioner of cultural affairs. Essay.
• MODERN SCANDALS, Salem Press, forthcoming. Hotel tycoon Leona Helmsley enters prison. Essay.
• THE EIGHTIES IN AMERICA, Salem Press, forthcoming. Videogames. Essay.
• THE EIGHTIES IN AMERICA, Salem Press, forthcoming. Virtual Reality. Essay.
• CRITICAL SURVEY OF MYSTERY & DETECTIVE FICTION, Salem Press, forthcoming. Dean Koontz. Essay.
• CHRISTIAN MASTERPLOTS, Salem Press, forthcoming. Violence and the Sacred. Essay.
• CHRISTIAN MASTERPLOTS, Salem Press, forthcoming. The Angel of History. Essay.
• CHRISTIAN MASTERPLOTS, Salem Press, forthcoming. Against the Grain of the Universe. Essay.
• GREAT EVENTS FROM HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY, PART 2, Salem Press, forthcoming. Women are Elected for the First Time to the Australian Parliament. Essay.
• GREAT EVENTS FROM HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY, PART 2, Salem Press, forthcoming. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Released. Essay.
• GREAT LIVES FROM HISTORY: NOTORIOUS LIVES, Salem Press, 2006. Dave Beck. Essay.
• GREAT LIVES FROM HISTORY: NOTORIOUS LIVES, Salem Press, 2006. Thenmuli Rajaratnam. Essay.
• GREAT EVENTS FROM HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY, PART 1, Salem Press, 2006. Australia Extends Suffrage to Women. Essay.
• GREAT EVENTS FROM HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY, PART 1, Salem Press, 2006. Ringling Bros. Buys Barnum and Bailey. Essay.
• SEATTLE GAY NEWS, August 25, 2006. Interview with Eric Oemig.
• SUITE101.COM SCI-FI FANTASY FICTION, Call Me Prolific: Michael Swanwick. Interview.
• SUITE101.COM SCI-FI FANTASY FICTION, Issue by Issue: Gordon Van Gelder. Interview.
• SUITE101.COM SCI-FI FANTASY FICTION, David Louis Edelman Interview.
• SUITE101.COM SCI-FI FANTASY FICTION, Mary Robinette Kowal and Shimmer. Interview.
• SUITE101.COM SCI-FI FANTASY FICTION, Interview with Steven Savile.
• SUITE101.COM SCI-FI FANTASY FICTION, Science Fiction and Gender Panel at SFM. Article.
• SUITE101.COM SCI-FI FANTASY FICTION, Interview with Luc Reid.
• SUITE101.COM SCI-FI/FANTASY FICTION, Jennifer Pelland Interview.
• SUITE101.COM SCI-FI/FANTASY FICTION, The Lorelei Signal. Review.
• SUITE101.COM SCI-FI/FANTASY FICTION, Tobias Buckell Talks. Interview.
• TALKING BACK, Aqueduct Press, 2006. A Letter to W. S. Burroughs
• SEATTLE GAY NEWS, January 7, 2006. Eastside Legislator to be challenged by a fair-minded candidate. Article.
• SEATTLE GAY NEWS, December 30, 2005. Religious leaders urge for passage of antidiscrimination bill. Article.
• DEEPFRIEDRICE.COM, December 14, 2005. Intel ECO Scoffs at One Laptop Per Child. Article.
• DEEPFRIEDRICE.COM, December 13, 2005. Sony: The Root of the Problem. Article.
• BOOTSNALL WORLD ADVENTURES, March 2005. Stepping off Into Space: Zip-Trekking.
• MICRONEWS, September 3, 2004. "Brummel on Getting Ahead at Microsoft" (with Margaret Potts). Interview.
• MSDN, July 2004, My Walkthroughs (with Joe Binder) Whitepaper.
• MSDN Online chat, May 28, 2002. Exception Handling in Visual Basic.
• MSDN, April 2002. Accessing the Registry with Visual Basic .NET. Whitepaper.
• MSDN, February, 2002. Introduction to Exception Handling in Visual Basic .NET. Whitepaper.
• GREAT LIVES FROM HISTORY: AMERICAN WOMEN, Salem Press, 1995: essays on Carrie Chapman Catt, Matilda Joslyn Gage and Lydia Pinkham.
• MASTERPLOTS II: WOMEN'S LITERATURE, Salem Press, 1994: essay on George Sand's Indiana.
• ON OUR MINDS, Fall, 1993: "What Do Women's Studies Students Really Want?," "On The Modem" (column)
• LITERARY MAGAZINE REVIEW, Fall, 1991. Review.
• THE MARYLAND POETRY REVIEW, Summer, 1991. Review.
• BELLES LETTRES, September, 1990. Review.
• LITERARY MAGAZINE REVIEW, Fall, 1990. Review.
• THE OBSERVER, 1985-86. Bi-weekly column and reviews.
• THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, 1981 to 1989. Reviews.

Readings

• July 19, 2008, ReaderCon, Burlington, Massachusetts. Clockwork Phoenix reading.
• March 23, 2008, Norwescon, Seattle. Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading.
• March 22, 2008, Norwescon, Seattle. Solo reading.
• February 29, 2008, Potlatch, Seattle. Solo reading.
• November, 2007, World Fantasy Con, Saratoga Springs, New York. Paper Cities reading.
• May 25, 2007, Wiscon 31, Madison. A Long Expected Party reading with Ada Brown, Ben Burgis, Heather Lindsley, E.C. Myers, Rachel Swirsky, and James Trimarco.
• April 6, 2006, Norwescon, Seattle. Broad Universe Rapid-Fire Reading with Brenda Cooper, Leah Cutter, Sheri Harper, Heidi Lampietti, M.K. Hobson, and Lisa Mantchev.
• November 4, 2006, World Fantasy Con, Austin, Texas. Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading.
• May 26, 2006, Wiscon 30, Madison, Wisconsin. Horrific Miscue Reading with Ada Brown, Chris Furst, Stephen Gold, Katie Howenstine, Heather Lindsley, Eugene Myers, Rachel Swirsky, and James Trimarco.
• April 16, 2006, Norwescon 29, Seattle. Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading.
• April 15, 2006, Norweson 29, Seattle. Reading with other Twisted Cat Tales authors.
• February 26, 2006, Potlatch XV, Seattle. Reading with Kira Franz, Katie Howenstine, Heather Lindsley, and Rachel Swirsky.
• March 15, 1992. Towson State University, Towson, Maryland. Reading as part of Women's History Month series.
• May, 1991, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Solo reading.

Works in Translation

• BLI PANIKA, forthcoming. (translation of I'll Gnaw Your Bones, the Manticore Said, Hebrew)
• AXXON, forthcoming. Cerdos Magnificentes (translation of Magnificent Pigs, Spanish)
• TROCHU DIVNE KUSY 3, forthcoming. (translation of Magnificent Pigs, Czech)
• ESLI, September 2008. (translation of Kallakak's Cousins, Russian)
• AXXON, January, 2008. Maldad (translation of Wickedness, Spanish)

Awards

• November, 2006. 13th Annual Garden State Horror Writers Short Story Contest, "The Queen of Goth and Sugar"
• August, 2005. Second Place Chiaroscuro Short Story Contest. "Grandmother's Road Trip"
• 1991. World's Best Short-Short Story Contest. Honorable Mention. "Counting"
  

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