Tonya R. Moore
{{Short description|Jamaican-born American speculative-fiction author, editor and poet}}
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Tonya R. Moore is an award-nominated speculative fiction author, editor, and poet. She was born in Jamaica and currently lives in Florida.
Writing career
In 2020, Moore became Poetry Acquiring Editor at FIYAH Literary Magazine; she also published her omnibus of science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories: [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53295207-odes-to-the-multiverse Odes to the Multiverse].{{cite web|url=https://www.storyhour2020.com/authors|title=Authors|publisher=Story Hour 2020|access-date=20 February 2023}} In 2022, Moore was nominated for the Hugo Award in the Best Semi-Prozine category for her work with FIYAH.{{cite web |url= http://semiprozine.org/category/hugo-finalists/ |title=2022 Semiprozine Finalists |date=2 July 2022 |author=Neil Clarke|publisher=Semiprozine.org |access-date=20 February 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fiyahlitmag.com/fiyah-team/|title=Our Team-FIYAH|date=15 August 2016 |access-date=20 February 2023}} The same year, she was one of three finalists for the Analog Award for Emerging Black Voices{{cite web|url=https://locusmag.com/2022/12/kohl-wins-analog-award-for-emerging-black-voices/|title=Kohl Wins Analog Award for Emerging Black Voices |publisher=Locus|date=8 December 2022|access-date=20 February 2023}} and she was named a Voodoonauts Fellow.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/voodoonauts/status/1555008618323394561|title=✨Announcing the Voodoonauts Class of 2022 Fellows✨🚀|publisher=Voodoonauts|date=3 August 2022|access-date=20 February 2023}}
Her latest project is [https://sfmultiverse.com/ Speculative Fiction Multiverse], "a quarterly Online Magazine and social network created for science fiction, fantasy, horror fans, creators, and industry professionals," for which she is Founder/Editor in Chief.{{cite web|url=https://sfmultiverse.com/about/|title=About Us|publisher=Speculative Fiction Multiverse|access-date=20 February 2023}}
Personal life
Awards
- Hugo Award Finalist, Semi-Prozine category, 2022
- Analog Award for Emerging Black Voices, 2022, Finalist
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://tonyarmoore.com/}}
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Category:21st-century American poets
Category:21st-century African-American writers
Category:Speculative fiction writers of African descent
Category:African-American women writers
Category:Jamaican women writers
Category:21st-century American women writers
Category:21st-century Jamaican poets