Robert Levy (born 1974) is an American author of novels, stories, and plays. His first novel The Glittering World (2015) was a finalist for both the Shirley Jackson Awards and the Lambda Literary Awards.[1][2] Though primarily a writer of dark fantasy and horror, Levy has published numerous works in many genres, including science fiction, pop culture, mystery, and noir.[3]
Robert Levy | |
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| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard College John Jay College of Criminal Justice |
| Website | |
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Background and education
editLevy attended Oberlin College before graduating from Harvard College, where he received a degree in English and American Literature and Language. He went on to earn an MA in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and is also a graduate of the Clarion Workshop for Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers. He currently lives in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York, with his husband and two children.[4][5][6][7]
Career
editAt age seventeen, two of Levy's plays were finalists at the Young Playwrights Festival.[8] The next year, his play Mrs. Neuberger's Dead was a festival winner and was subsequently produced Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons.[9][10] After writing his master's thesis on the perceptual effects of early childhood traumatization,[6] he began his career in publishing. He has since released numerous books under various pen names, as well as many shorter works.[11] His works are often inspired by his training as a forensic psychologist.[5]
Selected works
editNovels
edit- The Glittering World (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster, 2015)[12]
Short stories
edit- "The Vault of the Sky, the Face of the Deep," Shadows & Tall Trees 6 (ChiZine Publications, 2014)[13]
- "The Oestridae," Black Static #52 (May–June 2016)[11]
- "DST (Fall Back)," Autumn Cthulhu (Lovecraft eZine Press, 2016)[11]
- "My Heart's Own Desire," Congress Magazine #1 (June 2016)[11]
- "Conversion," The Madness of Dr. Caligari (Fedogan and Bremer Books, 2016)[11]
- "Little Flea, Little Flea," People Holding (Winter 2017)[14]
- "The Cenacle," Shadows and Tall Trees 7 (Undertow Publications, 2017)[15]
- "The Company Kid," Strange Aeons (forthcoming, 2017)[11]
Nonfiction
edit- "Was the Giving Tree a Chump?" Off the Shelf (The Huffington Post, February 2015)[16]
- "You Live in the Devonshire?" The Brooklyn Quarterly (September 2015)[17]
Plays
edit- Mrs. Neuberger's Dead (1992)[18]
References
edit- ^ "The Shirley Jackson Awards » News". www.shirleyjacksonawards.org. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "28th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Robert Levy (Author of The Glittering World)". Goodreads. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Robert Levy Author revealed questions and answers (Q&A) | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster". www.simonandschuster.net. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Interview: Robert Levy, author of The Glittering World | My Bookish Ways". www.mybookishways.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ a b Centorcelli, Kristin (20 February 2015). "INTERVIEW: Robert Levy, Author of THE GLITTERING WORLD". SF Signal. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Berman, Steve. "A Conversation with Robert Levy - Chelsea Station". www.chelseastationmagazine.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Young Playwrights Festival (1992) - Lortel Archives". www.lortel.org. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Gussow, Mel (24 September 1992). "Review/Theater; 4 Playwrights, Young but Cleareyed". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "The Shirley Jackson Awards » Jurors, Advisory Board, & Board Of Directors". www.shirleyjacksonawards.org. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Other Work". ROBERT LEVY / author. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "The Glittering World | Book by Robert Levy". Simon and Schuster. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Kelly, Michael (20 May 2014). Shadows & Tall Trees. ChiZine. ISBN 9780981317748. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Little Flea, Little Flea". Peopleholding.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Shadows and Tall Trees 7 ToC". Undertow Publications. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Levy, Robert (6 February 2015). "Was The Giving Tree A Chump?". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Levy, Robert (5 September 2015). "You Live in the Devonshire? - The Brooklyn Quarterly". The Brooklyn Quarterly. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Young Playwrights Festival (1992) - 1992 Off-Broadway - Creative Team". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.