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Kali Wallace

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Kali Wallace is an American author of speculative fiction for children and adults.

Early life and education

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Wallace was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She received an undergraduate degree in geology at Brown University before attending University of Colorado Boulder where she graduated with a PhD in geophysics.[1]

Career

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Wallace has published a number of short stories in publications such as Tor.com, Clarkesworld Magazine and Asimov's Science Fiction.[1] Wallace's short story "The Day They Came" was published in Lightspeed in 2012. The story is notable for having been written in the second person point of view.[2]

Her debut novel Shallow Graves was published in 2016. The young adult novel focused on a teenage girl's attempts to solve her own murder after mysteriously coming back to life. It received critical praise for its suspense and incorporation of mythological elements.[3][4] The following year, she published The Memory Trees, another young adult fantasy-suspense novel.[5] The book was placed on The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books' Blue Ribbon List.[6] Wallace published the children's fantasy book City of Islands in 2018.[7][8]

In 2019, Wallace published the science fiction-thriller Salvation Day, her first novel for adults.[9] Salvation Day was followed by the adult science fiction-mystery novel Dead Space in 2021,[10] for which she received a Philip K. Dick Award.[11] The following year, she published the children's fantasy book Hunters of the Lost City, which earned a positive reception from critics.[12][13]

Works

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Adult fiction

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Children's and young adult fiction

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Interview with Salvation Day Author Kali Wallace by Chase Erwin". MAYDAY. 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  2. ^ Adams, John Joseph (2012-03-06). "Author Spotlight: Kali Wallace". Lightspeed Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  3. ^ Shallow Graves, by Kali Wallace | Booklist Online.
  4. ^ SHALLOW GRAVES | Kirkus Reviews.
  5. ^ THE MEMORY TREES | Kirkus Reviews.
  6. ^ "2017 Blue Ribbons | Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books". Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  7. ^ "City of Islands by Kali Wallace". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  8. ^ CITY OF ISLANDS | Kirkus Reviews.
  9. ^ "a book review by Michael J. McCann: Salvation Day". www.nyjournalofbooks.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  10. ^ "Dead Space by Kali Wallace". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  11. ^ "2022 Philip K. Dick Award winner announced". Philip K. Dick Award. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  12. ^ HUNTERS OF THE LOST CITY | Kirkus Reviews.
  13. ^ "Hunters of the Lost City by Kali Wallace". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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