Laura Lam

Laura Lam is a Sunday Times best-selling British (expatriate American) speculative fiction author, who lives in Scotland.[1][2] They also write under the pen name Laura Ambrose.

Laura Lam
Born	United States
Pen name	Laura Ambrose
Occupation	Writer
Language	English
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Genre	young adult, romance, science fiction, fantasy
Years active	2013 – present
Notable awards	2014 Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction
Website
lauralam.co.uk

Micah Grey series

Lam's debut novel, Pantomime, published in 2013. It is a young adult novel telling the story of an intersex character, Micah Grey, who has run away from home to become a circus aerialist.

Pantomime, along with its sequel, Shadowplay, were published by Strange Chemistry. In 2014, Strange Chemistry folded.[3] In May 2015, it was announced that Tor UK had bought the rights to Pantomime, Shadowplay, and the third book in the series, Masquerade.[4]

Pantomime won the Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction in 2014 at an event organised by the Bi Writers Association to increase awareness of bisexual books.[5] It appeared on reading lists promoted by the American Library Association on their 2014 Rainbow Book List,[6] the 2014 Popular Paperbacks List in the GLBTQ category,[7] and on the Scottish Book Trust as their "Teens Book of the Month" in May 2014.[8] In 2014 it was also nominated for the British Fantasy Society book awards.[9]

Shadowplay, the second in the Micah Grey series, continues the story of Micah Grey and Drystan the White Clown, on the run and seeking help from a magician and was ranked 17 in Fantasy Faction's Best Fantasy Books of 2014.[10] Masquerade, the final volume of the trilogy, was published in 2017.

Pacifica duology

In July 2014 Lam signed a six-figure two-book deal with Tor Books, for the full world English language rights to False Hearts and Shattered Minds.[11] Subsequently, the Italian, German, and French rights for False Hearts were taken up, by Fanucci Editore, Heyne Verlag and Bragelonne respectively.

Seven Devils duology

Laura Lam and Elizabeth May have co-written a space opera entitled Seven Devils, out through Gollancz in the UK and DAW in the US. It is described as Mad Max: Fury Road meets Rogue One. Upon release, it hits #5 on the Sunday Times Bestseller list in the UK.[12] The sequel, Seven Mercies, follows in January 2022.

Bibliography

As Laura Lam

Micah Grey

1. Pantomime (February 2013) Strange Chemistry.[13][14][15] Re-released in e-book through Tor UK in December 2015 and in paperback in 2016[16]
2. Shadowplay (January 2014) Strange Chemistry.[17] Re-released in e-book through Tor UK in December 2015 and in paperback in 2016[16]
3. Masquerade (March 2017) Tor/Macmillan[16]

Vestigial Tales

1. The Snake Charm (June 2014) Penglass Publishing
2. The Fisherman's Net (July 2014) Penglass Publishing
3. The Tarot Reader (August 2014) Penglass Publishing
4. The Card Sharp (September 2014) Penglass Publishing
5. The Mechanical Minotaur (March 2017) Penglass Publishing

False Hearts

• False Hearts (June 2016) Tor/Macmillan
• Shattered Minds (June 2017) Tor/Macmillan

Seven Devils

• Seven Devils with Elizabeth May (August 2020) DAW/Gollancz
• Seven Mercies with Elizabeth May (January 2022) DAW/Gollancz

Goldilocks

• Goldilocks (April/May 2020) Wildfire/Orbit[18]

Short stories

• "They Swim Through Sunset Seas" (2014), Solaris Rising 3, edited by Ian Whates, Solaris Books.
• "The Lioness" (March 2015), Cranky Ladies of History anthology, edited by Tehani Wessely and Tansy Rayner Roberts, Fablecroft Press.
• "A Certain Reverence" (2019), Scotland in Space: Creative Visions and Critical Reflections on Scotland's Space Futures, edited by Deborah Scott and Simon Malpas, Shoreline of Infinity.

As Laura Ambrose

Romancing the Page Series

1. A Hidden Hope (October 2018) Penglass Publishing
2. A Perfect Balance (December 2018) Penglass Publishing
3. An Unheard Song (February 2019) Penglass Publishing
4. Romancing the Page (May 2019) Penglass Publishing (compendium of novellas 1–3)

Short stories

• A Frozen Night (September 2018) Penglass Publishing

Awards and nominations

• ALA Rainbow Book List (2014, top ten title – Pantomime)[19]
• "Teens Book of the Month" for the month of May 2014 for Pantomime, Scottish Book Trust[20]
• Sydney J. Bounds Award for Pantomime (2014, nominated)[21]
• Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction (2014, winner)

References

1. Walter, Damien. "21 Of The Best British Sci-Fi Writers You've Probably Never Heard Of". Buzzfeed. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
2. Carpenter, Caroline. "Tor signs Lam in six-figure deal". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
3. "News about Strange Chemistry". Strange Chemistry. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
4. "PAN MACMILLAN BUYS DARK CIRCUS SERIES BY LAURA LAM". Tor UK. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
5. "Locus Online News" 2013 Bisexual Book Awards Winners". www.locusmag.com. 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
6. "2014 Rainbow Book List". American Library Association Rainbow Book List. 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
7. "2014 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". www.ala.org. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
8. "Teens Book of the Month May 2014". Scottish Book Trust. May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
9. "British Fantasy Awards 2014: The Nominees". The British Fantasy Society. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
10. "Fantasy Faction's Best Fantasy Books of 2014". Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
11. Carpenter, Caroline (25 July 2014). "Tor signs Lam in six-figure deal". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
12. "Laura Lam becomes Sunday Times Bestseller". Mushens Entertainment. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
13. "Book review: "Pantomime" by Laura Lam". MuggleNet. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
14. Pantomime (review). Booklist. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
15. Lunt, Phil. "Pantomime. Book Review". British Fantasy Society. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
16. "LAURA LAM'S DARK CIRCUS NOVELS: STUNNING COVER REVEALS". Tor UK. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
17. Lunt, Phil. "Shadowplay. Book Review". British Fantasy Society. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
18. Lam, Laura (28 April 2020). Goldilocks. ISBN 9781472267634. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
19. "RAINBOW PROJECT READING LIST 2014". ALA. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
20. Barrie, Sarah. "Teens book of the month: Pantomime (Q&A and review)". Scottish Book Trust. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
21. Theaker, Stephen. "British Fantasy Awards 2014: the nominees". British Fantasy Society. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2015.

External links

• Official website
• Review of Snake Charm at Vada Magazine