about tina

Hi! I'm Tina. I'm a writer in Portland, Oregon, which is a splendidly green and drizzly city. I was born in St Louis and have lived in Northern California, but mostly where I grew up is the lovely college town of Lawrence, Kansas. I have a husband, cat, young son, and two thousand books, and we all live in an old house on a hill that came with a dragon mural in the basement and blackberry vines in the attic.

I've been publishing stories for awhile now, and my Nebula-nominated novel IRONSKIN came out from Tor in October 2012, with sequels forthcoming in Fall 2013 and 2014.

Other things I do: Since moving to Portland, I've been working as a face painter at local festivals and fairs. For a long time I performed in theatre, though in the last few years I've been too busy. However, I frequently narrate stories for Podcastle, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and more, and I'm working on a full-length play with some friends of mine at The Pulp Stage. (Also, check out my (now-Parsec winning!) flash podcast, Toasted Cake!)

In 2006 I spent six weeks in Seattle at the F/SF writing workshop Clarion West. I wrote five stories, ~~two~~ ~~three~~ ~~four~~ all five! of which I have since sold. I met a whole bunch of fantastic people and learned more than my brain could hold.

Things I really like include argyle socks, pale ale, tiger lilies, metaphorically fiery maples, ridiculously sharp cheddar, creeks, spectacles, plums, and pie. By pie I mean all fruit pies and all nut pies. I do not include chocolate in my list of pie. I chalk this up to learning how to make french silk pie at 14 and subsequently overdosing.

Things I really do not like include sugar, driving, and ice cubes.

I am currently focusing on fantasy novels, and I am represented by Ginger Clark of Curtis Brown.

Press kit: Bios, photos, etc.

Speaker/Workshop Leader Type Things:

Two-Part Flash Fiction Workshop, Garden Home Library, Portland, OR (January 2013)

Workshop Leader for Cascade Writers Workshop. (July 2012)

Speaker at the Hugo House Writing Conference in Seattle, with Camille Alexa. (May 2010)

Interview Type Things:

I'm on Lawrence M. Schoen's blog for his Eating Authors feature -- I talk about the tastiness of fat, salt, and Lawrence, KS. (October 2012)

Alethea Kontis has me on her Month of Artist & Author Interviews to talk about Ironskin, favorite books, and how someday I'll go to Hollywood. (July 2012)

Guest Post on Inkpunks: In Which We Consider Flash. (June 2012)

Amber Sistla has me on Writer Wednesday to talk about Ironskin, other books, and Toasted Cake. (Jan 2012)

Stomping on Yeti named me one of 25 Authors to Watch in 2010 and Beyond, and discussed some of my work here. (Feb 2010)

Erica Ryberg wrote a lovely article for the Spotlight about writers, the internet, and indie bookstores, and it features me. (Jan 2010)

2013 Appearances & Beyond

Norwescon 36 in Sea-Tac, March 28-31, 2013

Reading with Mary Robinette Kowal and Nisi Shawl as part of the SFWA PNW Reading Series - April 23rd, 2013 in Seattle, and April 24th, 2013 in Portland.

Nebula Awards weekend, San Jose, May 16th-19th. Autograph session hosted by Borderland Books on Friday, May 17th, 5:30-7:30, at the San Jose Hilton.

3rd Annual YA Author Event, Klindt's, The Dalles, OR, June 1, 11-3, along with awesome YA authors like Kendare Blake and Rae Carson.

Currently planning on World Fantasy 2014 DC, and World Fantasy 2015 Saratoga Springs. I generally get to Orycon, Norwescon, sometimes the Campbell Conference, and as many World Fantasy Cons as I can swing. More to come. . . .

Social Networky Things:

Here I am on Twitter, G+, GoodReads and LibraryThing. LibraryThing is mostly the books I own and GoodReads mostly the books I've been reading. . .when I get around to updating them, that is. . .

Or! Contact me at tinaconnolly on gmail.

headshot photo by Caroline Yoachim, reading photo by Philip Weiss