Aigner Loren Wilson
Aigner Loren Wilson | |
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.jpg) Wilson in 2024 | |
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| Period | 2019–present |
| Genre | Science fiction |
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Aigner Loren Wilson is an award-nominated, queer Black speculative fiction author and editor. A member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, Horror Writers Association, and the Codex Writers Group,[1] she is from coastal New Jersey but currently lives in the Pacific Northwest.[2]
Writing career
Wilson began her professional speculative fiction writing career in 2019 with a poem published in the literary speculative fiction magazine Arsenika. After several subsequent poetry sales, Wilson made first professional SF prose sale in 2022 to Lightspeed (magazine),[3] a magazine for which she is a guest editor.[4] Other professional outlets in which her fiction has appeared include The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Interzone (magazine), and FIYAH Literary Magazine. Her nonfiction has appeared in prominent outlets such as Wired (magazine) and Reactor (magazine) (formerly TOR).[1] Her writing frequently incorporates humor even in works that are dark and serious in subject.[5]
Wilson's speculative fiction editing career began in 2021 with a guest editing opportunity for Apparition Literary Magazine.[5] Wilson is now senior fiction editor for Strange Horizons[4] and the horror podcast, Nightlight, written and acted by Black creators.[1]
She also teaches writing classes and maintains a clearinghouse for writing opportunities at the Starburst School for Writers.[5]
Personal life
Wilson enjoys hiking, books, games, and bread bakes. She lives with an unspecified number of children and pets.[4] She is a fan of vampires,[6] but identifies more strongly with werewolves.[5]
Awards
- Ignyte Award – Critics Award Finalist, 2023,[7] 2024[8]
- Ignyte Award for Outstanding Novelette Finalist, 2023[7]
- Otherwise Award Finalist, 2019[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Aigner Loren Wilson". Strange Horizons. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ a b Billy Thomas (1 June 2016). "Aigner Loren Wilson". olyarts.org. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Summary Bibliography: Aigner Loren Wilson". isfdb.com. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Our Staff". Lightspeed Magazine. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d Marie Baca Villa (18 August 2021). "Guest Editor Q&A: Aigner Loren Wilson". Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Author Spotlight: Aigner Loren Wilson". 25 October 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ a b "2023 Results". Ignyte Awards. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "2024 Results". Ignyte Awards. Retrieved 30 January 2026.