M. Shayne Bell
BornMichael Shayne Bell
1957 (age 66–67)
Rexburg, Idaho
Occupation
  • Writer
  • Editor
  • Poet
EducationBachelor's, Master's
Alma materBrigham Young University
Genres
Years active1981-2003
Notable awards
Website
Official website

Michael Shayne Bell (born 1957 in Idaho) is an American science fiction writer, editor, and poet. He won the second quarter of the 1986 Writers of the Future contest with his story, "Jacob's Ladder". His short works have been nominated for the Hugo and the Nebula Awards. The Association for Mormon Letters awarded him for editorial excellence with his Washed by a Wave of Wind: Science Fiction from the Corridor anthology in 1994. Baen Books published Nicoji, a novel based on his short story of the same name, in 1991.

Biography

Michael Shayne Bell was born in Rexburg, Idaho in 1957.[1][2] He earned both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree (English Literature) from Brigham Young University.[2][3] He served as a volunteer missionary in Brazil for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2] His first published work was "Earthlonging" in the first issue of The Leading Edge in April 1981.[4] He published at least one story in each of the first fifteen issues of The Leading Edge, from 1981 until 1987.[a] "Jacob's Ladder", won the first prize for the second quarter in the 1986 Writers of the Future contest.[5] His 1989 poem, "One Hundred Years of Russian Revolution, 7 November 1917 to 7 November 2017: Novaya Moskva, Mars", was nominated for a Rhysling Award.[3][6]

Baen Books published Nicoji in 1991, which remains his sole novel as of 2022. He was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1995 for "Mrs. Lincoln's China",[7] and nominated for a Nebula Award for Best Novelette in 2003 for "The Pagodas of Ciboure".[8] He won an award for editorial excellence from the Association for Mormon Letters (AML) for Washed by a Wave of Wind: Science Fiction from the Corridor, a collection of science fiction short stories by people who lived or had lived in Utah.[9] His 2000 story, "The Thing About Benny", was selected for The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighteenth Annual Collection,[10] and his 2003 story "Anomalous Structures Of My Dreams" was selected for The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Collection.[11]

Bell worked for six years as the poetry editor for Sunstone Magazine.[12] He holds a master's degree in English from Brigham Young University.[13] He lives in Rexburg with his cats.[3]

Bibliography

Short fiction

Poetry

Reception

Chris Moriarty called Bell "one of the central figures in GLBT and AIDS-related science fiction", and Orson Scott Card called him "one of the most wise and decent human beings it's been my pleasure to know on this planet".[34][35] Jonathan Langford, writing on the Association for Mormon Letters site, described Bell as "one of the best short fiction writers in the Mormon literary world" during the late 1980s and 1990s. He goes on to describe the writing as containing "deft craftsmanship, careful worlduilding, superb characterization, and heartwarming emotional impact".[33]

Awards and honors

Bell has received the following awards and honors for his various works.

Year Organization Award title,
Category 		Work Result Refs
1986 Writers of the Future 2nd Quarter "Jacob's Ladder" Won [5]
1989 Readers of Asimov's Science Fiction Asimov's Readers' Poll,
Best Novelette 		"Nicoji" 5 [36]
1990 Science Fiction Poetry Association Rhysling Award,
Best Fantastic Short Poetry 		"One Hundred Years of Russian Revolution" Nominated [6]
1993 Association for Mormon Letters AML Award,
Editorial Excellence 		Washed by a Wave of Wind Won [9]
Locus Locus Award,
Best Short Story 		"The Sound of the River" 28 [37]
1995 Readers of Asimov's Science Fiction Asimov's Readers' Poll,
Short Story 		"Mrs. Lincoln's China" 6 [38]
Worldcon Hugo Award,
Best Short Story 		6 [7]
Locus Locus Award,
Best Short Story 		7 [39]
2001 Gardner Dozois / St. Martin's Griffin The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighteenth Annual Collection "The Thing About Benny" Selected [10]
2003 Science Fiction Writers of America Nebula Award,
Best Novelette 		"The Pagodas of Ciboure" Nominated [8]
2004 Locus Locus Award,
Best Novelette 		"Anomalous Structures of My Dreams" 30 [40]
Gardner Dozois / St. Martin's Griffin The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Collection Selected [11]

Notes

  1. ^ See the list of short fiction for specific stories and issues.

References

  1. ^ Clute, John (October 25, 2021). "Bell, M Shayne". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Michael Shayne Bell". Brigham Young University. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "M. Shayne Bell". Typishly.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Publication: The Leading Edge, #1 April 1981". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Writer Winners: Complete Listing by Year". Writers of the Future. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "The 1990 Rhysling Anthology and Awards". Science Fiction Poetry Association. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "1995 Hugo Award". isfdb.org. Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "2003 Nebula Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "1993 Association for Mormon Letters Award". isfdb.org. Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Publication: The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighteenth Annual Collection". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Publication: The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Collection". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "M. Shayne Bell". eReader.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
  13. ^ Dozois, Gardner (July 2004). "Introduction to "Anomalous Structures of My Dreams"". The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Collection. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 319. ISBN 0-312-32479-0.
  14. ^ "Publication: Nicoji". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  15. ^ "Publication: How We Play the Game in Salt Lake and Other Stories". isfdb.org. Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  16. ^ "Publication: Washed by a Wave of Wind: Science Fiction from the Corridor". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  17. ^ "Washed by a Wave of Wind: Science Fiction from the Corridor". Signature Books. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  18. ^ "Publication: The Leading Edge Magazine, #2 November 1981". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  19. ^ "Publication: The Leading Edge: A Magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy, #3". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  20. ^ "Publication: The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy, #4". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Publication: The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy, #5". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  22. ^ "Publication: The Leading Edge: The Magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy, #6". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  23. ^ a b "Publication: The Leading Edge: Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy, #7". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  24. ^ "Publication: The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy, #8 Fall 1984". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  25. ^ a b "Publication: The Leading Edge, #9 Winter 1985". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  26. ^ "Publication: The Leading Edge, #10 Fall 1985". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  27. ^ a b "Publication: The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy, #11 Winter 1986". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  28. ^ "Publication: The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy, #12 Fall 1986". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  29. ^ "Publication: The Leading Edge, Winter 1987". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  30. ^ "Publication: The Leading Edge, Summer 1987". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  31. ^ "Publication: The Leading Edge, Fall 1987". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  32. ^ "Publication: Inuit". isfdb.org. Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  33. ^ a b Langford, Jonathan (November 6, 2014). ""The Shining Dream Road Out," by M. Shayne Bell". Association for Mormon Letters. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  34. ^ "Science-Fiction - M. Shayne Bell". Polish Cat Productions. September 22, 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  35. ^ Card, Orson Scott (July 1991). "Fantasy & Science Fiction - July 1991 - Books to Look For". Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  36. ^ "1989 Asimov's Readers' Poll". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  37. ^ "1993 Locus Poll Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  38. ^ "1995 Asimov's Readers' Poll". isfdb.org. Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  39. ^ "1995 Locus Poll Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  40. ^ "2004 Locus Poll Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

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