Michael Bailey
Born(1979-02-18)February 18, 1979
Hangtown, California, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, Editor, Screenwriter
NationalityAmerican
GenreHorror, Science fiction, Speculative, Mystery, Western, Thriller, Nonfiction
Website
nettirw.com

Michael Bailey (born February 18, 1979) is an American writer and editor who primarily works with horror and science fiction. His work occasionally blends into other genres such as mystery, western, and thriller, usually with a speculative angle. Most of his fiction and poetry can be categorized as psychological or literary horror. He has authored numerous novels, novellas, novelettes, and fiction & poetry collections.

Some of his writing mentors include Douglas E. Winter, F. Paul Wilson, Gary A. Braunbeck, and the late Jack Ketchum. He pays it forward by mentoring and coaching up-and-coming writers from around the world, and serves as a Senior Editor for an undisclosed publisher where he manages a team of developmental editors.

Along with being the screenwriter for Madness and Writers: The Untold Truth. Maybe?,[1] he runs the small press Written Backwards and publishes anthologies and other unique books, most of which include poetry and illustrations. He also designs covers and provides interior layout for various authors.

Personal life

Bailey lives in Costa Rica where he is rebuilding his life after surviving one of the most catastrophic wildfires in California history, which is explored in his memoir Seven Minutes. When he is not working on his own projects, he spends his time mentoring and teaching writers how to improve their craft.

Associations

Bibliography

Novels

Novellas

Novelettes

Collections

Anthologies

Nonfiction

Awards

Year Title Award Result Ref.
2006 Palindrome Hannah Independent Publisher Book Awards for Horror Finalist [2]
2010 Pellucid Lunacy International Book Award for Anthology Winner [3]
2011 Scales and Petals International Book Award for Short-Story Fiction Winner [3]
2012 Chiral Mad Foreword INDIES Award for Horror (Adult Fiction) Honorable mention [4]
London Book Festival for Compilations/Anthologies Winner [5]
Eric Hoffer Book Award for General Fiction Honorable mention [6]
Eric Hoffer Award Grand Prize Shortlist [7]
Next Generation Indie Book Award for Anthology Finalist [8]
This is Horror Awards' Anthology of the Year Runner-up [9]
2013 Chiral Mad 2 Foreword INDIES Award for Horror (Adult Fiction) Finalist [10]
Independent Publisher Book Awards for Horror Winner (Silver) [11]
Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Anthology Winner [12]
International Book Award for Anthology Winner [13]
Paris Book Festival for Compilations/Anthologies Runner-up [14]
"Fireman / Primal Tongue" Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction Nominee [15][16]
2014 Qualia Nous Foreword INDIES Award for Anthology Winner (Bronze) [17]
Foreword INDIES Award for Horror (Adult Fiction) Finalist [17]
Foreword INDIES Award for Science Fiction (Adult Fiction) Finalist [17]
Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology Nominee [18][19][20]
Independent Book Publishers Association / Benjamin Franklin Award for Science Fiction & Fantasy Winner (Gold) [21]
Independent Publisher Book Awards for Horror Winner (Silver) [22]
Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Anthology Finalist [23]
Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Science Fiction Finalist [24]
2015 The Library of the Dead International Book Award for Anthology Winner [25]
Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology Winner [26][27][28]
2016 Chiral Mad 3 Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology Nominee [29][30]
Foreword INDIES Award for Anthology Finalist [31]
International Book Award for Anthology Winner [32]
You, Human Independent Book Publishers Association / Benjamin Franklin Award for Science Fiction & Fantasy Winner (Silver) [33]
"Time is a Face on the Water" Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction Nominee [34][35][30]
2017 Adam's Ladder Foreword INDIES Award for Anthology Finalist [36]
“I Will Be the Reflection Until the End” Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction Nominee [28][37][38]
2018 Chiral Mad 4 Shirley Jackson Award for Edited Anthology Nominee [39][40][41][42]
Our Children, Our Teachers Bram Stoker Award for Long Fiction Nominee [28][43]
2020 Agatha's Barn: A Carpenter's Farm Story Shirley Jackson Award for Novella Nominee [41][44][45][46]
Miscreations: Gods, Monstrosities & Other Horrors Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology Nominee [47][48][28]
Shirley Jackson Award for Edited Anthology Nominee [41][44][45][46]
This is Horror Awards' Anthology of the Year Winner [49]
2021 A Rose / Arose Shirley Jackson Award for Novella Nominee [41][50][51]
2022 Chiral Mad 5 Shirley Jackson Award for Edited Anthology Nominee [52]
Foreword INDIES Award for Anthology Finalist [53]
Independent Publisher Book Awards for Anthologies Winner (Silver)
The BookFest Awards Second Place [54]
Sifting the Ashes Bram Stoker Award for Best Poetry Collection Nominee [55][56][28][57]
Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association / The Elgin Awards Nominee [58]
2023 Righting Writing Independent Publisher Book Awards for Writing / Publishing Winner (Silver)
The BookFest Awards First Place [59]
Hangtown The BookFest Awards First Place [60]

Publications

Short fiction

Graphic Adaptations

Poetry

Nonfiction / Essays

Book Design

Note: All Written Backwards books are also designed by Michael Bailey, including original artwork.

References

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