Michael Bailey | |
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Born | (1979-02-18)February 18, 1979 Hangtown, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Author, Editor, Screenwriter |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Horror, Science fiction, Speculative, Mystery, Western, Thriller, Nonfiction |
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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.
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.
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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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] |
Note: All Written Backwards books are also designed by Michael Bailey, including original artwork.