“Writing
one's first novel, getting it sold, and shepherding it through the labyrinths
of editing, production, marketing, journalism, and social media is an arduous
and nerve-wracking process.” – Paul Di Filippo
Di Filippo, born Oct. 29, 1954, is the author of hundreds of short stories and
numerous novels and “collections.” Unlike some authors who find second or third
novels to be problematical, Di Filippo believes that once you master the
labyrinth of “processes” in getting that first book out there, it becomes
easier in subsequent efforts.
And as his “process” has grown so have his
awards and rewards for those efforts. He’s been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, BSFA, Philip K.
Dick, Wired Magazine, and World Fantasy awards.
Born and raised in Rhode Island, Di Filippo is also a
respected reviewer, writing for such magazines as Asimov's Science Fiction,
The New York Review of Science Fiction and the online Science Fiction
Weekly. He also is
co-author (with Damien Broderick) of Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels 1985-2010.
While he has had success with
series' of books, including the highly praised Steampunk Trilogy, he said readers and writers alike shouldn’t
always expect a repeat of what a writer first produces, because it’s usually
not possible. “The impossibility
of a sequel ever recapturing everything - or anything - about its ancestor
never stopped legions of writers from trying, or hordes of readers and
publishers from demanding more of what they previously enjoyed.”
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