Author · born 1952
S. P. Somtow
S. P. Somtow (born 1952) is a Thai writer and composer. Born in Bangkok.
Our catalogue lists 3 books by S. P. Somtow, mostly horror, urban fantasy and gothic fiction. They span 1984 to 1999. The most-read is Vampire Junction (1984).
Books by S. P. Somtow
Vampire Junction
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Moon Dance
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Temple of Night
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Awards
- ✦Hugo Awards 1983 — Best Novelette, Aquila (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 1982 — Best Short Story, Absent Thee from Felicity Awhile ... (nominee)
- 🏆World Fantasy Awards 2002 — Best Novella, The Bird Catcher (winner)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 1997 — Best Collection, The Pavilion of Frozen Women (nominee)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 1996 — Best Short Fiction, Dragon's Fin Soup (nominee)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 1992 — Best Novella, The Pavilion of Frozen Women (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2021 — Best Anthology, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2009 — Best Novelette, An Alien Heresy (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2000 — Best Collection, Dragon's Fin Soup (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1999 — Best Horror Novel, Darker Angels (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1998 — Best Novella, The Vampire's Beautiful Daughter (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1996 — Best Horror Novel, Vanitas: Escape from Vampire Junction (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1994 — Best Anthology, Strange Dreams (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1994 — Best Fantasy Novel, The Wizard's Apprentice (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1994 — Best Novelette, Darker Angels (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1993 — Best Fantasy Novel, Forest of the Night (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1993 — Best Horror Novel, Valentine (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1992 — Best Fantasy Novel, Riverrun (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1992 — Best Short Story, Chui Chai (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1991 — Best Horror Novel, Moon Dance (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1987 — Best Novelette, Fiddling for Waterbuffaloes (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1986 — Best Science Fiction Novel, The Darkling Wind (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1985 — Best Collection, Utopia Hunters (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1985 — Best Fantasy Novel, Vampire Junction (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1984 — Best Collection, Fire from the Wine Dark Sea (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1984 — Best Novella, Aquila Meets Bigfoot (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1983 — Best Novelette, Aquila (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1983 — Best Science Fiction Novel, Light on the Sound (nominee)
- 🏆Locus Awards 1982 — Best First Novel, Starship & Haiku (winner)
- ✦Locus Awards 1982 — Best Short Story, Absent Thee from Felicity Awhile ... (nominee)