John Gorman

Fiction Writer

Long Island City, NY
New York US
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Author's Bio

Before his words found their way into print, John snapped the Eyesore of the Week for the Queens Ledger. He is the author of the Nebilon Series. He's published 6 novels including The Acolyte And The Amulet, Quest For the Hope Box, Beyond The Vicious VortexShades of Luz, Disposable Heroes. Most recently, he released a YA Alien Abduction adventure called From Here To Burmidia. John's writing has appeared in over 50 journals worldwide. His work has appeared in Writer’s Digest, Gravel, Chicago Tribune's Printers Row, Newtown Literary, Monkeybicycle, Twisted Vine, The Missing Slate, Digging Through The Fat, and elsewhere. He earned his MFA in Creative Writing at Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR. He lives with his family in Queens, NY. He enjoys a good game of Mancala, preferably, in the sand.

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:
In the Arms of Words: Poems for Tsunami Relief (Foothills Publishing, 2006)
Book:
Shades of Luz (All Things That Matter Press, 2009)
Journals:
Boston Literary Review
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Circle Magazine
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Digging Through the Fat
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Gravel
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ken*again
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Mississippi Review
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Newtown Literary
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Nexus
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Plum Ruby Review
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Poor Mojo's Almanac(k)
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Quarterly Literary Review Singapore
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Retort Magazine
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Smokebox
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Storychord
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The Houston Literary Journal
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The Rose & Thorn
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thieves jargon
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Thunder Sandwich
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Unlikely Stories
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Word Riot
Prizes won: 

2003 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival Screenwriting Competition, 2011 Writer's Digest Mainstream Fiction Honorable Mention

Personal Favorites

What I'm reading now: 
Cursor's Fury by Jim Butcher

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, Children, Seniors, Veterans
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
New York
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Last update: Mar 21, 2022