Cat Rambo, Writer at Large
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John Barth described Cat Rambo's writings as "works of urban mythopoeia" -- her stories take place in a universe where chickens aid the lovelorn, Death is just another face on the train, and Bigfoot gives interviews to the media on a daily basis. She has worked as a programmer-writer for Microsoft and a Tarot card reader, professions which, she claims, both involve a certain combination of technical knowledge and willingness to go with the flow. In 2005 she attended the Clarion West Writers' Workshop and is a member of the Codex Writers' Group. Among the places in which her stories have appeared are ASIMOV'S, WEIRD TALES, CLARKESWORLD, and STRANGE HORIZONS, and her work has consistently garnered mentions and appearances in year's best of anthologies. She is the fiction editor of critically-acclaimed Fantasy Magazine, a member of Broad Universe, and a volunteer with Clarion West. Although no longer actively involved with the game, she is one of the minds behind Armageddon MUD, the oldest roleplay-intensive MUD (an interactive text-based game) on the Internet, which has been described as like no other mud I have played before, the most creative, emotionally involved mud on the Net, the most entertaining game I've ever played and a place of astonishing beauty and detail. Upcoming convention appearances include Norwescon, WisCon, OryCon, and World Fantasy Con. Upcoming workshops and appearances include a one day workshop for Field's End March 13, 2010 at the Bainbridge Public Library. |
Recent News
(1/29/2010) Cat read at the Redmond Association of the Spoken Word Reading Series.
(12/15/2009) "Surrogates" will appear in Clockwork Phoenix 3.
(12/1/2009) "Legends of the Gone" appeared in the final issue of TALEBONES MAGAZINE.
(12/1/2009) "Narrative of a Beast's Life" appeared in the December issue of REALMS OF FANTASY.
(11/30/2009) Last Drink Bird Head, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, appeared with contributions from a multitude of fine writers, including Cat.
(11/7/2009) Cat presented "Blogging 101" at Bellevue Community College.
(11/6/2009) Cat read in Portland, Oregon with Jeff Johnson, Jay Lake, and Jeff VanderMeer.
(11/4/2009) Cat read at the University Bookstore in Seattle, Washington, with Cherie Priest and Jeff VanderMeer.
(11/1/2009) The Mermaids Singing Each to Each appeared on CLARKESWORLD MAGAZINE.
(10/26/2009) Ms. Liberty Gets a Haircut appeared on STRANGE HORIZONS.
(9/1/2009) "The Queen of Goth and Sugar" appeared in WOMEN OF THE BITE, edited by Cecilia Tan.
(9/1/2009) "Things Spoken In the Rain" appeared in HATTER BONES, edited by Paul Jessup.
(7/15/2009) Cat read at the KGB Bar in NYC with Samuel R. Delany, Kris Dikeman, and Jack Womack.
(5/11/2009) "Ms. Liberty Gets A Haircut" will appear this fall in Strange Horizons.
(5/1/2009) Cat will teach "Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction" at Bellevue Community College in the fall.
(4/18/2009) "Legends of the Gone" will appear in a forthcoming issue of TALEBONES.
(4/18/2009) "Worm Within" and "The Fisherman's Child" both appear on storySouth's list of notable stories for 2008.
(4/17/2009) Cat's interview with Kevin J. Anderson appears here.
(4/15/2009) "I'll Gnaw Your Bones, The Manticore Said" has been podcast on Podcastle here.
(4/2/2009) Cat will be reading at the KGB bar on 7/15/2009 with Samuel R. Delany, Kris Dikeman, and Jack Womack.
(3/22/2009) Prairie Star has appeared on Brain Harvest.
(3/20/2009) Thoughts on Think appears on Fantasy Magazine.
(3/13/2009) "Up the Chimney" has appeared on Podcastle here.
(3/9/2009) Cat's interview with Mario Acevedo appears here.
(2/23/2009) "Prairie Star" will appear in an upcoming issue of Brain Harvest.
(2/19/2009) Cat's interview with Dan Simmons appears here.
(2/2/2009) Cat's interview with Nalo Hopkinson appears on the Nebula Awards blog.
(1/6/2009) Cat's end of the year reading wrap-up appears on the Aqueduct Press blog here.
(10/27/2008) Angry Rose's Lament is up at Abyss & Apex.
(10/1/2008) Worm Within is up at Clarkesworld.
(9/22/2008) Cat is guest-blogging through October 3 on Jeff VanderMeer's blog, Ecstatic Days.
(9/15/2008) An anthology of Cat's short stories is forthcoming from Paper Golem Press next year.
(8/12/2008) "Angry Rose's Lament" will appear in an upcoming issue of ABYSS & APEX.
(8/12/2008) "The Magician" will appear in an upcoming issue of BEHIND THE WAINSCOT, guest-edited by Jonathan Wood.
(7/30/2008) "The Worm Within" will appear in an upcoming issue of CLARKESWORLD.
(6/15/2008) "The Surgeon's Tale", a collaboration between Cat and Jeff VandeerMeer, was chosen one of the Million Writers Awards top ten stories for 2007! You can go vote for your favorite here.
(6/03/2008) Cat reads Deborah Coates' story, "Magic in a Certain Slant of Light", for Podcastle.
(5/29/2008) Stephen Eley reads "Kallakak's Cousins" on EscapePod.
(5/23/3008) Cat reads Eugie Foster's story, "Caesar's Ghost" for Pseudopod.
(5/11/2008) "Kallakak's Cousins" will be reprinted in the Russian magazine ESLI.
(4/30/2008) Cat will be gone on vacation May 3-10.
(4/30/2008) "I'll Gnaw Your Bones, the Manticore Said" and "The Surgeon's Tale" are both on the list of Million Writers Award Notable Short Stories for 2007.
(4/11/2008) Cat reads "Living in Sepia" by D. Richard Pearce for Pseudopod.
(4/05/2008) PodCastle will be running "Magnificent Pigs" and "Foam on the Water".
(3/01/2008) "Events at Fort Plentitude" is now available in WEIRD TALES.
(2/17/2008) "The Accordion" is now available at AnthologyBuilder.com.
(2/15/2008) "Kallakak's Cousins" is now available in the March issue of ASIMOV'S.
(2/10/2008) "The Dewdrop Coffee Lounge" will appear in CLOCKWORK PHOENIX.
© 2006 Cat Rambo
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