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Silvia Park | |
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박지선 | |
| Born | Indiana, USA |
| Education | Columbia University (BA); New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Writing career | |
| Language | English |
| Notable work | Luminous |
| Notable awards | |
| Website | silviapark |
Silvia Park (Korean: 박지선; born c. 1990) is a Korean-American writer. Her debut novel Luminous (2025) won the Otherwise Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Speculative Fiction.
Early life and education
[edit]Silvia Park was born in Indiana but her family relocated to South Korea, where she spent the majority of her childhood.[1] She earned a BA from Columbia University and an MFA from New York University.[2] She attended the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop at the University of California, San Diego in 2018.[3] Park is a professor in the English department at the University of Kansas.[4]
Literary career
[edit]Her novelette "Poor Unfortunate Fools" was published in 2018 in The Margins, a magazine published by the Asian American Writers' Workshop. It was anthologized in The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2019. A story about the efforts to save a species of mermaids and mermen, it was inspired by the real life attempt to save the life of a beached vaquita.[5][6]
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "shift+delete" | Sonora Review Fiction Prize | — | Won | [7] |
| 2025 | Luminous | BSFA Award | Novel | Longlisted | [8] |
| Los Angeles Times Book Prize | Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Speculative Fiction | Won | [9] | ||
| Otherwise Award | — | Won | [10] | ||
| 2026 | Arthur C. Clarke Award | — | Shortlisted | [11] | |
| Dublin Literary Award | — | Nominated[a] | [12] | ||
| Locus Award | First Novel | Finalist | [13] |
Bibliography
[edit]Long fiction
[edit]- — (11 Mar 2025). Luminous. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781668021668.
Short fiction
[edit] |
- — (2018). "shift+delete". Sonora Review. No. 74: The Future.
- — (1 Nov 2018). "Poor Unfortunate Fools". The Margins. Asian American Writers' Workshop.
- Reprinted: — (1 Oct 2019). "Poor Unfortunate Fools". In Machado, Carmen Maria (ed.). The Best American Science Fiction And Fantasy 2019. John Joseph Adams, series editor. Mariner Books. ISBN 9781328604378.
Notes
[edit]- ↑ The first round of recognized titles are called "nominees". Six of those nominees, not including this work, were later shortlisted. One was chosen as the eventual winner.
References
[edit]- ↑ Ji-yoon, Hwang (2026-07-01). "Unified Korea's Future Mirrors Today in Debut Novel 'Luminous'". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Barczak, Nick (2025-03-31). "Stevenson University's English Department Names Silvia Park its 2025 Visiting Writer | Stevenson University". Stevenson University. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ "San Diego Alumni – Clarion Workshop". clarion.ucsd.edu. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ "Silvia Park". english.ku.edu. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Machado, Carmen Maria; Adams, John Joseph; Castro, Adam-Troy; McGuire, Seanan; Jemisin, N. K.; Park, Silvia; McCombs, Theodore; Samatar, Sofia; Hoffmann, Ada, eds. (2019). The best American science fiction and fantasy 2019. The best American series. Boston: Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-1-328-60437-8.
- ↑ "An Interview with Silvia Park". The Idaho Review. 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ "2018 Fiction + Essay Contest Winners!". Sonora Review. 28 Apr 2018. Retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
- ↑ Glyer, Mike (27 Jan 2026). "Second Round of 2025 BSFA Awards Nominations Begins". File 770. Retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
- ↑ "LA Times Book Prize Winners". Locus. 27 Apr 2026. Retrieved 28 Apr 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Otherwise Award Winner". Locus. 25 Mar 2026. Retrieved 26 Mar 2026.
- ↑ "Swift Wins 40th Anniversary Clarke Award". Locus. 12 Aug 2026. Retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
- ↑ "Nominations for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award Revealed". Dublin Literary Award. Retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. May 30, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
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