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Christopher Rowe

b. 1969

American fantasy author

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Born 1969. Christopher Rowe is an American writer, science fiction writer and novelist.

Christopher Rowe (born December 25, 1969 ) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer, whose stories have been finalists for the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, and the World Fantasy Award.

Career Rowe's first professionally published short story was "Kin to Crows" (Realms of Fantasy, 1998). His best-known story is "The Voluntary State" (Sci Fiction, 2004),

His 2017 short-story collection Telling the Map received positive reviews from Publishers Weekly ("wild creativity, haunting imagery, and lyricism"), Kirkus Reviews (a "clutch of complex, persuasive visions of an alternate South"), and Tor.com ("a stellar set of stories that mesh well together").

Personal life He lives in Adair County, Kentucky. He was married to fellow author Gwenda Bond, with whom he co-authored The Supernormal Sleuthing Service book series, from 2004 to 2023.

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Who is Christopher Rowe?

American fantasy author (1969-)

When was Christopher Rowe born?

Christopher Rowe was born on 25 December 1969 in Columbia, Kentucky.

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Christopher Rowe is a writer, science fiction writer and novelist.

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Christopher Rowe is American.

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· Wikipedia: Christopher Rowe

· Wikidata: Q104735278

· DBpedia: Christopher Rowe (author)

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