Ted Kosmatka

Ted Kosmatka is an American writer. His short stories have been reprinted in ten Year's Best anthologies, and he is a two-time winner of the Asimov's Readers' Poll Award. His novelette "Divining Light" was nominated for the 2009 Nebula Award for Best Novelette, and his novel The Games was nominated for the 2013 Locus Award for Best First Novel.

Personal life Kosmatka was born and raised in northwest Indiana where he worked for more than a decade in the steel industry. After moving to Seattle with his family, he worked for several years as a video game writer before returning to the Midwest.

Awards and Honors Kosmatka has been nominated for the Nebula Award and Locus Award, and he was a finalist for the Sturgeon Award. He is a five-time nominee and two-time winner of the Asimov's Readers' Award Poll.

List of awards and honors in chronological order: Best Novelette (3rd Place), 2008 Asimov's Readers' Award Poll for "The Prophet of Flores". Best Novelette (Nomination), 2009 Nebula Awards for "Divining Light". Best Novelette (2nd Place), 2009 Asimov's Readers' Award Poll for "Divining Light". 2010 Finalist, Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for "Blood Dauber". Best Novelette (Winner), 2010 Asimov's Readers' Award Poll for "Blood Dauber". Best First Novel (Nomination), 2013 Locus Awards for "The Games". Best Short Story (Winner), 2020 Asimov's Readers' Award Poll for "Sacrificial Iron". Best Novelette (3rd Place (tie)), 2021 Asimov's Readers' Award Poll for "The Beast Adjoins".