Richard Bowes

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Richard Bowes was a mainstay of the New York City science fiction scene and set most of his work in alternate versions of the city. His debut novel Warchild was originally published in 1986, and was followed by a sequel, Goblin Market (1988), and Feral Cell (1987). He was best known for his short fiction, with seven Nebula Award nominations for his stories, plus one World Fantasy Award nomination and two wins for “If Angels Fight” (2008) and “Streetcar Dreams” (1997). “There’s a Hole in the City” (2005) won the International Horror Guild Award. His other books include the Lambda Award–winning fix-up novel, Minions of the Moon (1999), Nebula Award finalist From the Files of the Time Rangers (2005), and the World Fantasy Award–nominated Dust Devil on a Quiet Street (2013). His other collections include Transfigured Night and Other Stories (2001), Streetcar Dreams and Other Midnight Fancies (2006), The Queen, the Cambion, and Seven Others (2013), and If Angels Fight: Stories (2013).