Nick Mamatas is the author of several novels, including Sensation (PM Press) and with Brian Keene, The Damned Highway (Dark Horse). His writings on culture and politics have appeared in the Village Voice, H+, The New Humanist, In These Times, and many other venues. As an editor of short fiction, anthologies, and now Japanese science fiction and fantasy in translation, Nick has been nominated for Hugo, World Fantasy, Bram Stoker, and Shirley Jackson awards.
Nick Mamatas
Essays
- All Hail Hurley!
from Getting Lost - Giving the Devil Her Due
from Ardeur - Greek Delight
from Revisiting Narnia - Holy Signifier, Batman!
from Batman Unauthorized - Laziness Leads to Sloth, Sloth to Incompetence, Incompetence to Stupidity, and Stupidity to the Dark Side of the Force
from Star Wars on Trial - New Mutant Message from the Underaged
from The Unauthorized X-Men - Over the River and a World Away
from King Kong is Back - Run Awaaaaay!
from Halo Effect - Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, Casting Spells
from Totally Charmed - Why We Love Holmes and Love to Hate House
from House Unauthorized - You Care Who Killed Roger Ackroyd
from Investigating CSI - Working Class Heroes
from A Taste of True Blood - Waltered States
from Fringe Science
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