Occupation Writer Children 2 Period 1976–present Name Stephen Leigh | Genre Science fiction Role Fiction writer Spouse Denise | |
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Pen name S. L. Farrell, Matthew Farrell, Sleigh Nominations James Tiptree, Jr. Award, Locus Award for Best First Novel, Locus Award for Best Short Story Books A Magic of Twilight, Holder of Lightning, Dark Water's Embrace, Immortal Muse, Speaking Stones Similar People Melinda M Snodgrass, Walter Jon Williams, Edward Bryant, Lewis Shiner, George R R Martin | ||
Stephen W. Leigh (born February 27, 1951) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer, artist, and musician. He also works as a lecturer at Northern Kentucky University, teaching creative writing. He has published speculative fiction as Stephen Leigh, as S. L. Farrell, and once as Matthew Farrell.
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Steve Leigh was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and lives there.
Recognition
Leigh's novel Dark Water's Embrace won the Spectrum Award in 1999 and was on the long list for the James Tiptree, Jr. Award that year. Speaking Stones also made the long list for the Tiptree Aaward. His first novel, Slow Fall to Dawn, was in the Top Ten for the Locus Award for Best First Novel.
As Guest of Honor at Bubonicon 43 Leigh was interviewed for MTV Geek Coverage about working on the Wild Cards series.
A special one-shot convention was held in his honor in Minneapolis, April 11–13, 2008, called Applecon. The convention listed its guests as Music Guest of Honor Stephen Leigh, Writer Guest of Honor S.L. Farrell, Artist Guest of Honor Sleigh, Fan Guest of Honor Steve.