Profile of Matthew Johnson

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Bio

Who is Matthew Johnson? I'm a science fiction and fantasy writer whose stories have appeared in places like Asimov's Science Fiction, Strange Horizons, Fantasy Magazine and On Spec. I live in Ottawa, Ontario with my lovely wife in a house well-insulated with books.

Bibliography

Short Story. Closing Time. On Spec. Summer, 2001. (Honorable Mention in Year's Best Science Fiction.)

Short Story. The Dragon's Lesson. Time for Bedlam, Saltboy Bookmakers, 2005.

Short Story. Ninth Part of Desire. Asimov's. June, 2006.

Short Story. Outside Chance. On Spec. Summer 2006.

Short Story. Irregular Verbs. Fantasy Magazine #4, Fall 2006.

Short Story. Jump, Frog!. Ten Plagues, Saltboy Bookmakers, 2006.

Short Story. All the Wonderful Toys. Deathgrip: Exit Laughing. Hellbound Books, 2006.

Short Story. Closing Time. Tesseracts Ten. Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2006 (2007 in USA)

Short Story. Heroic Measures. Strange Horizons. December, 2006.

Novelette. Public Safety. Asimov's. February, 2007.

Short Story. When We Have Time. Triangulation: End of Time. Parsec Ink, 2007.

Reviews

Reflection's Edge
The Dragon's Lesson

"Worth Bedlam's cover price alone."

Tangent
Irregular Verbs

A strong, moving story.

Tangent
Outside Chance

One of the best stories I've seen in a while.

Ticonderoga Online
Irregular Verbs

A wonderful and simple story of loss.

Tangent
Heroic Measures

A heartfelt tale that leaves you saddened. All-in-all a good read.

Nick Gevers in Locus
on "Public Safety"

A sardonic counterfactual... Johnson ably lampoons blinkered thinking. (Recommended Story).

Year's Best SF
Closing Time

Honorable Mention

Year's Best SF
Outside Chance

Honorable Mention

SciFi.com
Closing Time

A remarkable fantasy ghost tale... the story shows both a light, charming sense of humor and a deeper understanding of tradition and its role in family relationships.

BestSF
Closing Time

"Very good indeed."

Rich Horton in Locus
Irregular Verbs

Both moving and clever. (Recommended Story)

Rich Horton in Locus
Outside Chance

Johnson distinguishes himself again with Outside Chance.

Rich Horton in Locus
Heroic Measures

A very moving story... wholly believable. (Recommended Story)

Rich Horton in Locus
on "Public Safety"

A fascinating and original alternate history... Johnson's point is ultimately political, but reached via description of a colorful setting, and an interesting plot and main character. Very nice. (Recommended Story)

Year's Best SF
Irregular Verbs

Honorable Mention

Tangent
Lifebuoy

An interesting idea... the characterization is crisp and realistic.

SF Site
Closing Time

A beautiful and funny little Borgian fantasy.