Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam

  • Year in Review

    2019 isn’t over yetBut I have had such a great year thus far, and as I know many people begin their awards reading this time of year, I’m going in early The work I’m highlighting for your awards consideration The work that has been closest to my hear this year is the short story “Every…

  • Syfy’s The Magicians Short

    Syfy’s The Magicians Short

    When I first read Lev Grossman’s The Magicians, I was psyched; it had all the charm of the Harry Potter novels but with an adult realism and a nuanced exploration of mental illness. Plus, the meta-fictive Fillorian element. It was the wizard book I’d always wanted. When the show came out, I watched the whole…

  • My Year in Stories 2017

    Hey all! Nebula nominations have opened and award eligibility posts have started showing up on my timelines. I had a great year writing-wise. My favorite story that was published in 2017 is my Phantom of the Opera retelling, which takes place in a high school and features a female phantom, a young outcast who lives…

  • Articles, Everywhere

    Today’s been a happy day; I’ve been in the Dallas Morning News and Art & Seek for my Nebula nomination (along with my fellow DFW-area friend William Ledbetter). Also, Layla Al-Bedawi wrote a lovely article about Art & Words for ArtHouston that was recently posted online. Submissions open tomorrow, and I am thrilled to see this…

  • Two Big Bits of News

    It’s been a busy couple of weeks! Last week, on my birthday, I found out that my novelette “The Orangery” was nominated for a Nebula Award! I’m psyched to be on a ballot with so many friends and great writers and very much looking forward to celebrating in Pittsburgh. The full list of nominees is…