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Editor: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (fandsf.com).

Author: The Prodigal Troll, the Traitor to the Crown Series, and Wild Things, and dozens of short stories.

Awards: nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (2003), the Hugo Award (2003, 2009), the Locus Award for Best Magazine (2016), the Nebula Award (2003, 2009), the Sidewise Award (2003) Sturgeon Award (2009).

Teacher: Clarion, Clarion YA Workshop, the Alpha Writers Workshop, Odyssey Online Workshop, former resident editor of the Online Writing Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror.

Married to novelist Rae Carson.

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A Sad Day for Penn State, But Promises of Something Brighter

Last November I suggested that circumstantial evidence in the Penn State case indicated that Joe Paterno used his influence to cover-up cases of child sexual abuse committed by one of his coaches, and that university leaders probably went willingly along with it. http://ccfinlay.livejournal.com/189381.html

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	The Patriot Witch (Traitor to the Crown, #1) 3.33 avg rating — 386 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Spell for the Revolution (Traitor to the Crown, #2) 3.55 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Demon Redcoat (Traitor to the Crown, #3) 3.56 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, November/December 2016 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #728) by C.C. Finlay (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ester M. Friesner (Contributor) , James Beamon (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.81 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May/June 2017 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #731) by C.C. Finlay (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Shannon Connor Winward (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) , Richard Bowes (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.84 avg rating — 64 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January/February 2017 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #729) 3.73 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, July/August 2017 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #732) by C.C. Finlay (Goodreads Author) (Editor), William Ledbetter (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) , Auston Habershaw (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.91 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction September/October 2015 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #721) by C.C. Finlay (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Albert E. Cowdrey (Contributor) , Nick Wolven (Contributor) 3.55 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March/April 2017 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #730) by C.C. Finlay (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Richard Chwedyk , Robert Grossbach 3.74 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, September/October 2016 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #727) by C.C. Finlay (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Geoff Ryman (Contributor) , Sarah Pinsker (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.80 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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C.C. Finlay liked Deborah Replogle's review of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May/June 2018: "Again, a wonderful issue. Hard to pick a favorite, so I won't. Read them all. How does the editor do it?"
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C.C. Finlay liked J. Allen Nelson's review of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May/June 2018: "Awesome selection of stories, as usual. Impressed with how a traditional-urban-horror-feeling story such as The Barrens can turn out so original! Enjoyed, as always, the latest Baldemar story, as well as Brian Trent's future stories. A great place..." Read more of this review »
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C.C. Finlay and 1 other person liked Standback's review of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May/June 2018: "Solid issue, generally enjoyable, although not much stood out to me. The ones that did stand out: The Barrens, by Stephanie Feldman, is a delicious, well-written horror story, revolving around the 81.9 FM "The Barrens" Spring Equinox Party: Night ha... " Read more of this review »
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Even though it's technically a prequel to The Girl Of Fire And Thorns, it's better to read it after. Seeing Elisa from her older sister Alodia's POV adds layers and dimensions to the original book, and the adventure expands the boundaries of the worl ...more
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