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Richard Chwedyk

Born: 1955 in Chicago, Illinois
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Chwedyk was born in Chicago.

Biography: Richard is a contributor of short stories, novellas and poetry to magazines. His novella ''Bronte's Egg'' was reprinted in Nebula Awards Showcase 2004.

Awards:
  • -- Nebula Award, ''Bronte's Egg''
  • -- Sturgeon Award, ''Bronte's Egg''

Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction

Primary Audience(s): Adult readers

Email: rchwedyk@rcn.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tuegelm#!/pages/Richard-Chwedyk/111664588846339?ref=search=richard+chwedyk
Website: http://sfwa.org/members/chwedyk
Richard Chwedyk on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=richard+chwedyk

Selected Titles

Tales from the Red Lion :
ISBN: 0977985628 OCLC: 317817788

Twilight Tales, Chicago, IL : 2007.

 

 

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