Ken Scholes (born January 13, 1968) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer living in Cornelius, Oregon, United States.
He is the author of five novels and over fifty short stories and his work has appeared in print since 2000. His series, The Psalms of Isaak, is published by Tor Books and his short fiction has been collected in three volumes published by Fairwood Press.
Ken is a winner of the Writers of the Future Award, France's Prix Imaginales, the Endeavour Award and others. His work has been published internationally in eight languages.
His first novel, Lamentation, was based on a previous short story entitled "Of Metal Men and Scarlet Thread and Dancing with the Sunrise", and is the first of five in the Psalms of Isaak saga.
Biography
Ken's eclectic background includes time spent as a label gun repairman, a sailor who never sailed, a soldier who commanded a desk, a preacher, a nonprofit executive and a government procurement analyst. He has a degree in history from Western Washington University. His nickname is Trailer Boy in homage to his childhood home on the outskirts of a small logging town in Washington State. Ken is a public advocate for people living with C-PTSD and speaks openly about his experiences with it. Ken is also a performing musician, presenter and occasional creative consultant. Ken is a native of the Pacific Northwest and makes his home in Cornelius, Oregon, where he lives with his twin daughters.
Books
Magic fantasy series
The Psalms of Isaak series: Lamentation, Tor Books, February 2009 Canticle, Tor Books, October 2009 Antiphon, Tor Books, September 2010 Requiem, Tor Books, June 2013 Hymn, Tor Books, December 2017
Story Collections
Long Walks, Last Flights, and Other Strange Journeys, Fairwood Press, 2008
Diving Mimes, Weeping Czars and Other Unusual Suspects, Fairwood Press, 2010
Blue Yonders, Grateful Pies and Other Fanciful Feasts, Fairwood Press, 2015
Other books
Last Flight of the Goddess, Fairwood Press, 2006
Metatropolis: The Wings We Dare Aspire, co-authored with Jay Lake, WordFire Press, 2014