1. Maurice Broaddus is an American author who has published fiction across a number of genres including young adult, horror, fantasy and science fiction.
12 Facts About Maurice Broaddus
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Maurice Broaddus's mother is from Jamaica, where many of his relatives still live.
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Maurice Broaddus earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Purdue University and worked for two decades as an environmental toxicologist.
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Maurice Broaddus was formerly the executive director of Cities of Refuge Ministries, which provides transitional housing and employment opportunities for people dealing with addiction, reentry, or homelessness.
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In 2019 Maurice Broaddus sold his Afrofuturist space trilogy Astra Black to Tor.
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Maurice Broaddus wrote the novella with "Otis Whitaker," a pseudonym for a collective of storytellers at NeoText, and illustrated by Jim Mahfood.
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Maurice Broaddus has edited and co-edited several well-received anthologies, including Dark Faith, which focused on the intersection between horror and religious faith.
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Maurice Broaddus co-edited the "People of Color Destroy Fantasy" and "People of Color Destroy Horror" special issues of Fantasy and Nightmare magazines.
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In late 2020 Maurice Broaddus guest edited a special issue of Fireside Magazine dealing with grief and loss.
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Maurice Broaddus, along with co-editor Jerry Gordon, was a finalist for the 2010 Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology for Dark Faith and won the Kitschies award for debut novel for King Maker.
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Maurice Broaddus was a finalist for the Black Quill Award.
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Additionally, in 2024, Maurice Broaddus received two Indiana Author Awards for Best Middle Grade Novel titled Unfadeable and Genre Shortlist for Sweep of Stars.