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Rajnar Vajra

Vajra-Loeb, David Rajnar

September 16, 1947 – May 16, 2023 (aged 75)

Birth place: New York, USA

43 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
1997 42 Short Fiction Passing the Arboli Test Absolute Magnitude, Spring 1997
July 1999 140 Short Fiction E-Mage Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July-August 1999
March 2000 31 Short Fiction Enhancement, Incorporated Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March 2000
June 2000 114 Short Fiction A Threat of Cinnamon Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2000
July 2000 63 Short Fiction Sentences Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July-August 2000
October 2000 110 Short Fiction His Hands Passed Like Clouds Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2000
2001 54 Short Fiction An I for an I Absolute Magnitude, Summer 2001
October 2001 112 Short Fiction Standing Firm on the Pipette Line Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2001
November 2001 96 Short Fiction Jake, Me, and the Zipper Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 2001
November 2001 36|36.06 Review Standing Firm on the Pipette Line Science Fiction Chronicle, #218 November 2001
January 2002 30|30.3 Review Jake, Me, and the Zipper Science Fiction Chronicle, #220 January 2002
June 2002 8 Short Fiction Sidehunter Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2002
July 2002 96 Short Fiction The Great Prayer Wheel Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July-August 2002
October 2002 108 Short Fiction Partner in Crime Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2002
January 2003 86 Short Fiction Afterburn Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 2003
February 2003 8 Serial Shootout at the Nokai Corral (Part 1 of 4) Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 2003
March 2003 142|142.1 Essay Letter (Analog, March 2003) Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March 2003
March 2003 90 Serial Shootout at the Nokai Corral (Part 2 of 4) Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March 2003
April 2003 84 Serial Shootout at the Nokai Corral (Part 3 of 4) Analog Science Fiction and Fact, April 2003
May 2003 90 Serial Shootout at the Nokai Corral (Part 4 of 4) Analog Science Fiction and Fact, May 2003
November 2003 138|138.2 Essay Letter (Analog, November 2003) Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 2003
November 2003 139|139.1 Essay Letter (Analog, November 2003) [2] Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 2003
September 2004 50 Short Fiction Viewschool Analog Science Fiction and Fact, September 2004
October 2004 10 Short Fiction Layna's Mirror Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2004
November 2004 8 Short Fiction The Ghost Within Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 2004
July 2005 10 Short Fiction Of Kings, Queens, and Angels Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July-August 2005
January 2006 104 Short Fiction Written in Plaster Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January-February 2006
September 2006 66 Short Fiction A Million Years and Counting Analog Science Fiction and Fact, September 2006
January 2007 9 Short Fiction Emerald River, Pearl Sky Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January-February 2007
June 2007 60 Short Fiction On the Bubble Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2007
January 2009 8 Short Fiction Doctor Alien Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January-February 2009
May 2010 8 Short Fiction Page Turner Analog Science Fiction and Fact, May 2010
July 2010 12 Short Fiction Doctor Alien's Five Empty Boxes Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July-August 2010
May 2011 7 Short Fiction Tower of Worlds Analog Science Fiction and Fact, May 2011
January 2012 147 Short Fiction Doctor Alien and the Spindles of Infinity Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January-February 2012
January 2013 126 Short Fiction The Woman Who Cried Corpse Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January-February 2013
July 2014 114 Short Fiction The Triple Sun: A Golden Age Tale Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July-August 2014
January 2015 4 Essay Here's to Your Heath Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January-February 2015
May 2015 8 Short Fiction Zen Angel Analog Science Fiction and Fact, May 2015
August 2016 |2 Short Fiction Her Scales Shine Like Music Tor.com, August 3, 2016
September 2016 8 Short Fiction Progress Report Analog Science Fiction and Fact, September 2016
March 2023 64 Short Fiction Ice Ageless Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March-April 2023
November 2023 173 Short Fiction Flying Carpet Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November/December 2023

3 English-language books

Year Type Title Author(s)
2016 Chapbook Her Scales Shine Like Music Rajnar Vajra
2022 Collection Doctor Alien Rajnar Vajra
2023 Novel Opening Wonders Rajnar Vajra

YearAwardCategoryTitleStatus
2000 Analog Award Best Novelette His Hands Passed Like Clouds Finalist
2001 Analog Award Best Short Story Jake, Me, and the Zipper Winner
2002 Analog Award Best Novelette The Great Prayer Wheel Finalist
2002 Analog Award Best Novella Sidehunter Runner-up
2003 Analog Award Best Novelette Afterburn Finalist
2004 Analog Award Best Novelette Viewschool Finalist
2004 Analog Award Best Novella Layna's Mirror Winner
2005 Analog Award Best Novelette Of Kings, Queens, and Angels Finalist
2007 Analog Award Best Novella Emerald River, Pearl Sky Finalist
2009 Analog Award Best Novella Doctor Alien Runner-up
2010 Analog Award Best Novella Doctor Alien's Five Empty Boxes Runner-up
2011 Analog Award Best Novella Tower of Worlds Runner-up
2012 Analog Award Best Novella Doctor Alien and the Spindles of Infinity Runner-up
2015 Analog Award Best Novella Zen Angel Finalist
2015 Hugo Award Best Novelette The Triple Sun: A Golden Age Tale Finalist
2016 Analog Award Best Novella Progress Report Finalist
2023 Analog Award Best Novella Flying Carpet Finalist
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