Aliya Whiteley

Aliya Whiteley was born in Devon in 1974, and currently lives in Sussex with her husband, daughter and dog. She is the author of the novella The Beauty, published by Unsung Stories, the novels Skein Island and Light Reading, and the short story collection Witchcraft in the Harem. She has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize twice, and won the Drabblecast People's Choice Award in 2007. The Beauty, was shortlisted for a Shirley Jackson Award and a Sabotage Award, and appeared on the Honors List for the James Tiptree Jr Award.