Red Star Hustle
novella · First published 2025
Author guide
Sam J. Miller Books in Order
Sam J. Miller is an American writer and community organizer whose fiction spans science fiction, fantasy, horror, queer literary fiction, and young adult literature. He is the author of The Art of Starving, Blackfish City, Destroy All Monsters, The Blade Between, Kid Wolf & Kraken Boy, Red Star Hustle, and Boys, Beasts & Men. He co-edited Horror after 9/11: World of Fear, Cinema of Terror with Aviva Briefel.
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The Art of Starving
Award-winning debut novel and an accessible introduction to Miller's themes and style.
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Novels (7)
- The Future of Hunger in the Age of Programmable Matter
novella · 2017
- The Art of Starving
novel · 2017
- Blackfish City
novel · 2018
“One of the most intriguing future cities in years.” —Charlie Jane Anders “Simmers with menace and heartache, suspense and wonder.” —Ann Leckie A Best Book of the Month in Entertainment Weekly The Washington Post Tor.com B&N Sci-Fi…
- Destroy All Monsters
novel · 2019
A crucial, genre-bending tale, equal parts Ned Vizzini and Patrick Ness, about the life-saving power of friendship. Solomon and Ash both experienced a traumatic event when they were twelve. Ash lost all memory of that event when she fell…
- The Blade Between
novel · 2020
A Library Journal Horror Best Seller From Nebula Award winner Sam J. Miller comes a frightening and uncanny ghost story about a rapidly changing city in upstate New York and the mysterious forces that threaten it. Ronan Szepessy promised…
- Kid Wolf & Kraken Boy
novella · 2022
“Kid” Wolffe is an up-and-coming boxer in 1920s New York. An honest fighter’s got little chance at success on the mob-controlled circuit—until ambitious lieutenant “Hinky” Friedman starts making moves to take over her boss’s business, and…
- Red Star Hustle
novella · 2025
Short fiction (2)
- Let All the Children Boogie
short-story-chapbook · 2021
As the Cold War stalls and the threat of nuclear warfare dominates the news, small-town misfits Laurie and Fell bond over a shared love of music and the mystery of the erratic radio messages that hint at the existence of a future worth…
- Boys, Beasts & Men
short-story-collection · 2022
In Nebula Award-winning author Sam J. Miller’s devastating debut short-fiction collection—featuring an introduction by Amal El-Mohtar—queer infatuation, inevitable heartbreak, and brutal revenge seamlessly intertwine. Despite his ability…
Edited works (1)
- Horror after 9/11: World of Fear, Cinema of Terror
edited-collection · 2011
Frequently asked questions about Sam J. Miller
Who is Sam J. Miller?
Sam J. Miller is a writer and community organizer whose fiction spans science fiction, fantasy, horror, and young-adult literature. He lives in New York City.
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What did Sam J. Miller do before becoming known as an author?
Miller spent 15 years as a community organizer at Picture the Homeless. He also grew up in upstate New York and was trained as a butcher.
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How does Sam J. Miller describe his identity?
Miller has publicly described himself as a gay man, and queer identity is a recurring concern in his fiction. He has connected The Art of Starving to his experiences with an eating disorder and coming to terms with his identity.
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What influences Sam J. Miller’s writing?
Miller has cited personal experiences of bullying and revenge fantasies as influences on some stories. He has also discussed Ken Liu’s “The Man Who Ended History” and Tom Ripley as touchstones for narrative perspective and moral ambiguity.
What awards has Sam J. Miller won?
His honors include the 2017 Andre Norton Nebula Award for The Art of Starving, the Shirley Jackson Award for “57 Reasons for the Slate Quarry Suicides,” and the Locus Award for Best Short Story Collection for Boys, Beasts & Men.
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