M. C. A. Hogarth

M. C. A. Hogarth
BornUnited States
Pen nameMaggie de Alarcon, Micah Hogarth, MCAH
OccupationWriter, illustrator
Period1990s–present
Website
mcahogarth.org

Maggie C. A. Hogarth (née de Alarcon[1]) is an American writer and artist who works in the science fiction, fantasy, and anthropomorphic animal genres. The Internet Speculative Fiction Database catalogs her illustrations as by Maggie de Alarcon (1990 to 1997) and Micah Hogarth (1997 and 1998).[1]

In May 2015, after working on SFWA's indie committee, Hogarth was elected Vice President of SFWA;[2][3] she served in that capacity for three years before stepping down.[4]

Biography

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Hogarth was born in the United States, the daughter of two Cuban political exiles.[5] As of December 2013, she lives in Florida, US.[6]

"Space Marine" controversy

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In mid-December 2012, Games Workshop made a complaint to Amazon.com about Hogarth's novel Spots the Space Marine (a near-future military science fiction novel about real marines). Games Workshop indicated that the work infringed on their trademark of the words "space marine", and, as a result, Amazon blocked sales of the book.[7][8][9]

This led to an internet backlash from commentators such as Cory Doctorow[10] and digital rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation,[11] who questioned the right of Games Workshop to trademark the term.[12] Subsequently, Spots the Space Marine reappeared on Amazon, and Games Workshop issued no further legal action.[13]

Honors and awards

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Hogarth was a guest of honor at the Midwest FurFest furry convention in 2003 and 2009. She was also the guest of honor at the inaugural Son of SilverCon in 2023.

Her short story "Freedom, Spiced and Drunk" made the Tiptree Award's secondary reading list in 2002.[14] Her short story "Unspeakable" won the Strange Horizons Reader's Choice award in 2002[15] and was a finalist for the Gaylactic Spectrum Award in the short story category in 2003. Her short story "In the Line of Duty" was the winner of the 2003 Ursa Major Award for Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction.[16] In 2004, her story The Flight of the Godkin Griffin was nominated in the Best Other Work category of the Gaylactic Spectrum Awards.[17]

Bibliography

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Type Genre Title Year
Collection Science Fiction Alysha's Fall 2000
Novel Science Fiction The Worth of a Shell 2010
Collection Science Fiction Clays Beneath the Skies 2011
Novel Science Fiction Even the Wingless 2011
Novel Science Fiction Pearl in the Void 2013
Novel Science Fiction A Bloom in the North 2013
Novel Science Fiction Mindtouch 2013
Novel Science Fiction Mindline 2013
Novel Science Fiction Dreamhearth 2017
Novel Science Fiction Dreamstorm 2018
Novel Science Fiction Family 2011
Novel Science Fiction Some Things Transcend 2014
Novel Science Fiction Amulet Rampant 2016
Novel Science Fiction Only the Open 2016
Novel Science Fiction In Extremis 2017
Novel Science Fiction From Ruins 2017
Collection Science Fiction Major Pieces 2019
Collection Science Fiction The Aphorisms of Kherishdar 2012
Collection Science Fiction The Admonishments of Kherishdar 2012
Novel Science Fiction Black Blossom 2012
Novel Science Fiction Kherishdar's Exception 2019
Novel Fantasy Flight of the Godkin Griffin 2012
Novel Fantasy The Godson's Triumph 2013
Novel Science Fiction Earthrise 2013
Novel Science Fiction Rose Point 2013
Novel Science Fiction Laisrathera 2014
Novel Science Fiction A Rose Point Holiday 2016
Novel Fantasy An Heir to Thorns and Steel 2015
Novel Fantasy By Vow and Royal Bloodshed 2015
Novel Fantasy On Wings of Bone and Glass 2015
Novel Romance Thief of Songs 2015
Novel Romance Cantor for Pearls 2016
Novel Science Fiction Healer's Wedding 2019
Novel Science Fiction Farmer's Crown 2019
Novel Science Fiction Heartskein 2020
Novel Science Fiction Fathers' Honor 2020
Collection Science Fiction In the Court of Dragons 2020
Novel Science Fiction Dragons' Fealty 2021
Novel Science Fiction Scions' Flight 2021
Collection Science Fiction To the Court of Love 2023
Novel Science Fiction Zafiil (FireBorn UnPainted) 2022
Novel Science Fiction Zafiil (FireDancer's Hand) 2022
Novella LitRPG Haley's Cozy System Armageddon 2022
Novella LitRPG Haley and the Catfish Invasion 2022
Novella LitRPG Haley and the Spooky Dungeon 2022
Novella LitRPG Haley and Nana's Best House 2022
Novella LitRPG Haley and the Miraculous Potion 2022
Novella LitRPG Haley and the Town of Refuge 2023
Novel Science Fiction An Exile Aboard Ship 2023
Novel Science Fiction Spots the Space Marine 2011
Novel Fantasy A Rose of Stones and Thorns 2012
Novel Science Fiction Girl on Fire 2018
Collection Science Fiction Claws and Starships 2011
Collection Science Fiction To Discover and Preserve 2021
Collection Science Fiction Sleigh Bells and Starships 2023
Novel Science Fiction Second 2014
Novel Science Fiction Sword of the Alliance 2018
Novel Science Fiction Who is Willing 2017
Novel Science Fiction Either Side of the Strand 2015
Novel Science Fiction Faith in the Service 2019
Novel Science Fiction In Good Company 2022
Graphic Novel Nonfiction The Three Jaguars: A Comic About Business, Art, and Life 2015
Book Nonfiction Business for the Right-Brained: A Guide for Artists, Writers, Musicians, Dancers, Crafters, and All the Other Dreamers 2018
Book Nonfiction From Spark to Finish: Running Your Kickstarter Campaign 2012

In addition, short stories by the author have been published in Raconteur Press anthologies.

References

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  1. ^ a b M. C. A. Hogarth at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  2. ^ 2015 SFWA Election Results, SFWA Website. Retrieved June 6th, 2015
  3. ^ SFWA Election Results, Locus Online. Retrieved June 9th, 2015.
  4. ^ Glyer, Mike (2017-04-25). "SFWA VP M.C.A. Hogarth Steps Down; Hartshorn Fills In". File 770. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  5. ^ "About M.C.A Hogarth". mcahogarth.org. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  6. ^ M.C.A. Hogarth's profile on Twitter. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  7. ^ "Update on Games Workshop’s Quarrel with Spots the Space Marine" Archived 2014-10-01 at the Wayback Machine - entry on M.C.A. Hogarth's blog. Dated January 3, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  8. ^ Barnett, David (7 February 2013). "Superheroes, space marines and lawyers get into trademark fight". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  9. ^ "Row blows up over ownership of 'space marine' term". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  10. ^ Cory Doctorow (6 February 2013). "Games Workshop trademark bullying goes thermonuclear: now they say you can't use "space marine" in science fiction". Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  11. ^ Corynne McSherry (8 February 2013). "Trademark Bully Thwarted: Spots the Space Marine Back Online". EFF. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  12. ^ "Games Workshop Space Marine Trademark Battle Erupts As Sci-Fi Fans Point To History". Huffington Post UK. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  13. ^ Hogarth, MCA. "The Return of Spots the Space Marine". MCAH Online. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  14. ^ "Article: The 2002 Tiptree: An Inside Look at a Juried Award, by Mary Anne Mohanraj". 2008-05-09. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  15. ^ "Strange Horizons 2002 Readers' Choice Awards". 2008-05-16. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  16. ^ 2003 winners on the Ursa Major Awards website. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  17. ^ 2004 Awards Archived 2015-07-14 at the Wayback Machine on the Spectrum Awards website. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
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