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American writer
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Female
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Birth:
1 January 1949
Death:
9 February 2015
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Melanie Tem (née Kubachko; April 11, 1949 – February 9, 2015) was an American horror and dark fantasy author.
Melanie Kubachko grew up in Saegertown, Pennsylvania. She attended Allegheny College as an undergrad, and earned her master’s in social work at the University of Denver in Colorado.
She married Steve Rasnic and the couple took the joint surname Tem. She developed breast cancer in 1997. In 2013, it recurred, and metastasized to her bones, bone marrow, and organs. She died at age 65 on February 9, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Steve Rasnic Tem, four children and six grandchildren.
Awards
Prodigal
- Bram Stoker Award for First Novel
The Man on the Ceiling (with Steve Rasnic Tem)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction
- World Fantasy Award for Best Novella
- International Horror Guild Award for Best Long Story
- British Fantasy Award – Icarus Award (1992)