S. P. Somtow

Somtow Sucharitkul
Somtow Sucharitkul
	Thai-American author, composer, conductor
Born	Somtow Papinian Sucharitkul; December 30, 1952; Bangkok, Thailand
Pen name	S. P. Somtow
Genre	Science fiction, fantasy, horror; opera, musical theatre
Notable awards	Silpathorn Kittikhun Award ; 2008 for literary & musical work ; ; World Fantasy Award; (Best Novella) ; 2002 The Bird Catcher ; ; International Horror Guild Award; (Long Fiction) ; 1996 Brimstone and Salt ; ; Locus Award; (Best First Novel) ; 1982 Starship & Haiku ; ; John W. Campbell Award; (Best New Writer) ; 1981 "Sunsteps" ; ;
Website
	www.somtow.com

S. P. Somtow (a rearrangement of his real name Somtow Papinian Sucharitkul; Thai: สมเถา สุจริตกุล; RTGS: Somthao Sucharitkun; born December 30, 1952) is a Thai-American musical composer and conductor, and a science fiction, fantasy, and horror author writing in English as both Somtow Sucharitkul and S. P. Somtow. He has both Thai and American citizenship.

He served as a musical consultant on the Todd Field film Tár.

Somtow Sucharitkul
Thai-American author, composer, conductor
Born	Somtow Papinian Sucharitkul (1952-12-30) December 30, 1952 Bangkok, Thailand
Pen name	S. P. Somtow
Genre	Science fiction, fantasy, horror; opera, musical theatre
Notable awards	Silpathorn Kittikhun Award 2008 for literary & musical work World Fantasy Award (Best Novella) 2002 The Bird Catcher International Horror Guild Award (Long Fiction) 1996 Brimstone and Salt Locus Award (Best First Novel) 1982 Starship & Haiku John W. Campbell Award (Best New Writer) 1981 "Sunsteps"
Website
www.somtow.com