Gavin Grant
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Gavin J. Grant is a science fiction
editor and writer. He runs Small Beer Press
along with his wife Kelly Link
. In addition, he has been the editor of Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet
since 1996 and, from 2003 to 2008, was co-editor of the Year's Best Fantasy and Horror
anthology series along with Link and Ellen Datlow
. Their 2004 anthology was awarded the Bram Stoker Award
for best horror anthology.
He moved to the United States from Scotland in 1991. He is married to Kelly Link and lives with her in Northampton, Massachusetts
.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
editor and writer. He runs Small Beer Press
Small Beer Press
Small Beer Press is a publisher of fantasy and literary fiction, based in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was founded by Gavin Grant and Kelly Link in 2000 and publishes novels, collections, and anthologies. It also publishes the zine Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, chapbooks, the Peapod Classics...
along with his wife Kelly Link
Kelly Link
Kelly Link is an American editor and author of short stories. While some of her fiction falls more clearly within genre categories, many of her stories might be described as slipstream or magic realism: a combination of science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, and realism...
. In addition, he has been the editor of Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet
Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet
Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet is a twice-yearly small press zine published by Small Beer Press, edited by Gavin Grant and Kelly Link. It contains an eclectic mix of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, with an emphasis on speculative fiction, fantasy or slipstream. Link, Karen Joy Fowler, and...
since 1996 and, from 2003 to 2008, was co-editor of the Year's Best Fantasy and Horror
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror is a reprint anthology published annually by St. Martin's Press. In addition to the short stories, supplemented by a list of honorable mentions, each edition includes a number of retrospective essays by the editors and others....
anthology series along with Link and Ellen Datlow
Ellen Datlow
Ellen Datlow is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror editor and anthologist.-Biography:Datlow was the fiction editor of Omni magazine and Omni Online from 1981 through 1998, and edited the ten associated Omni anthologies...
. Their 2004 anthology was awarded the Bram Stoker Award
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
for best horror anthology.
He moved to the United States from Scotland in 1991. He is married to Kelly Link and lives with her in Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton, Massachusetts
The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, was 28,549...
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External links
- Gavin J. Grant's online fiction at Free Speculative Fiction Online
- How to Start a Small Press an article by Grant at Strange HorizonsStrange HorizonsStrange Horizons is an online speculative fiction magazine. It also features speculative poetry in every issue....