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Kelly Link

Kelly Link(born July 19, 1969) is an American editor and writer. Mainly known as an author of short stories, she published her first novelThe Book of Lovein 2024.[3][4]While some of her fiction falls more clearly within genre categories, many of her stories might be described asslipstreamormagic realism:a combination of science fiction,fantasy,horror,mystery,andliterary fiction.Among other honors, she has won aHugo Award,threeNebula Awards,and aWorld Fantasy Awardfor her fiction, and she was one of the recipients of the 2018MacArthur "Genius" Grant.[5]

Kelly Link
Kelly Link and Gavin Grant
Kelly Link and Gavin Grant
Born(1969-07-19)July 19, 1969(age 55)
Miami, Florida, U.S.[1]
OccupationWriter
EducationColumbia University(BA)
University of North Carolina, Greensboro(MFA)
GenreFantasy,horror,magical realism
SpouseGavin Grant
Children1[2]

Biography

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Link is a graduate ofColumbia UniversityinNew Yorkand the MFA program ofUNC Greensboro.In 1995, she attended theClarion East Writing Workshop.

Link and husbandGavin GrantmanageSmall Beer Press,based inNorthampton, Massachusetts.The couple's imprint of Small Beer Press for intermediate readers is called Big Mouth House. They also co-editedSt. Martin's Press'sThe Year's Best Fantasy and Horroranthology series withEllen Datlowfor five years, ending in 2008. (The couple inherited the "fantasy" side fromTerri Windlingin 2004.) In 2019, Link and Grant opened Book Moon, a new and used bookstore inEasthampton, Massachusetts.[6]Link also co-edits the literary magazineLady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet,[7]and was theslushreader forSci Fiction,edited by Datlow.

Link taught atLenoir–Rhyne UniversityinHickory, North Carolina,with the Visiting Writers Series for spring semester 2006. She has taught or visited at a number of schools and workshops including:

She has participated in the Juniper Summer Writing Institute at theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst'sMFA Program for Poets & Writers.

Awards

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Bibliography

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Books

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Selected stories (award winners)

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As author

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As editor

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  • TrampolineSmall Beer Press, 2003
  • The Year's Best Fantasy and Horrorvolume 17– (with Ellen Datlow and Gavin J. Grant) St. Martin's Press, 2004–2008

In addition, Link and Grant have edited a semiannualsmall pressfantasy magazine:Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet(orLCRW) since 1997. An anthology,The Best of Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet,was published byDel Rey Booksin 2007.

References

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  1. ^"About Kelly".Kelly Link. Archived fromthe originalon March 15, 2013.RetrievedMay 1,2013.
  2. ^Grant, Gavin (May 20, 2009)."Small Beer, little baby".Small Beer Press.RetrievedAugust 12,2011.
  3. ^Miller, Laura (November 19, 2001)."An interview with Kelly Link".Salon.Archived fromthe originalon March 7, 2008.
  4. ^Miller, Laura (February 4, 2015).""Get in Trouble": Going back inside the weird and wonderful world of Kelly Link ".Salon.
  5. ^Charles, Ron (October 4, 2018)."Short-story writer Kelly Link wins MacArthur 'genius' grant".The Washington Post.RetrievedOctober 4,2018.
  6. ^"Book Moon".Book Moon.RetrievedFebruary 29,2024.
  7. ^About Kelly. (January 7, 2020). Retrieved July 31, 2020, fromhttps://kellylink.net/about-kelly
  8. ^"Kelly Link - MacArthur Foundation".www.macfound.org.
  9. ^"Speakers & Honorary Degrees | Smith College".www.smith.edu.RetrievedMay 22,2024.
  10. ^World Fantasy Convention (2010)."Award Winners and Nominees".Archived fromthe originalon December 1, 2010.RetrievedFebruary 4,2011.
  11. ^Garrett, Yvonne C. (July 29, 2024)."Kelly Link's The Book of Love | The Brooklyn Rail".brooklynrail.org.RetrievedSeptember 17,2024.
  12. ^Gould, Emily (February 22, 2024)."How Kelly Link Wrote a Very Good First Novel".The Cut.RetrievedSeptember 17,2024.
  13. ^Iglesias, Gabino (February 15, 2024)."Kelly Link's debut novel 'The Book of Love' is magical, confusing, heartfelt, strange".NPR.RetrievedSeptember 17,2024.
  14. ^El-Mohtar, Amal (February 12, 2024)."Book Review: 'The Book of Love,' by Kelly Link".The New York Times.RetrievedSeptember 17,2024.
  15. ^"White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link".Penguin Random House.RetrievedFebruary 21,2023.
  16. ^"The Book of Love by Kelly Link".Penguin Random House.RetrievedOctober 11,2023.
  17. ^El-Mohtar, Amal (February 12, 2024)."Kelly Link Returns with a Dreamlike, Profoundly Beautiful Novel".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedMarch 18,2024.
  18. ^Link, Kelly (February 16, 2024)."Novelist Kelly Link: 'I was drawn to the monsters and half-naked women on fantasy covers'".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.RetrievedMarch 18,2024.
  19. ^"Kelly Link's debut novel 'The Book of Love' is magical, confusing, heartfelt, strange".NPR.
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