Liz Gorinsky
OccupationEditor
GenreScience fiction, fantasy, horror
Website
lizgorinsky.com
Liz Gorinsky accepting the Hugo Award, 2017

Liz Gorinsky is a publisher and editor of speculative fiction, founder and former publisher of Erewhon Books, a former editor for Tor Books, multiple Hugo Award nominee, and 2017 Hugo Award winner in the category of Best Editor (Long Form).

Biography

Gorinsky is a native of Manhattan.[1] She studied English, psychology and computer science at Columbia College, serving three years as president of the Columbia University Science Fiction Society.[2]

She interned at DC Comics and Tor Books before joining the editorial staff of the latter,[3] assisting editors including Ellen Datlow, Jim Frenkel and Patrick Nielsen Hayden.[4] In addition to print novels, while working at Tor she acquired and edited short fiction for Tor Books's online short fiction market, Tor.com.[5]

In 2018, Gorinsky left Tor to found an independent speculative fiction publishing company, Erewhon Books.[6]

In 2022, Gorinsky left Erewhon to "pursue other projects."[7][8]

She currently resides in Alphabet City.

Awards and nominations

Gorinsky was first Hugo nominated for Best Editor (Long Form) in 2010,[9] technically prior to her promotion to full editor at Tor Books.[10] Gorinsky was nominated again in the same category in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017, winning in 2017.[11][12][13][14][15][16] She is a winner of the 2015 George R. R. Martin–awarded "Alfie" award in the category of Best Editor, Long Form.[17]

Authors and works

References

  1. ↑ "Texas Week: Interview with Tor editor Liz Gorinsky". The Steampunk Bible. 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  2. ↑ "Liz Gorinsky". Readercon.org. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  3. ↑ "05/2009 Meeting - SF Assn of Bergen County". 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  4. ↑ Jeff VanderMeer (2012-04-11). "Liz Gorinsky on Her Hugo Nomination, Interview". BookLife. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  5. ↑ "Submissions Guidelines". Tor.com. 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  6. ↑ "New Science Fiction and Fantasy Publisher Founded by Former Tor Books Editor". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Erewhon Books Enters New Phase of Growth". Erewhon Books. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  8. ↑ @2muchexposition (March 22, 2022). "Haven't tweeted in ages, but this is Big News. I'm stepping down from my roles at @ErewhonBooks to pursue other projects. It's been a pleasure to work w/ @Sarah_Guan, @McFlyCahill90, @Kasie_Lane, @allsparra, and my amazing authors at Erewhon, but I'm excited for the next chapter" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "2010 Hugo Award Nominees – Details". The Hugo Awards. 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  10. ↑ Locus Publications (2010-08-20). "Locus Online News » Liz Gorinsky Promoted to Editor". Locusmag.com. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  11. ↑ "2011 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  12. ↑ "2012 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  13. ↑ "2013 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  14. ↑ "2014 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  15. ↑ "2016 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  16. ↑ "2017 Hugo Awards Announced". The Hugo Awards. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  17. ↑ "THE ALFIE AWARDS". George R.R. Martin. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
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