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Holly Lyn Walrath

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Holly Lyn Walrath (born 1985) is a poet, fiction writer, and editor based in Houston, Texas.[1]

Biography

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Early life

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As a child, Walrath greatly enjoyed the fantasy novels of J.R.R. Tolkien, to which she was introduced by her mother.[2] As a teenager, she was a dedicated listener of emo and punk music and cites the genres as formative influences on her poetry.[3] She began writing poetry at a young age.[4]

Education and career

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Walrath holds a B.A. in English from the University of Texas and an M.A. in creative writing from the University of Denver.[5]

Before switching to writing and editing fulltime, Walrath "worked at a jeans store, as a financial advisor, at an ice cream shop, at a print shop, as a receptionist," and held other odd jobs.[2] Her poems and short stories, largely pertaining to the genres of science fiction and fantasy, have appeared in numerous anthologies and literary journals[6] and have been partially reunited in poetry collections.

Walrath has acted as managing editor for Interstellar Flight Press, a speculative fiction and poetry publisher.[7] In 2018, she guest edited an issue of online speculative poetry journal Eye to the Telescope.[8]

Published works

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Poetry collections

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Glimmerglass Girl (Finishing Line Press, 2018)

Numinose Lapidi (Kipple Press 2020)

The Smallest of Bones (Clash Books, 2021)

Recognition

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In 2019, Walrath's Glimmerglass Girl took first place in the chapbook category of the annual Elgin Awards.[9]

Walrath's poem "Yes, Antimatter Is Real" won the 2021 Dwarf Stars Award for short-form speculative poetry,[10] and her poem "Lace at the Throat" tied for third place in the 2018 Dwarf Stars.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Rouner, Jef (October 18, 2018). "Looking through Houston poet Holly Lyn Walrath's 'Glimmerglass Girl'". Houston Chronicle.
  2. ^ a b "Interview – Holly Lyn Walrath – Glimmerglass Girl". The Literary Librarian.
  3. ^ Mead-Brewer, K.C. (October 25, 2021). "Interview: Holly Lyn Walrath". Cotton Xenomorph.
  4. ^ "An Interview with Holly Lyn Walrath, Author of 'Glimmerglass Girl'". Literary Orphans.
  5. ^ Kim, Jessica. "Holly Lyn Walrath, author of Glimmerglass Girl and others". The Lumiere Review.
  6. ^ "Chronological Bibliography: Holly Lyn Walrath". ISFDB.
  7. ^ "Editor Interview: Interstellar Flight Press". Duotrope. 6 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Our Staff". Eye to the Telescope.
  9. ^ "2019 Elgin Awards". Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association.
  10. ^ "The 2021 Dwarf Stars Anthology and Award". Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association.
  11. ^ "The 2018 Dwarf Stars Anthology and Award". Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association.