Ginjer Buchanan

Ginjer Buchanan
Ginjer Buchanan
	Ginjer Buchanan, 2011
Born	December 12, 1944 (age 79)
Occupation	Editor, author
Nationality	American

Ginjer Buchanan (born in Pittsburgh,^[1] December 12, 1944) was Editor-in-Chief at Ace Books and Roc Books, the two science fiction and fantasy imprints of Penguin Group (USA).

Overview

Buchanan worked at Ace since 1984, was nominated for both the Hugo Award and the World Fantasy Award, and won a Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor in 2014 for her editing. She was a Guest of Honor at OryCon in 2008,^[2] Foolscap in 2000,^[3] and ArmadilloCon in 1988, and was Toastmaster at the World Fantasy Convention in 1989.^[4] She retired in March 2014.^[5]

Buchanan occasionally writes fiction. Her published work includes three short stories in the anthologies Alternate Kennedys (her story "The End of the Summer by the Great Sea" was included in the anthology), Whatdunnits II, and By Any Other Fame, all edited by Mike Resnick, and also the novel White Silence (1999), a Highlander tie-in. Prior to her career in publishing, she was a social worker and member of the science fiction fandom.

References

^ "Buchanan, Ginjer".
^ "Orycon 30 Main Page". OSCFI. Archived from the original on December 18, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
^ "Previous Foolscaps". Little Cat Z. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
^ "History of the World Fantasy Convention". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
^ io9.gizmodo.com/the-end-of-an-era-ginjer-buchanan-is-retiring-from-ace-1531969953