Liz Gorinsky

Liz Gorinsky
Liz Gorinsky (2010).
Occupation	Editor
Genre	Science fiction, fantasy, horror
Website
lizgorinsky.com

Liz Gorinsky (2006)

Liz Gorinsky is an editor for Tor Books and multiple Hugo award nominee 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, she presently acquires and edits short fiction for Tor Books's online short fiction market, Tor.com.^[5]

She currently resides in Alphabet City.

Awards and nominations

Gorinsky was first nominated for Best Editor (Long Form) in 2010,^[6] technically prior to her promotion to full editor at Tor Books.^[7] As of 2013, she has been nominated every year since in the same category.

Conferences and appearances

• OryCon 35, 2013: Editor Guest of Honor
• LoneStarCon 3, 2013
• ArmadilloCon 34, 2012: Editor Guest
• ChiCon 7, 2012
• Renovation, 2011
• Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition: 2010

Authors and works

• Some of the Best of Tor.com (2012)
• Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2012 edition (2013)

• Fred Chao
• Dave Duncan
• Felix Gilman
• Mary Robinette Kowal
• George Mann
• Cherie Priest
• Lev Rosen
• Pamela Sargent
• Brian Francis Slattery
• Catherynne M. Valente
• Jeff VanderMeer

References