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Liz Gorinsky

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Liz Gorinsky
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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).

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Liz Gorinsky accepting the Hugo Award, 2017
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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]

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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]

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