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Kelly Link

1969 - Today

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Kelly Link (born July 19, 1969) is an American editor and writer. Mainly known as an author of short stories, she published her first novel, The Book of Love in 2024. While some of her fiction falls more clearly within genre categories, many of her stories might be described as slipstream or magic realism: a combination of science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, and literary fiction. Among other honors, she has won a Hugo Award, three Nebula Awards, and a World Fantasy Award for her fiction, and she was one of the recipients of the 2018 MacArthur "Genius" Grant. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Kelly Link is the 7,344th most popular writer (down from 7,215th in 2024), the 18,188th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,908th in 2019) and the 1,198th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Kelly Link ranks 7,344 out of 7,302. Before her are Ottessa Moshfegh, Maggie Stiefvater, Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, Andrew Sean Greer, Kass Morgan, and Binyavanga Wainaina. After her are Eleanor Catton, Baby Halder, Maarja Kangro, Shi Tao, Craig Thomas, and Laila Lalami.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Kelly Link ranks 1,197. Before her are John LeClair, Mabel Mosquera, Mike Stulce, Todd Hays, Fabrizio Mori, and Gianna Hablützel-Bürki. After her are Sergi Pedrerol, Takayoshi Amma, Jennifer Kent, Luca Colombo, Pierre Turgeon, and Veronika Marchenko.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kelly Link ranks 18,196 out of 20,380. Before her are Demetrius Grosse (1981), Jaden Ivey (2002), Eddy Alvarez (1990), Soulja Boy (1990), Tommy Page (1967), and Cree Cicchino (2002). After her are Stephen Malkmus (1966), Nathan Chen (1999), Jalen Rose (1973), Benjamin Flores Jr. (2002), Colin Ford (1996), and Tony Allen (1982).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Kelly Link ranks 1,198. Before her are Scott Lynch (1978), Michael Schur (1975), Ottessa Moshfegh (1981), Maggie Stiefvater (1981), Andrew Sean Greer (1970), and Kass Morgan (1984). After her are Craig Thomas (1971), Akiane (1994), Tim Ferriss (1977), J. G. Quintel (1982), Mary Robinette Kowal (1969), and Elizabeth Wurtzel (1967).

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