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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Kelly Link is the 7,177th most popular writer (up from 7,215th in 2019), the 17,681st most popular biography from United States (up from 17,912th in 2019) and the 1,167th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Kelly Link ranks 7,177 out of 7,302. Before her are Scott Lynch, Ottessa Moshfegh, Maggie Stiefvater, Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, Andrew Sean Greer, and Binyavanga Wainaina. After her are Eleanor Catton, Maarja Kangro, Craig Thomas, Laila Lalami, Shehan Karunatilaka, and Espido Freire.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Kelly Link ranks 1,022. Before her are Junko Asari, Fernando Cornejo, John LeClair, Mike Stulce, Todd Hays, and Fabrizio Mori. After her are Takayoshi Amma, Pierre Turgeon, Laura Mersini-Houghton, Sean Anders, Cathy Dennis, and Viktor Maigourov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kelly Link ranks 17,689 out of 20,380. Before her are Twista (1973), Jaden Ivey (2002), Eddy Alvarez (1990), Soulja Boy (1990), Tommy Page (1967), and Cree Cicchino (2002). After her are Nathan Chen (1999), Jalen Rose (1973), Benjamin Flores Jr. (2002), Colin Ford (1996), Tony Allen (1982), and Juwan Howard (1973).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Kelly Link ranks 1,167. Before her are Edward Kitsis (1971), Adam Johnson (1967), Scott Lynch (1978), Ottessa Moshfegh (1981), Maggie Stiefvater (1981), and Andrew Sean Greer (1970). After her are Craig Thomas (1971), J. G. Quintel (1982), Elizabeth Wurtzel (1967), Rainbow Rowell (1973), Bill McKibben (1960), and Chris Moneymaker (1975).

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