Kelly Link
1 universe Last reviewed 2026-10-28
Kelly Link is an American writer and editor, born on 19 July 1969, best known for short fiction that moves between fantasy, horror and the uncanny, often described as slipstream or magic realism. Her story collections include Stranger Things Happen, Magic for Beginners, Pretty Monsters, Get in Trouble and White Cat, Black Dog. Her stories have won a Hugo Award, three Nebula Awards and three World Fantasy Awards, and she has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. She received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2018. With Gavin J. Grant she co-founded the publisher Small Beer Press and co-edits the zine Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, and in 2019 they opened Book Moon, an independent bookshop in Easthampton, Massachusetts. Her first novel, The Book of Love, was published by Random House in 2024 and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for science fiction and fantasy.
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- Core Canon books: 1
- Current rank: #1182 in the official ranking
- Weighted average: 3.50
- Award recognitions: 1 won, 1 finalist mention
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- Total Core Canon books across all universes: 1 book
- Award recognitions across all universes: 2 (1 won, 1 finalist mention)
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The Book of Love (2024) · The Book of Love Core Canon