Gregory Frost | |
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 Gregory Frost in 2008, (photograph by Kyle Cassidy) | |
| Born | May 13, 1951 |
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| Genre | Fantasy |
| Literary movement | Savage Humanism[1] |
| Notable works | Fitcher's Brides |
Gregory Frost (born May 13, 1951) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy, and directs a fiction writing workshop at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa.[2] A graduate of the Clarion Workshop, he has been invited back as instructor several times, including the first session following its move to the University of California at San Diego in 2007. He is also active in the Interstitial Arts Foundation.
Author Orson Scott Card called Frost's novel Tain "a marvelous straightforward retelling of an ancient national myth."[3]
He has also done research for non-fiction television (The Learning Channel, Discovery Channel) and acted in a couple of independent horror movies. His initial vocation was as an artist.
Gregory Frost is a founding partner of The Liars Club, a networking group of professionals in publishing and other aspects of entertainment that includes Jonathan Maberry, Jon McGoran, Kelly Simmons, Dennis Tafoya, Merry Jones, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Don Lafferty, Marie Lamba, Keith Strunk, and Edward Pettit.
Frost lives and works in Pennsylvania, USA.
- ^ Kelleghan, Fiona (2008). The Savage Humanists. Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Robert J. Sawyer Books. ISBN 978-0-88995-425-0.
- ^ "Michael Swanwick Online: Profile of Gregory Frost".
- ^ "The Light Fantastic", If, September 1986, pp.27