Holly Lyn Walrath

Holly Lyn Walrath (born 1985) is a poet, fiction writer, and editor based in Houston, Texas.[1]

Biography

Early life

As a child, Walrath greatly enjoyed the fantasy novels of J.R.R. Tolkien, to which she was introduced by her mother.[2] As a teenager, she was a dedicated listener of emo and punk music and cites the genres as formative influences on her poetry.[3] She began writing poetry at a young age.[4]

Education and career

Walrath holds a B.A. in English from the University of Texas and an M.A. in creative writing from the University of Denver.[5]

Before switching to writing and editing fulltime, Walrath "worked at a jeans store, as a financial advisor, at an ice cream shop, at a print shop, as a receptionist," and held other odd jobs.[2] Her poems and short stories, largely pertaining to the genres of science fiction and fantasy, have appeared in numerous anthologies and literary journals[6] and have been partially reunited in poetry collections.

Walrath has acted as managing editor for Interstellar Flight Press, a speculative fiction and poetry publisher.[7] In 2018, she guest edited an issue of online speculative poetry journal Eye to the Telescope.[8]

Published works

Poetry collections

Glimmerglass Girl (Finishing Line Press, 2018)

Numinose Lapidi (Kipple Press 2020)

The Smallest of Bones (Clash Books, 2021)

Recognition

In 2019, Walrath's Glimmerglass Girl won first place in the chapbook category of the annual Elgin Awards.[9]

Walrath's poem "Yes, Antimatter Is Real" won the 2021 Dwarf Stars Award for short-form speculative poetry,[10] and her poem "Lace at the Throat" tied for third place in the 2018 Dwarf Stars.[11]

References

1. Rouner, Jef (October 18, 2018). "Looking through Houston poet Holly Lyn Walrath's 'Glimmerglass Girl'". Houston Chronicle.
2. "Interview – Holly Lyn Walrath – Glimmerglass Girl". The Literary Librarian.
3. Mead-Brewer, K.C. (October 25, 2021). "Interview: Holly Lyn Walrath". Cotton Xenomorph.
4. "An Interview with Holly Lyn Walrath, Author of 'Glimmerglass Girl'". Literary Orphans.
5. Kim, Jessica. "Holly Lyn Walrath, author of Glimmerglass Girl and others". The Lumiere Review.
6. "Chronological Bibliography: Holly Lyn Walrath". ISFDB.
7. "Editor Interview: Interstellar Flight Press". Duotrope. 6 September 2021.
8. "Our Staff". Eye to the Telescope.
9. "2019 Elgin Awards". Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association.
10. "The 2021 Dwarf Stars Anthology and Award". Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association.
11. "The 2018 Dwarf Stars Anthology and Award". Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association.