Elizabeth Gilligan | |
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Born | Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S. | August 16, 1962
Died | October 9, 2017 Newark, California, U.S. | (aged 55)
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Kent State University |
Genre | Fantasy |
Spouse | Douglas Archer Gilligan |
Children | 2 |
ElizaBeth Ann Gilligan (August 16, 1962 – October 9, 2017) was an American fantasy author who lived in San Francisco, California.[1][2]
Gilligan was born in Fort Benning, Georgia, and was raised and lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. She studied journalism at Kent State University.
Gilligan published articles, essays and poetry.[citation needed] Her short story Iron Joan was a preliminary ballot nominee for the 2002 Nebula Award in the category of Best Short Story.[3][4] Gilligan served as the secretary for the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA) board of directors from 2002 to 2003, and she frequently attended OryCon and BayCon.[2]
Gilligan died from cancer on October 9, 2017, aged 55, in her sleep at her home in Newark, California. She was survived by her husband, Douglas Archer Gilligan, two children, and two grandchildren.[5]