Grania Davis
BornGrania Eve Kaiman[1]
(1943-07-17)July 17, 1943
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DiedApril 28, 2017(2017-04-28) (aged 73)
OccupationAuthor, editor
Notable worksThe Boss in the Wall
SpouseAvram Davidson
Stephen L. Davis

Grania Eve Kaiman Davis (July 17, 1943 – April 28, 2017) was an American author and editor of science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories.[2] She was the primary editor of the posthumously published work of her former husband, Avram Davidson. Her short stories have appeared in various genre magazines, anthologies, and "best of" collections.[3] The Boss in the Wall (1998, Tachyon Publications with Avram Davidson) was nominated for a Nebula Award in the Best Novella category.[4]

Biography

Davis was born Grania Eve Kaiman[1] in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up in Hollywood, California.[5] She married Avram Davidson in the early 1960s in the home of fellow writers Damon Knight and Kate Wilhelm in Milford, Pennsylvania, and had a son with him, Ethan, in 1962. They lived in New York City and Amecameca, Mexico, before amicably dissolving their marriage and both moving to the San Francisco area. She lived in San Rafael, California, for many years with her second husband, Stephen L. Davis. She died on April 28, 2017.[1][2]

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As author

As editor

References

  1. ^ a b c Sterling, Bruce (2017-05-14). "From the Avram Davidson electronic newsletter Vol. XVII No. 1". Wired. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  2. ^ a b "Grania Davis (1943–2017)". Locus Online. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  3. ^ Grania Davis on Nippon 2007
  4. ^ Grania Davis on Fantastic Fiction
  5. ^ Tree of Life, Book of Death: The Treasures of Grania Davis (short story collection, 2013)

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