About Ginjer Buchanan
Born 1944. Ginjer Buchanan is an American novelist and science fiction writer.
Ginjer Buchanan (born in Pittsburgh, December 12, 1944) was Editor-in-Chief at Ace Books and Roc Books, the two science fiction and fantasy imprints of Penguin Group (USA). She received a World Fantasy Award—Life Achievement in 2024. She was nominated six times for Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor for long form, winning in 2014. She received the Edward E. Smith Memorial Award in 2013 for her contributions to science fiction.
Overview Buchanan began working at Ace in 1984. She retired in March 2014.
She was a Guest of Honor at OryCon in 2008,
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Ginjer Buchanan was born on 12 December 1944 in Pittsburgh.
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