ElizaBeth Gilligan explained

Elizabeth Gilligan
Birth Date:	16 August 1962
Birth Place:	Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S.
Death Place:	Newark, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Author
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]}

Biography

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. 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]

Bibliography

Short works

• Taking Back the Night (1994)
• Demon Calling (2000)
• Iron Joan (2002, published in Black Gate: Adventures in Fantasy Literature)
• Chasing Time (2003)
• Brownie Points (2004)
• Off Key (2004)
• Tete-tete (2015)

Novels

• Magic's Silken Snare (2003, Daw Books;)
• The Silken Shroud (2004, DAW Books;)
• Sovereign Silk (2017, DAW Books;)

Anthologies

Gilligan's works have appeared in the following anthologies.

• Witch Fantastic (1994, Daw Books,)
• Sword And Sorceress XVII (2000, Daw Books,)
• The Sorcerer's Academy (2003, Daw Books,)
• Little Red Riding Hood in the Big Bad City (2004, Daw Books,)
• The Magic Shop (2004, Daw Books,)
• First Contact Cafe (2015, SkyWarrior Publications)

Sources:^{[1] [6]}

Anthologies edited by Gilligan.

• Alterna-Teas (2017, Createspace Independent Publishing Platform,

Notes and References

1. Web site: ElizaBeth Gilligan. Fantastic Fiction. 2007-01-31. 2016-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213103/http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/elizabeth-gilligan/. dead.
2. Web site: ElizaBeth Gilligan biography. January 31, 2007. theflyingparty.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20071025185329/http://theflyingparty.com/elizabethgilligan/bio.html. October 25, 2007. dead.
3. Web site: 2002 SFWA Nebula Awards Preliminary Ballot. January 7, 2003. January 27, 2015. Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128041905/http://www.sfwa.org/archive/news/nebpre02.htm. January 28, 2015. dead.
4. Web site: Special Fiction Feature: "Iron Joan" by ElizaBeth Gilligan. January 31, 2003. January 27, 2015. Black Gate (magazine). https://web.archive.org/web/20111108190111/http://www.blackgate.com/2003/01/31/special-fiction-feature-iron-joan-by-elizabeth-gilligan. November 8, 2011. live.
5. Web site: Locus Online News » ElizaBeth Gilligan (1962-2017). Locus. Publications. locusmag.com. 10 October 2017 . October 11, 2017.
6. Web site: Black Gate Presents: Iron Joan, by ElizaBeth Gilligan. Black Gate. 2007-01-31.