Jane Yolen

(February 11, 1939 –)

Jane Hyatt Yolen, a fan, a poet and an author and editor of SF, fantasy, and children's books, has written more than 200 books, the best known of which is the timeslip novella "The Devil's Arithmetic." Her other well-known works include "Sister Emily's Lightship," "Lost Girls," and "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight." She was a member of The Lady Poetesses from Hell.

From 1986–1988, she was president of SFWA.

• Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1984 -- World Fantasy Convention 1984, Mythcon XV
• 1987 -- Windycon XIV, Minicon 22, Forth Street Fantasy 1987
• 1988 -- Minicon 23 honored guest
• 1990 -- Minicon 25, ICFA 11, Skylark Award
• 1992 -- Boskone 29, Life, the Universe, & Everything 10
• 1993 -- Mythcon XXIV, "Other Guest" at 1993 World Fantasy Convention
• 1995 -- Chattacon XX
• 1998 -- Fantasycon XXII
• 2000 -- Arisia '00
• 2001 -- MarsCon 2001, SFRA Conference 2001
• 2005 -- Interaction
• 2006 -- WisCon 30
• 2008 -- Keycon 25
• 2009 -- World Fantasy Award for lifetime achievement
• 2010 -- SFPA Grand Master
• 2011 -- ICON 36
• 2012 -- she was the first woman to give the Andrew Lang lecture.
• 2014 -- World Fantasy Convention 2014, NESFA Press Guest at Boskone 51, Fellow of NESFA
• 2015 -- Minicon 50
• 2016 -- SFWA Grand Master
• 2023 -- Balticon 57

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1939—

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