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'''Charles Lewis Grant''', an [[SF]] and [[fantasy]] novelist and short story writer, specialized in what he called "[[dark fantasy]]" and "quiet [[horror]]." He also wrote under the [[pseudonyms]] of '''Geoffrey Marsh, Simon Lake, Felicia Andrews, Deborah Lewis''' and '''Lionel Fenn'''. As Fenn, Grant wrote the ''Kent Montana, the Quest For The White Duck'', and the Diego series of stories. | '''Charles Lewis Grant''', an [[SF]] and [[fantasy]] novelist and short story writer, specialized in what he called "[[dark fantasy]]" and "quiet [[horror]]." He also wrote under the [[pseudonyms]] of '''Geoffrey Marsh, Simon Lake, Felicia Andrews, Deborah Lewis''' and '''Lionel Fenn'''. As Fenn, Grant wrote the ''Kent Montana, the Quest For The White Duck'', and the Diego series of stories. | ||
| − | He edited the [[award]]-winning ''Shadows'' anthology, running 11 volumes from | + | He edited the [[award]]-winning ''Shadows'' anthology, running 11 volumes from 1978–91. |
| − | * {{SFE|name=grant_charles_l}} | + | He contributed to [[fanzines]], such as ''[[Knights]]'', for which he wrote a [[column]], "From the Fire on the Mountain," in the 1970s. He was a frequent [[toastmaster]] at [[Chattacon]], serving in that role in 1988–89 and 1995–2002. |
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* 1976 -- [[Nebula Award]] for short story "A Crowd of Shadows" | * 1976 -- [[Nebula Award]] for short story "A Crowd of Shadows" | ||
* 1978 -- [[Nebula Award]] novella "A Glow of Candles, a Unicorn's Eye" | * 1978 -- [[Nebula Award]] novella "A Glow of Candles, a Unicorn's Eye" | ||
| − | * 1979 -- [[Dubuquon II]], [[5th World Fantasy Convention]] | + | * 1979 -- [[Dubuquon II]], [[5th World Fantasy Convention]], [[World Fantasy Award]] |
* 1980 -- [[Necon 1]], [[Son of Paracon]] | * 1980 -- [[Necon 1]], [[Son of Paracon]] | ||
* 1981 -- [[Kubla's Ninth Khanphony]], [[Archon 5]] | * 1981 -- [[Kubla's Ninth Khanphony]], [[Archon 5]] | ||
* 1982 -- [[World Fantasy Convention '82]] | * 1982 -- [[World Fantasy Convention '82]] | ||
| + | * 1983 -- Two [[World Fantasy Award]]s | ||
* 1984 -- [[Rivercon IX]] | * 1984 -- [[Rivercon IX]] | ||
* 1985 -- [[Fantasycon X]], [[Istacon 2]] | * 1985 -- [[Fantasycon X]], [[Istacon 2]] | ||
* 1986 -- [[12th World Fantasy Convention]] | * 1986 -- [[12th World Fantasy Convention]] | ||
* 1987 -- [[13th World Fantasy Convention]], [[Karl Edward Wagner Award|British Fantasy Awards Special Award]] | * 1987 -- [[13th World Fantasy Convention]], [[Karl Edward Wagner Award|British Fantasy Awards Special Award]] | ||
| − | * 1988 -- [[Archon 12 | + | * 1988 -- [[Archon 12]] |
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* 1991 -- [[Phoenix Award]] at [[DeepSouthCon 29]] | * 1991 -- [[Phoenix Award]] at [[DeepSouthCon 29]] | ||
* 1992 -- [[DeepSouthCon 30]] | * 1992 -- [[DeepSouthCon 30]] | ||
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* 2002 -- [[JerseyDevilCon 2]] | * 2002 -- [[JerseyDevilCon 2]] | ||
* 2007 -- [[Necon Hall of Fame]] | * 2007 -- [[Necon Hall of Fame]] | ||
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{{person | born=1942 | died=2006}} | {{person | born=1942 | died=2006}} | ||
[[Category:pro]] | [[Category:pro]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:26, 13 October 2021
(September 12, 1942 – September 15, 2006)
Charles Lewis Grant, an SF and fantasy novelist and short story writer, specialized in what he called "dark fantasy" and "quiet horror." He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Geoffrey Marsh, Simon Lake, Felicia Andrews, Deborah Lewis and Lionel Fenn. As Fenn, Grant wrote the Kent Montana, the Quest For The White Duck, and the Diego series of stories.
He edited the award-winning Shadows anthology, running 11 volumes from 1978–91.
He contributed to fanzines, such as Knights, for which he wrote a column, "From the Fire on the Mountain," in the 1970s. He was a frequent toastmaster at Chattacon, serving in that role in 1988–89 and 1995–2002.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1976 -- Nebula Award for short story "A Crowd of Shadows"
- 1978 -- Nebula Award novella "A Glow of Candles, a Unicorn's Eye"
- 1979 -- Dubuquon II, 5th World Fantasy Convention, World Fantasy Award
- 1980 -- Necon 1, Son of Paracon
- 1981 -- Kubla's Ninth Khanphony, Archon 5
- 1982 -- World Fantasy Convention '82
- 1983 -- Two World Fantasy Awards
- 1984 -- Rivercon IX
- 1985 -- Fantasycon X, Istacon 2
- 1986 -- 12th World Fantasy Convention
- 1987 -- 13th World Fantasy Convention, British Fantasy Awards Special Award
- 1988 -- Archon 12
- 1991 -- Phoenix Award at DeepSouthCon 29
- 1992 -- DeepSouthCon 30
- 2002 -- JerseyDevilCon 2
- 2007 -- Necon Hall of Fame
| Person | 1942—2006 |
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