Jack Skillingstead
Jack Skillingstead (born October 24, 1955) is an American science fiction writer living in Seattle, Washington.In 2001 Skillingstead was named a winner in Stephen King's "On Writing" contest. As of January 2024 he has published forty-six short stories in professional and semi professional markets. He has also published three novels and two story collections. His work has appeared in various Year's Best Anthologies and has been translated internationally. Skillingstead has been a finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award and the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award. On the Science Fiction Encyclopeida website, noted critic John Clute says, "Skillingstead's work so far augurs a major career." John Joseph Adams, editor of ''Lightspeed Magazine'' and series editor of ''Best American Science Fiction and Fantas'' said of ''The Whole Mess and Other Stories'' that "this collection cements Jack Skillingstead as a master of the short form." Provided by Wikipedia
