Holly Lyn Walrath
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Holly Lyn Walrath (born 1985) is a poet, fiction writer, and editor based in Houston, Texas.[1]
Early life
As a child, Walrath greatly enjoyed the fantasy novels of J.R.R. Tolkien, to which she was introduced by her mother.[2] As a teenager, she was a dedicated listener of emo and punk music and cites the genres as formative influences on her poetry.[3] She began writing poetry at a young age.[4]
Education and career
Walrath holds a B.A. in English from the University of Texas and an M.A. in creative writing from the University of Denver.[5]
Before switching to writing and editing fulltime, Walrath "worked at a jeans store, as a financial advisor, at an ice cream shop, at a print shop, as a receptionist," and held other odd jobs.[2] Her poems and short stories, largely pertaining to the genres of science fiction and fantasy, have appeared in numerous anthologies and literary journals[6] and have been partially reunited in poetry collections.
Walrath has acted as managing editor for Interstellar Flight Press, a speculative fiction and poetry publisher.[7] In 2018, she guest edited an issue of online speculative poetry journal Eye to the Telescope.[8]