Danielle Ackley-McPhail

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Danielle Ackley-McPhail
Born1970 (age 51–52)
NationalityAmerican
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  • Author
  • editor
  • publisher

Danielle Ackley-McPhail (born 1970) is an American author and editor, as well as publisher of fiction, and is best known for her work in speculative fiction. She was the editor for the Bad-Ass Faeries, which was a finalist for the Dream Realm Award for best anthology, [1] and her novel Tomorrow's Memories was a finalist for the 2008 Dream Realm Award for best fantasy. [2] Bad-Ass Faeries 3: In All Their Glory won the best anthology at the 2011 EPIC award for best eBook anthology. [3] [4]

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She has worked in the publishing business as a production manager at Random House, and Marietta Publishing, an author for Mundania Press, and a promotions manager for Dark Quest.

As an editor and publisher Danielle has worked on more than thirty novels, and many anthologies, including works by authors Jody Lynn Nye, Keith DeCandido, Bud Sparhawk, James Chambers and L. Jagi Lamplighter.

Danielle is a regular speaker at industry and pop culture conventions, and has appeared as a guest speaker and panelist at Balticon [5] [6] Heliosphere, [7] DerpyCon, [8] [9] DexCon, Shore Leave, [10] Farpoint, [11] Lunacon, [12] the Maryland Faerie Festival, Confluence, [13] and Shikkaricon. [14]

Danielle and her husband Mike McPhail are founders and owners of eSpec Books a small press publisher.

Personal life

Danielle is the youngest of five siblings. [15] She is a graduate of Kean College and holds bachelor's degrees in both English and Communications. [16] [17]

Danielle lives in New Jersey with husband and fellow writer, Mike McPhail and four cats.

Bibliography

Novels

Short fiction

Non-fiction

As editor

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References

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  2. ↑ "DREAM REALM AWARDS – 2008 FINALISTS & WINNERS". www.dream-realm-awards.net. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ Ackley-McPhail, Danielle, ed. (2010). In all their glory. Mundania Press LLC. ISBN   9781606592083. OCLC   869973221.
  4. ↑ "2011 eBook Award Winners". www.epicorg.com. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Balticon 53 Program Guide". schedule.balticon.org. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Danielle Ackley-McPhail | Speakers | Balticon 51". sites.grenadine.co. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Danielle Ackley-McPhail". HELIOsphere. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  8. ↑ Sullivan, Jessica. "Welcome Back Danielle Ackley-McPhail for 2018". DerpyCon. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  9. ↑ Sullivan, Jessica. "Danielle Ackley-McPhail Returns to DerpyCon 2015". DerpyCon. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Danielle Ackley-McPhail". www.shore-leave.com. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Author Programming and Guests". Farpoint 27 – February 21–23, 2020, Delta Hotel by Marriott, Hunt Valley, MD. May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Lunacon 2017". 2017.lunacon.org. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  13. ↑ "2017 Program Participants". parsec-sff.org. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Danielle McPhail and Mike McPhail | Salem Community College". www.salemcc.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
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  16. ↑ "Danielle Ackley-McPhail". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
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