Russell B. Farr

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Russell B. Farr
Russell B. Farr - Swancon 2007.jpg
Russell B. Farr at SwanCon 2007 holding two copies of the anthology Fantastic Wonder Stories.
Born Perth, Western Australia
Nationality Australian
Period1996-present
Genre Speculative fiction
Website
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Russell B. Farr is an Australian editor and writer of speculative fiction.

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Biography

Farr was born in Perth, Western Australia. In 1996 he founded Ticonderoga Publications publishing works by authors such as Sean Williams and Stephen Dedman. [1] In 1999 Farr created the online journal Ticonderoga Online , which in 2006 won the Ditmar Award for best fanzine. [1] [2] In 2008 Farr won the Ditmar Award for best collected work as the editor of the anthology Fantastic Wonder Stories . He also won the 2008 Aurealis Award for best collection as the editor of Sean Williams' collection Magic Dirt: The Best of Sean Williams . [3] [4] Farr as a writer has published over 100 stories articles, reviews and essays. [1] He now lives in Greenwood, Western Australia. [5]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardWorkCategoryResult
2004 Ditmar Award No AwardBest fanzineNomination [6]
2006Ditmar Award Ticonderoga Online Best fanzineWon [2]
2007Ditmar AwardProfessional achievementNomination [7]
2008 Aurealis Award Magic Dirt: The Best of Sean Williams (with Sean Williams. Farr as editor) Best collection Won [4]
Ditmar AwardProfessional achievementNomination [3]
Ditmar Award Fantastic Wonder Stories (as editor)Best collected workWon [3]
Ditmar AwardThe Workers' Paradise (with Nick Evans as editors)Best collected workNomination [3]
2013 Chandler Award Won [8]

Bibliography

Anthologies

As editor

Collections

As editor

Journals

As editor

Essays

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "biography". Russell B. Farr. Archived from the original on 11 April 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  2. 1 2 "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2006 Ditmar Awards". Locus Online . Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2008 Ditmar Awards". Locus Online . Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  4. 1 2 "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2009 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online . Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  5. Wright, Sean (2012). "2012 Snapshot Interview – Russell B Farr". Adventures of a Bookonaut. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  6. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2004 Ditmar Awards". Locus Online . Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  7. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2007 Ditmar Awards". Locus Online . Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  8. DeNardo, John (2013). "WINNERS: 2013 Ditmar Awards". SF Signal.