Ginjer Buchanan (born in Pittsburgh, December 12, 1944) was Editor-in-Chief at

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and

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, the two science-fiction and fantasy imprints of

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Background

Buchanan worked at Ace since 1984, was nominated for both the

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and the

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, and won a

in 2014 for her editing. She was a Guest of Honor at

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in 2008, Foolscap in 2000, and

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in 1988, and was Toastmaster at the

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in 1989. Buchanan retired in March 2014, after 30 years with Ace.io9.gizmodo.com/the-end-of-an-era-ginjer-buchanan-is-retiring-from-ace-1531969953 She is also occasionally a fiction writer. Her published work includes three short stories in the anthologies ''

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'' (her story "The End of the Summer by the Great Sea" was included in the anthology), ''Whatdunnits II'', and ''By Any Other Fame'', all edited by

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, and also the novel ''White Silence'' (1999), a '' Highlander'' tie-in. Prior to her career in publishing, she was an active member of

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, and worked as a social worker.

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