Tom Gartner

Fiction Writer

Author's Bio

 

Tom Gartner received a BA in English/Creative Writing from the University of California Santa Cruz.  His fiction and poetry have appeared in numerous journals, including Whetstone, California Quarterly, The Madison Review, Twelve Winters, and Valparaiso Review.  One story was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.   He lives in California, just north of the Golden Gate, and works as a buyer for an independent bookstore in San Francisco. 

 

Publications & Prizes

Journals:
Across the Margin
,
Aethlon: The Journal of Sport Literature
,
Barnabe Mountain Review
,
Blue Lake Review
,
Concho River Review
,
Duckabush Journal
,
Eureka Literary Magazine
,
Furious Gazelle
,
Gravel
,
Levee Magazine
,
Loch Raven Review
,
Madison Review
,
Meadow
,
Mystery Tribune
,
New Limestone Review
,
Shotgun Honey
,
The Blotter
,
The Climbing Art
,
Twelve Winters Journal
,
Valparaiso Fiction Review
,
Whetstone
Prizes won: 

Pushcart Prize nomination; John Patrick McGrath Memorial Award

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
George Eliot, Denis Johnson, Robert Stone, Raymond Chandler, Donna Tartt, Jennifer Egan
What I'm reading now: 
Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson, Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Scotch-Irish American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Berkeley, CA
California
Raised in: 
Mill Valley, CA
California
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Last update: Sep 18, 2023