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Born | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | July 19, 1959
Occupation | Novelist, editor |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Cincinnati |
Period | 1990s-present |
Notable works | Finlater |
Notable awards | Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction, 2008 |
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shawnstewartruff |
Shawn Stewart Ruff (born July 19, 1959) is an American novelist and editor, [1] who won the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Debut Fiction at the 21st Lambda Literary Awards in 2008 for his debut novel Finlater. [2] He has since published the novels Toss and Whirl and Pass (2010) [3] and GJS II (2016), [4] and the novella One/10th (2013).
He was previously editor of the anthology Go the Way Your Blood Beats: An Anthology of Lesbian and Gay Fiction by African-American Writers (1996), [5] which was a shortlisted nominee for the Lambda Literary Award for Fiction Anthologies at the 9th Lambda Literary Awards in 1997.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he studied English literature at the University of Cincinnati. He is currently based in New York City. [6]
He is also an established beauty, fashion and lifestyle copywriter, having worked for such iconic brands as Chanel, Estee Lauder and Bergdorf Goodman.[ citation needed]
Shawn Stewart Ruff | |
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Born | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | July 19, 1959
Occupation | Novelist, editor |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Cincinnati |
Period | 1990s-present |
Notable works | Finlater |
Notable awards | Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction, 2008 |
Website | |
shawnstewartruff |
Shawn Stewart Ruff (born July 19, 1959) is an American novelist and editor, [1] who won the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Debut Fiction at the 21st Lambda Literary Awards in 2008 for his debut novel Finlater. [2] He has since published the novels Toss and Whirl and Pass (2010) [3] and GJS II (2016), [4] and the novella One/10th (2013).
He was previously editor of the anthology Go the Way Your Blood Beats: An Anthology of Lesbian and Gay Fiction by African-American Writers (1996), [5] which was a shortlisted nominee for the Lambda Literary Award for Fiction Anthologies at the 9th Lambda Literary Awards in 1997.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he studied English literature at the University of Cincinnati. He is currently based in New York City. [6]
He is also an established beauty, fashion and lifestyle copywriter, having worked for such iconic brands as Chanel, Estee Lauder and Bergdorf Goodman.[ citation needed]