Daryl Gregory American science fiction writer and comic book writer Date of Birth: 26.06.1965 Country: USA

Biography of Daryl Gregory

Daryl Gregory, an American science fiction writer and comic book author, grew up near Chicago, Illinois. He developed an interest in writing from a young age and at the age of 12, he wrote his first novel, an eight-page creation published by Daryl Gregory himself, also serving as the illustrator.

He attended the University of Illinois, where he pursued two majors: English Language and Stage Arts, earning the reputation of being "twice unemployable." After completing his studies, he spent several years teaching English literature in a high school, writing technical manuals, and occasionally programming.

In 1988, Gregory attended the Clarion Workshop, a six-week seminar for aspiring writers in the science fiction and fantasy genre. During this time, he wrote his first short story, "In the Wheels," which was published in 1990 in "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction" (F&SF).

While working as a programmer at Minitab Inc., a software development company, Gregory dedicated his mornings to creating internet codes and spent his afternoons in cafes writing his stories and novels. His debut novel, "Pandemonium," was published in 2008 and won the IAFA William L. Crawford Fantasy Award in 2009. His short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies, including "The Best of the Year," both in the realms of fantasy and science fiction.

In 2006, his story "Second Person, Present Tense" received the Asimov's Readers's Choice Award and was nominated for the Theodore Sturgeon Award in the same year.

His wife, Kathy Bieschke, holds a Ph.D. in psychology and is a professor of counseling psychology at Penn State University. Like her husband, Daryl receives a 50% discount on all her consultations. They have two children. Their eldest daughter, Emma Catherine Bieschke Gregory, is passionate about singing, ballroom dancing, playing the saxophone, and rugby. Their son, Ian Bieschke Gregory, is an avid reader, a dramatic actor, trumpet player, enthusiastic gamer, and occasional comedian.

Currently, the whole family resides in a university town in Pennsylvania, USA.