Edward Gorman
| Ed Gorman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Joseph Gorman Jr. November 2, 1941 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 14, 2016 (aged 74) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Pen name | Daniel Ransom, E.J. Gorman |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | Since 196X |
| Genre | Mystery, horror fiction, western fiction, crime fiction |
Edward Joseph Gorman Jr. (November 2, 1941 – October 14, 2016) was an American writer and short fiction anthologist who has published in almost every genre, but is best known for his work in the crime, mystery, western, and horror fields. His non-fiction work has appeared such places as The New York Times and Redbook.
He has contributed to many magazines and other publications including Xero, Black Lizard, Mystery Scene, Cemetery Dance, and the anthology Tales of Zorro.
Gorman spent most of his life in his birthplace, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with extended stays in Des Moines, Iowa, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Chicago, Illinois. He was married twice, first to Catherine Anne Stevens for seven years, and then to the award-winning children's and young adult author Carol Gorman (née Maxwell) for thirty-four years until his death in 2016.
After twenty-three years in advertising, public relations, writing political speeches and producing industrial films, Gorman published his first novel Rough Cut (1984) and soon after was able to quit his day job and dedicate himself to writing full-time (thanks to his wife Carol's full-time teaching job).
Gorman has written in many different fields, but he considers himself first and foremost a genre writer. In the 1970s Gorman was a winner of a short story contest sponsored by Charles Scribner & Sons. An editor there suggested he expand his winning story into a mainstream novel, but Gorman gave up after six months, saying, “I was bored out of my mind. I am a genre writer.”
Gorman’s novels and stories are often set in small Midwestern towns, like the fictional Black River Falls, Iowa (the Sam McCain series), or Cedar Rapids, Iowa (The Night Remembers). For his Dev Conrad series, Gorman drew upon his years as a political operative.
Gorman was one of the founders of Mystery Scene magazine, and served as editor and publisher until 2002. His column, “Gormania,” continues to appear regularly in its pages.
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