Rachel Pollack

Rachel Pollack

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1945 - 2023

Occupation

Writer

Description

Transgender author of science fiction and comic books. Noted for her run of issues 64–87 (1993-1995) on the comic book Doom Patrol, on DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, among others. Books include 'Unquenchable Fire' (won the 1989 Arthur C. Clarke Award); 'Godmother Night' (won the 1997 World Fantasy Award); 'Temporary Agency' (won the 1995 Nebual Award); and 'The Beatrix Gates' (2019). She has written a series of books about Tarot cards known around the world, and a book of poetry 'Fortune's Lover'.

See Also

• LGBTQ Science Fiction Writers
• LGBTQ Writers and Illustrators of Comic Books
• Notable Transgender Writers
• Prominent LGBTQ Deaths in 2023

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.rachelpollack.com/bio/
• https://rachelpollack.wordpress.com/
• https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/52752.Rachel_Pollack
• https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/08/rachel-pollack-trans-activist-and-comic-book-writer-dies-aged-77

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