Jay Lake
Joseph Edward "Jay" Lake, Jr. (June 6, 1964 – June 1, 2014) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. In 2003 he was a quarterly first-place winner in the Writers of the Future contest. In 2004 he won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction. He lived in Portland, Oregon, and worked as a product manager for a voice services company.
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| Born | Joseph Edward Lake, Jr. June 6, 1964 Taiwan |
| Died | June 1, 2014 (aged 49) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, product manager |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | Early 21st century |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy |
| Notable awards | Campbell Award for Best New Writer (2004) |
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Lake's writings appeared in numerous publications, including Postscripts, Realms of Fantasy, Interzone, Strange Horizons, Asimov's Science Fiction, Nemonymous, and the Mammoth Book of Best New Horror. He was an editor for the "Polyphony" anthology series from Wheatland Press, and was also a contributor to The Internet Review of Science Fiction.
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