Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Genevieve Valentine

Born: July 1, 1981 (age 43)
Bio: Genevieve Valentine is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. Her first novel, Mechanique: A tale of the Circus Tresaulti, won the Crawford Award for a first fantasy novel, and was shortlisted for the Nebula.
Known for:
- Mechanique: a Tale of the Circus Tresaulti (2011)
- The Girls at the Kingfisher Club: A Novel (2014)
- Dream Houses (2014)