Tracy, Lorna

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TRACY, Lorna

TRACY, Lorna. American, b. 1934. Genres: Novellas/Short stories. Career: Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park, IL, readers' adviser, 1957-58, head of reference department, 1959-60; Association of Junior Leagues of America, NYC, librarian, 1960-62; Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, assistant reference librarian, 1962-64; University of Iowa, Iowa City, assistant acquisitions librarian, 1966-68; writer and editor, 1968. Cleveland State University, visiting writer in residence, 1986; Stand Magazine, fiction editor, 1969-. Publications: Introduction Five, 1974; Amateur Passions (stories), 1981; Passion Fruit, 1986; New Writing 5, 1996; New Writing 6, 1997. COEDITOR: Stand One, 1984; Best Short Stories from Stand, 1988. Contributor of short fiction to magazines. Address: Stand Magazine, 179 Wingrove Rd., Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3DA, England.