Russell B. Farr is an Australian editor and writer of

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Biography

Farr was born in

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. In 1996 he founded Ticonderoga Publications publishing works by authors such as Sean Williams and

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. In 1999 Farr created the online journal '' Ticonderoga Online'', which in 2006 won the

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for best fanzine. In 2008 Farr won the Ditmar Award for best collected work as the editor of the anthology '' Fantastic Wonder Stories''. He also won the 2008 Aurealis Award for best collection as the editor of Sean Williams' collection '' Magic Dirt: The Best of Sean Williams''. Farr as a writer has published over 100 stories articles, reviews and essays. He now lives in

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, Western Australia.

Awards and nominations

Bibliography

Anthologies

;As editor: *'' Fantastic Wonder Stories'' (2007) *'' The Workers' Paradise'' (2007, co-edited with Nick Evans) *''Belong'' (2010) *'' Dead Red Heart'' (2011)

Collections

;As editor: *'' Antique Futures: The Best of Terry Dowling'' (1999, co-editor) *'' Magic Dirt: The Best of Sean Williams'' (2008)

Journals

;As editor: *'' Ticonderoga Online'' (1999–present)

Essays

*''Afterword - Imagining Troy'' (2006) in ''Troy'' (a collection by Simon Brown) *''Where There is the Fantastic, There is Wonder'' (2007) in ''Fantastic Wonder Stories''

References

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External links

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Ticonderoga Publications
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