Gary D. Wilson is the acclaimed author of three novels—Sing, Ronnie Blue, Getting Right and The Narrow Window (forthcoming March 1, 2024) as well as the short story collection, For Those Who Favor Fire, winner of the 2023 Book of the Year award from the Chicago Writers Association.
He earned an MFA in fiction writing from Bowling Green State University and taught fiction writing and literature at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Chicago Graham School.
His work has appeared widely in literary magazines such as Glimmer Train, Quarterly West, Witness, In Posse Review and The William and Mary Review.
His stories have also been anthologized by Red Hen Press and W. W. Norton.
One of his short fiction collections was a finalist for The University of Pittsburgh Drue Heinz Literature Prize, and another was a finalist for The Iowa Short Fiction Award. He has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
Mr. Wilson is married, has two sons and lives in Chicago.