K._D._Wentworth
K. D. Wentworth
American writer (1951–2012)
Kathy Diane Wentworth (January 27, 1951 – April 18, 2012),[1] known as K. D. Wentworth, was an American science fiction author.[2][3][4] A University of Tulsa graduate, she got her start winning the Writers of the Future Contest in 1988, and then later won Field Publications' "Teachers as Writers" Award in 1991.[5] Wentworth served two terms as secretary of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in the early 2000s.[6][7] She served as the editor for the Writers of the Future Contest from 2009 until her death.[8] One of her novelettes, "Kaleidoscope" (2008), and three of her short stories, "Burning Bright" (1997). "Tall One" (1998), and "Born Again" (2005) have been Nebula Award finalists.[9][10] Wentworth died on April 18, 2012, from complications with pneumonia and cervical cancer.[1][4]