Carolyn Ives Gilman (born 1954) is an American historian and author of science fiction and fantasy. She has been nominated for the Nebula Award three times, and the Hugo Award twice. Her short fiction has been published in a number of magazines and publications, including Fantasy and Science Fiction, Interzone, Realms of Fantasy and Full Spectrum, along with a number of "year's best" anthologies. She is also the author of science fiction novels such as *Halfway Human*, which is noted for its "groundbreaking" exploration of gender. **Source**: [Carolyn Ives Gilman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Ives_Gilman) on Wikipedia