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Article Request: Gary Zebrun (Author and Journalist

Hi! I am writing to request the creation of a biographical article for author and journalist Gary Zebrun. Please be aware that I am Gary Zebrun, so I have a Conflict of Interest (COI) and will not edit the article myself. I am hoping a volunteer editor from this project might find the subject notable enough to create a draft.

Gary Zebrun is an American fiction writer, poet, and former editor at The Providence Journal. He is a graduate of the Brown Graduate Writing Program and a recipient of fellowships from Yaddo, MacDowell, and Bread Loaf. He has published three novels: Someone You Know (2004), Only the Lonely (2008), and Hart Island (2024), the latter published by the University of Wisconsin Press. His work has been recognized by the Ferro-Grumley Award and the Lambda Literary Awards.

I have gathered independent, secondary sources below to help establish his encyclopedic notability:

Independent Book Reviews & Coverage:

• Kirkus Reviews review of Someone You Know (2004): https://kirkusreviews.com
• Kirkus Reviews review of Only the Lonely (2008): https://kirkusreviews.com
• Buffalo Spree Magazine features and archives on his regional background and literature: https://buffalospree.com
• Ocean State Review feature and review of Hart Island (2024): https://oceanstatereview.org

Literary Awards & Fellowships (Verification):

• Finalist/nominee recognition data for the Ferro-Grumley Award Joseph Hansen Award, Publishing Triangle and Lambda Literary Award for Mystery.
• Verification of residency fellowships at the MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, and Bread Loaf Writers' Conference.

Selected Journalism & Essays:

• Essays and opinion pieces published in The New York Times (such as "The Russian Winters of Lackawanna, NY", 1982).
• Literary contributions to The Gay & Lesbian Review (https://glreview.org) and The Common https://www.thecommononline.org/tag/Gary-Zebrun/.

Thank you for your time. I so admire Wikipedia and the work you all do. ~~ Gary Zebrun (talk) 19:37, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

There is no indication that you pass the criteria at WP:NWRITER or WP:GNG? Theroadislong (talk) 20:08, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Move discussion at Genre trope

Please contribute to this move discussion. Thanks! Wolfdog (talk) 12:56, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

One of your project's articles has been selected for improvement!

Hello, Please note that Alan Paton, which is within this project's scope, has been selected as one of the Articles for improvement. The article is scheduled to appear on Wikipedia's Community portal in the "Articles for improvement" section for one week, beginning today. Everyone is encouraged to collaborate to improve the article. Thanks, and happy editing! Delivered by — MusikBot talk 00:05, 10 August 2026 (UTC) on behalf of the AFI team

Clarifying NAUTHOR

Hi there! I have posted a discussion regarding NAUTHOR at Wikipedia talk:Notability (people)#Clarifying NAUTHOR. I would appreciate engagement to help clarify community guidelines. Thank you! Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 17:44, 11 August 2026 (UTC)