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Richard Peabody
Richard Peabody
	Peabody at the 2014 Gaithersburg Book Festival
Language	English
Alma mater	University of Maryland;; American University
Genre	Poetry
Notable works	Gargoyle Magazine
Website
	www.gargoylemagazine.com

Richard Peabody is a poet, editor, and publisher, based in Washington, D.C.

Biography

A native of the Washington DC metropolitan region, Peabody received a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland in 1973 and a M.A. in Literature from American University in 1975.^[1]

Peabody is perhaps best known as one of the founding editors for Gargoyle Magazine, which he largely funded with his own income. He is also editor for the anthology series Mondo and runs a small press called Paycock Press. Paycock Press was originally established in 1976 to publish Gargoyle Magazine, but it also has released a number of anthologies and works by individual authors.^[2]

Peabody's own fiction and poetry is often set in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding region. It is often noted for strong influences from the Beat Generation and experimental authors of the 1960s such as Ken Kesey.

During his writing and publishing career, Peabody has taught fiction writing for the University of Maryland, University of Virginia, Johns Hopkins University,^[3] and the Writer's Center. In addition, Peabody has taught creative writing courses and workshops at St. John's College, Writer's Center, Georgetown University, and University of Maryland.^[1]

He currently resides in Arlington, Virginia, with his wife and two daughters.

Selected publications

as Editor

Abundant Grace: More Fiction by D.C. Area Women. (Cover art by Lisa Montag Brotman). Paycock Press, 2016. ISBN 978-0931181443
Defying Gravity: Fiction by D.C. Area Women. (Cover art by Sheep Jones). Paycock Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0931181405
Amazing Graces: Yet Another Collection of Fiction by Washington Area Women. (Cover art by Sheep Jones). Paycock Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0931181351
Gravity Dancers: Even More Fiction by Washington Area Women. (Cover art by Sheep Jones). Paycock Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0931181306
Electric Grace: Still More Fiction by Washington Area Women. (Cover art by Jody Mussoff). Paycock Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0931181252
Enhanced Gravity: More Fiction by Washington Area Women. (Cover art by Jody Mussoff). Paycock Press, 2006. ISBN 9780931181207
Sex and Chocolate: Tasty Morsels for the Mind and Body. (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). Paycock Press, 2006. ISBN 9780931181214
Alice Redux: New Stories of Alice, Lewis and Wonderland. Paycock Press, 2006. ISBN 9780931181221
Conversations with Gore Vidal. (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). University of Mississippi Press. 2005. ISBN 9781578066735. richard peabody.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
Grace and Gravity: Fiction by Washington Area Women. (Cover art by Jody Mussoff). Paycock Press, 2004. ISBN 9780931181184
A Different Beat: Writings by Women of the Beat Generation. Serpent's Tail, 1997.
Mondo James Dean. (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). St. Martin's Press, 1996.
Coming to Terms: A Literary Response to Abortion. (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). The New Press, 1995. ISBN 9781565841888
Mondo Marilyn. (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). St. Martin's Press, 1995. ISBN 9780312118532
Mondo Elvis. (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). St. Martin's Press, 1994. ISBN 9780312105051
Mondo Barbie. (Co-edited with Lucinda Ebersole). St. Martin's Press. 1993. ISBN 9780312088484.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
Mavericks: Nine Independent Publishers. Paycock Press, 1983. ISBN 9780960242498
DC Magazines: A Literary Retrospective. Paycock Press, 1982.

as Author

The Richard Peabody Reader, Alan Squire Publishing, 2015, ISBN 978-0984832989
Speed Enforced by Aircraft, Broadkill River Press, 2012, ISBN 9780982603062
Blue Suburban Skies, Main Street Rag, 2012, ISBN 9781599483764
Last of the Red Hot Magnetos. Paycock Press, 2004. ISBN 9780931181160
Sugar Mountain. Argonne Hotel Press, 2000. ISBN 9781887641425
Open Joints on Bridge. Argonne Hotel Press, 1999. ISBN 9781887641234
Mood Vertigo. Argonne Hotel Press, 1999. ISBN 9781887641395
Paraffin Days: A Collection of Stories. Cumberland Press, 1995. ISBN 9780937998113
Buoyancy and Other Myths. Gut Punch Press, 1995. ISBN 9780945144069
Sad Fashions. Gut Punch Press, 1990. ISBN 9780945144014
I'm in Love With The Morton Salt Girl. Paycock Press, 1979. ISBN 9780960242481