List of science fiction editors

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Science fiction has been shaped as a literary genre by both science fiction authors and science fiction editors.

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also

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[edit] B

• Jim Baen, former editor at Ace Books and Tor Books, founded Baen Books
• Jeff Berkwits, editor at Amazing Stories
• Kyril Bonfiglioli, editor of Science Fantasy magazine
• Anthony Boucher, (1911-1968), editor of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
• Ben Bova, (born 1932), successor to Campbell at Analog, later became fiction editor of Omni Magazine
• Marion Zimmer Bradley, (1930-1999), editor of Sword and Sorceress anthologies and Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine
• Charles N. Brown, editor of Locus magazine (NB: Locus carries news, not fiction)
• Howard Browne, former editor of Amazing Stories

[edit] C

• John W. Campbell Jr., (1910-1971), editor of Analog Science Fiction magazine
• John Carnell, aka E. J. Carnell or Ted Carnell, edited New Worlds for its first 18 years, also Science Fantasy and subsequently the anthology series New Writings in Science Fiction until his death.
• Terry Carr, (1937-1987), former editor at Ace Books, founder of Ace Specials line, noted anthologist, editor of original anthology series Universe
• Lin Carter, (1930-1988), fantasy anthologist, editor at Ballantine Books
• Groff Conklin, (1904-1968) noted anthologist
• Kathryn Cramer, (1962- ) noted anthologist; winner of the World Fantasy Award and frequent Hugo Nominee in the Best Semi-Prozine category; frequent collaborator with her husband, editor David G. Hartwell.

[edit] D

• Jack Dann (born 1945), anthologist, consulting editor for Tor Books
• Ellen Datlow, editor at Omni, Event Horizon, SCIFICTION, Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, and several other anthologies; consulting editor for Tor Books
• Avram Davidson, (1923-1993), editor of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
• Lester del Rey, (1915-1993), noted anthologist and author, co-founded Del Rey Books
• Judy-Lynn del Rey, (1943-1986), editor, noted anthologist, co-founded Del Rey Books
• August Derleth, (1909-1971), noted anthologist, H. P. Lovecraft's literary executor, and founder of Arkham House
• T. E. Dikty, (1920-1991), edited the first "Best of the Year" anthology series
• Tom Doherty, former publisher of Ace Books, founder and publisher of Tor Books
• Gardner Dozois, (born 1947), premier "Best of the Year" anthologist; editor, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, 1985-2004

[edit] E

• Claire Eddy, senior editor at Tor Books
• Harlan Ellison, (born 1934), editor of Dangerous Visions anthologies
• Roger Elwood, (born 1933), who produced so many paperback original anthologies in the 1970s that he saturated the anthology market for several years.

[edit] F

• Paul W. Fairman, former editor of Amazing Stories
• Edward L. Ferman, former editor of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
• Eric Flint (born 1947), reissue editor at Baen Books
• James Frenkel, editor at Dell Books; founder and publisher of Blue Jay Books; editor at Tor Books (1987-present)
• Esther Friesner, editor of the Chicks in Chainmail original-anthology series

[edit] G

• Hugo Gernsback, (1884-1967), pioneer editor of Amazing Stories magazine
• H. L. Gold, (1914-1996), editor of Galaxy magazine
• Cele Goldsmith Lalli, editor of Amazing Stories and Fantastic magazines
• Charles L. Grant, (born 1942), horror anthologist
• Martin H. Greenberg, (born 1942), prolific anthologist
• Eileen Gunn, (born 1945), editor/publisher of the Infinite Matrix webzine

[edit] H

• David G. Hartwell, (born 1941), noted anthologist; SF editor at several book lines including Berkley, Pocket Books, and Arbor House/William Morrow; now a senior editor at Tor Books
• John-Henri Holmberg, Swedish editor, translator, critic, and fan

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[edit] J

• Toni Jerrman, editor of influential Finnish Science fiction magazine Tähtivaeltaja
• Karl Johanson, editor of Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Canada http://www.neo-opsis.ca/

[edit] K

• Jak Koke, (born 1964), fantasy author and managing editor of Per Aspera Press
• Damon Knight, (1922-2002), editor of the Orbit series of original anthologies
• Edward E. Kramer, (born 1961), noted anthologist and author
• Péter Kuczka, (1923-1999), Hungarian, editor of Galaktika from 1972-1995, the "Father of the Hungarian Sci-Fi"

[edit] L

• Warren Lapine, editor and publisher of Absolute Magnitude and DNA Publications

[edit] M

• Leo Margulies, (1900-1975), editor of Thrilling Wonder Stories, Captain Future, Startling Stories, Strange Stories, and many other pulp magazines
• Shawna McCarthy, editor of Realms of Fantasy, one-time editor of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine 1983-1986
• J. Francis McComas, co-founding editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
• Beth Meacham, editor at Ace Books 1981-1984; a senior editor at Tor Books, 1984-present
• Judith Merril, (1923-1997), edited the increasingly eclectic "Best SF" anthologies in the 1960s
• Samuel Mines, editor of Startling Stories and Fantastic Story Magazine
• Jim Minz, former editor at Tor Books, now at Del Rey Books
• Betsy Mitchell, former editor at Baen Books and Warner Aspect, now head of Del Rey Books
• Michael Moorcock, (born 1939), editor of New Worlds magazine in the 1960s, instigator of the so-called "New Wave"

[edit] N

• Patrick Nielsen Hayden, (born 1959), manager of science fiction at Tor Books; noted anthologist
• Teresa Nielsen Hayden, (born 1956), former managing editor and now consulting editor at Tor Books
• Raimo Nikkonen, editor of major Finnish Science fiction magazine Portti
• Sharyn November, editor of Firebird Books

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[edit] P

• Raymond A. Palmer, Amazing editor in the 1930s and 1940s; influential in the popularization of the UFO phenomenon
• Frederik Pohl, (born 1919), edited Galaxy and If magazines, and the Star Science Fiction series of original anthologies
• Byron Preiss, (1952-2005), publisher and editor at Byron Preiss Visual Publications
• David Pringle (born 1950), edited several guides to science fiction
• Bill Pronzini (born 1943), anthology editor, usually with Martin H. Greenberg

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[edit] R

[edit] S

• Arthur W. Saha, (1923-1999), fantasy anthologist
• Stanley Schmidt, (born 1944), editor of Analog, 1977 to present.
• George H. Scithers, (born 1929), initial editor of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine 1976-1981; editor Amazing Stories, mid-1980s
• Larry Shaw, (born 1924), editor Infinity Science Fiction, If and Lancer Books
• Yoshihiro Shiozawa, editor of S-F Magazine 1996-
• Robert Silverberg (born 1935), anthology editor
• Jason Sizemore, editor of Apex Digest
• T. O'Conor Sloane, Amazing Stories editor in the 1930s
• Jonathan Strahan, (born 1964), anthologist, editor and publisher

[edit] T

• Roy Torgeson, edited Other Worlds and Chrysalis anthology series, 1977-83

F. Orlin Tremaine, editor of Astounding Stories early 1930's, promoted "Thought Variant" science fiction stories

[edit] U

[edit] V

• Gordon Van Gelder, editor specializing in SF at St. Martin's Press, 1989-1997; editor (since 1997) and publisher (since 2000) of Fantasy and Science Fiction

[edit] W

• Sheila Williams, editor, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, 2004-
• Terri Windling, (born 1958), editor at Ace Books, later consulting editor for Tor Books, fantasy anthologist
• Donald A. Wollheim, (1914-1990), editor at Ace Books, later the founder of DAW Books
• Ted White, (born 1938), editor of Fantastic, Amazing Stories and Heavy Metal

[edit] X

[edit] Y

• Jane Yolen, editor of "Jane Yolen Books" at Harcourt Brace; fantasy anthologist

[edit] Z

[edit] See also

• List of science fiction authors
• List of fantasy authors
• List of horror fiction authors
• Science fiction fandom
• Futurians