List of science fiction editors

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This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness.

Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

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

This is an alphabetical list of some notable editors of speculative fiction (taken to include fantasy and horror fiction).

Outstandingly notable/influential editors ("giants") are listed in boldface.

Contents
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 References External links

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Brian W. Aldiss (born 1925), award-winning British anthologist, critic, and author
Susan Allison, USA, longtime Editor-in-Chief and vice-president at Ace Books
Lou Anders, USA, editor of Pyr, an imprint of Prometheus Books^[1]
Lou Aronica (born 1958), US publisher and editor, founded the Bantam Spectra Line
Ellen Asher, USA, Editor-in-Chief of Science Fiction Book Club 1973-2007
Mike Ashley, English author, editor and anthologist
Lady Cynthia Asquith (1887-1960), English writer and ghost story anthologist

[edit] B

Jim Baen (1943-2006), renowned American editor and publisher; founded Baen Books(1983), Baen Webscriptions, the Baen Free Library and Jim Baen's Universe webzine
Hilary Bailey (born 1936), British editor of some of the New Worlds anthologies
Harry Bates (born 1900), editor of Astounding Science Fiction, Strange Tales, and Weird Tales
Jeff Berkwits, final editor of Amazing Stories, 2005
John Betancourt (born 1963), USA, founded Wildside Press; edited Weird Tales; SF editor for Byron Preiss Books
Sir Charles Lloyd Birkin (1907-1986), English editor of the Creeps Library of horror fiction anthologies, 1932-1936
Caitlin Blasdell, USA, formerly an editor with HarperCollins, now a literary agent
Everett F. Bleiler (born 1920), award-winning American anthologist, usually with T. E. Dikty
Kyril Bonfiglioli (1929-1985), British editor of Science Fantasy magazine
Anthony Boucher (1911-1968), USA, founding editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Ben Bova (born 1932), USA, writer, editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact 1971-1978; fiction editor of Omni Magazine 1978-1982
Stacy Boyd, romance editor, Harlequin Luna 2001-present,^[2]
Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930-1999), USA, writer, founder and editor of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine
Jennifer Brehl, USA, senior editor at HarperCollins^[3]
Kent Brewster, (born 1961) editor of Speculations
Damien Broderick, Australia-USA, sf editor for Australian popular science bi-monthly Cosmos
Keith Brooke, UK author, anthologist, publisher of Infinity Plus
Charles N. Brown (born 1937), USA, founder and editor of Locus news magazine
Howard Browne (1908-1999), USA, editor of Amazing Stories, 1950-1956
Ginjer Buchanan (born 1944), USA, Editor-in-Chief of Berkley-Ace-Roc Books
Algis Budrys (born 1931), USA, writer, juror and editor of the Writers of the Future contest and anthology series, editor and publisher Tomorrow Speculative Fiction 1993-2000

[edit] C

John W. Campbell, Jr. (1910-1971), USA, Golden Age editor of Astounding Science Fiction (later Analog) magazine, considered the single most important and influential editor in the history of science fiction
E.J. "Ted" Carnell (1912-1972), British editor of New Worlds magazine 1949-1963; noted anthologist
Terry Carr (1937-1987), USA, award-winning editor at Ace Books, founder of Ace Science Fiction Specials line
Lin Carter (1930-1988), USA, editor of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series
Keith Clayton, editor at Del Rey Books^[4]
Groff Conklin (1904-1968), USA, important, influential anthologist and critic
Kathryn Cramer (born 1962), noted American editor and anthologist
Peter Crowther (born 1949), English editor, publisher (PS Publishing) and anthologist

[edit] D

Jack Dann (born 1945), USA (lives in Australia), anthologist, consulting editor for Tor Books
Peter Darvill-Evans (born 1954) UK, editor of Doctor Who novels
Ellen Datlow (born 1949), USA, award-winning anthologist and fiction editor at Omni / Event Horizon and Sci Fiction (2000–5)
Avram Davidson (1923-1993), USA, writer, editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction 1962-1964
Judy-Lynn del Rey (1943-1986), USA, editor, co-founded Del Rey Books, edited Stellar original anthology series 1974–81; won Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor posthumously (declined)
Lester del Rey (1915-1993), USA, author, co-founded Del Rey Books, edited Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year 1972–6
Samuel R. Delany (born 1942), USA, writer and critic, edited the anthology series Quark with Marilyn Hacker
August Derleth (1909-1971), USA, noted anthologist and founder of Arkham House
T. E. Dikty (1920-1991), USA, edited the first "Best of the Year" anthology series 1949–57
Tom Doherty (born 1936), USA, founder and publisher of Tor Books
Candas Jane Dorsey, (born 1952), Canada, editor/publisher, Tesseracts Books for a number of years
John R. Douglas, editor for Pocket Books, Avon, and HarperCollins^[5]
Gardner Dozois (born 1947), USA, premier "Best of the Year" anthologist; multiple award-winning editor of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine 1984-2004

[edit] E

Claire Eddy, senior editor at Tor Books
Malcolm Edwards (born 1949), Britisn editor at Gollancz, HarperCollins and Orion Publishing Group
Harlan Ellison (born 1934), USA, writer and scriptwriter, editor of the Dangerous Visions anthologies
Roger Elwood (1943-2007), USA, prolific anthologist criticized for market flooding, 1972-1975
Andreas Eschbach (born 1959), German writer and editor of prize-winning anthology One Trillion Euro
Lloyd Arthur Eshbach (1910-2003), founder of Fantasy Press
Richard Evans (1950-1996), British editor at Gollancz, McDonald Futura and Orbit Books

[edit] F

Paul W. Fairman (1916-1977), USA, editor of Amazing Stories, If and Fantastic in the 1950s
Moshe Feder, formerly editor at the Science Fiction Book Club and Tor Books, now a consulting editor for Tor
Jenna Felice (1976-2001), USA, editor at Tor Books^[6]
Edward L. Ferman (born 1937), American editor of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction 1964-1991
Joseph W. Ferman (1906-1974), founder of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
Jo Fletcher, UK, editor at Orion/Gollancz^[7]
Eric Flint (born 1947), USA, writer, reissue editor at Baen Books, cofounder of Baen Free Library
James Frenkel (born 1948), USA, editor at Dell Books; founder and publisher of Bluejay Books; editor at Tor Books (1987-present)
Esther Friesner (born 1951), USA, writer of humorous fantasy and editor of the Chicks in Chainmail original-anthology series^[8]
Oscar J. Friend (1897-1963), anthologist

[edit] G

David S. Garnett (born 1947), British editor of the New Worlds, Orbit and Zenith anthology series
Henry Gee (born 1962), editor of the Nature Futures series of science fiction short stories and the anthology of them
Anna Genoese,^[9] USA, editor for Tor Books; originated Tor's paranormal romance imprint
Hugo Gernsback (1884-1967), USA (born Luxembourg), pioneer editor of Amazing Stories magazine
Nick Gevers, South African, anthologist and editor for PS Publishing
Vic Ghidalia, (born 1926), collaborated on anthologies with Roger Elwood
Sheila Gilbert, USA, longtime editor and co-owner of DAW Books
Diana Gill, USA, SF & fantasy editor at HarperCollins^[10]
Laura Ann Gilman, USA, freelance editor; formerly with Berkley, Dutton, and New American Library^[11]
Robert Gleason, USA, longtime editor at Tor Books; formerly Tor's Editor-in-Chief
H. L. Gold (1914-1996), USA (born Canada), founding editor of Galaxy magazine
Stephen Goldin, (born 1947) USA, anthologist and editor of the SFWA Bulletin
Cele Goldsmith Lalli (1933-2002), American editor of Amazing Stories and Fantastic magazines in the 1960es
Liz Gorinsky, USA, assistant editor at Tor Books^[12]
Charles L. Grant, (1942-2006), award-winning American horror writer and anthologist
Martin Greenberg (born 1918), American anthologist and founder of Gnome Press
Martin H. Greenberg (born 1941), prolific American anthologist
Anne Groell,^[13] USA, senior editor at Bantam Spectra
Eileen Gunn (born 1945), American short story writer and editor/publisher of the Infinite Matrix webzine
James Gunn (born 1923), editor of The Road to Science Fiction series of teaching anthologies; professor emeritus of science fiction literature at the University of Kansas and director of the Center for the Study of Science Fiction

[edit] H

Karen Haber, critic, editor of "Best of the Year" collections from 2001-2004.
Marilyn Hacker, (born 1942) USA, anthologist
Marty Halpern, USA, freelance editor for Golden Gryphon Press, Night Shade Books, and Tachyon Publications, among others
Harry Harrison, (born 1925) USA, anthologist
David G. Hartwell (born 1941), USA, award-winning anthologist; senior editor at Tor Books. Previously editor at Signet, Berkley, and Pocket Books; co-founder and -editor of The New York Review of Science Fiction
Raymond J. Healey (1907-1969), USA; with J. Francis McComas, edited the pioneer anthology Adventures in Time and Space (1946) and alone 2 original anthologies in early 1950s
Douglas Hill (1935-2007), UK, editor at Aldus Books, Literary Editor of Tribune, and author of children's SF
Tim Holman, UK, Publishing Director for Orbit Books worldwide;^[14] formerly editor at Orbit UK
John-Henri Holmberg (born 1947), Swedish editor, translator, critic, and fan
Rich Horton, American critic^[15] and anthologist for Prime Books
Mary-Theresa Hussey, USA, executive editor, Luna Books,^[16] Harlequin's fantasy imprint

[edit] I

Van Ikin,^[17] Australian anthologist; editor of Science Fiction;^[18] English professor

[edit] J

Ejler Jakobsson (1911–1986), editor for a number of pulp magazines
Toni Jerrman, editor of influential Finnish science fiction magazine Tähtivaeltaja
Karl Johanson (born 1962 in Victoria Canada), editor of Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine
S. T. Joshi (born 1958 in Pune, India), editor of many collections of short stories

[edit] K

Michael Kandel, USA, part-time editor at Harcourt; edits Ursula K. Le Guin's work
Marvin Kaye (born 1938), USA, horror anthologist, editor of H. P. Lovecraft's Magazine of Horror
Sara King, (born 1982), USA, science fiction writer, fiction editor for Aberrant Dreams
Gérard Klein, (born 1937) French book editor
Damon Knight (1922-2002), USA, editor of the Orbit series of original anthologies
Jak Koke (born 1964), USA, fantasy author and managing editor of Per Aspera Press
Edward E. Kramer (born 1961), USA, anthologist and author
Péter Kuczka (1923-1999), noted Hungarian editor of Galaktika 1972-1995
David Kyle (born 1919) co-founder of Gnome Press

[edit] L

David Langford editor of collections by John Sladek, editor of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 3rd Edition.
Joel Lane (born 1963) UK small press editor
Warren Lapine, USA, editor and publisher of Absolute Magnitude and DNA Publications
Denise Little, editor of fantasy anthologies with Martin H. Greenberg^[19]
Pat LoBrutto (born 1948), USA, consulting editor for Tor Books, formerly with Bantam Books and Ace Books
Robert A. W. Lowndes (1916-1998), USA, editor of Future Science Fiction, Science Fiction, and Science Fiction Quarterly
Richard A. Lupoff (born 1935) USA, anthologist

[edit] M

Daryl F. Mallett (born 1969), USA, former editor at Borgo Press
Barry N. Malzberg (born 1939), USA, magazine editor and anthologist
Leo Margulies (1900-1975), USA, anthologist and editor of Thrilling Wonder Stories, Captain Future, Startling Stories, and many other pulp magazines
Shawna McCarthy (born 1954), USA, anthologist and editor of Realms of Fantasy; editor of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine 1983-1986
J. Francis McComas (1910-1978), USA, co-founding editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction; anthologist
Harriet McDougal, USA, former Editor-in-Chief of Tor Books, former Editorial Director of Ace Books; wife of author Robert Jordan.
Beth Meacham (born 1951), USA, senior editor at Tor Books, 1984-present; editor at Ace Books 1981-1984
Judith Merril (1923-1997), Canada (born USA), edited influential, eclectic "Year's Best" anthologies, 1956-1967
Sam Merwin, Jr. (1910-1996), USA, an editor of Fantastic Universe and Galaxy
Robert P. Mills (1920-1986), USA, magazine editor
Samuel Mines^[20] (1909-1986), USA, editor of Startling Stories and Thrilling Wonder Stories in the 1950s
Jim Minz, USA, editor at Baen Books, former editor at Tor Books and Del Rey Books
Betsy Mitchell,^[21] USA, editor-in-chief of Del Rey Books; former editor at Baen Books and Warner Aspect
Michael Moorcock (born 1939), UK (lives in USA), prolific writer, editor of New Worlds magazine in the 1960s, instigator of science fiction's New Wave
James Morrow (born 1947), American author and anthologist, editor of three Nebula Award anthologies

[edit] N

Darren Nash,^[22] UK (born Australia), editor for Orbit Books UK, formerly with Simon & Schuster UK
Gabriella Nemeth, UK, editor for Atom Books (http://www.atombooks.co.uk, division of Little, Brown)
Patrick Nielsen Hayden (born 1959), USA, manager of science fiction at Tor Books; editor of Starlight original anthology series
Teresa Nielsen Hayden (born 1956), USA, consulting editor (former managing editor) for Tor Books
Raimo Nikkonen, Finland, editor of major Finnish Science fiction magazine Portti^[23]
Kate Nintzel, acquisitions editor at Eos books (HarperCollins)
Sharyn November, USA, senior editor of Viking Children's Books; creator and editorial director of Firebird Books; editor of Firebird's original anthologies (Penguin Group)

[edit] O

John O'Neill, founder of SF Site and editor of Black Gate
John Oakes, former editor and publisher for Thunder's Mouth Press^[24] and Four Walls Eight Windows
Andrew J. Offutt (born 1934), anthologist
John J. Ordover, former editor at Pocket Books, responsible for Star Trek novelizations, now at Phobos Books

[edit] P

Bella Pagan, editor for Orbit Books UK
Raymond A. Palmer (1910-1977), USA, influential editor of Amazing Stories, 1938-1949
John J. Pierce (born 1941), USA, editor of Galaxy Science Fiction, 1977-1979
Frederik Pohl (born 1919), USA, writer, edited Galaxy and If magazines in 1960s and the Star Science Fiction series of original anthologies (1953–9)
Andrew I. Porter, (born 1946), USA, editor of Science Fiction Chronicle for many years
Byron Preiss (1952-2005), American editor, anthologist and publisher of Byron Preiss Visual Publications
David Pringle (born 1950), Scottish editor and publisher of Interzone (magazine) 1988-2004
Bill Pronzini (born 1943), American anthologist, often with Barry Malzberg and/or Martin H. Greenberg

[edit] Q

James L. Quinn, editor of If in the 1950s

[edit] R

Eric Raab, editor, Tor Books
Cat Rambo, co-editor, Fantasy Magazine
Mike Resnick (born 1942), USA, prolific anthologist (and award-winning author)
Kristine Kathryn Rusch (born 1960), USA, former editor of Pulphouse and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (1991-1997)

[edit] S

Steve Saffel, USA, freelance editor, formerly at Del Rey Books and Marvel Comics
Arthur W. Saha (1923-1999), US anthologist closely associated with Donald A. Wollheim
Karl-Herbert Scheer (1928-1991), Germany, shared editorial direction of the Perry Rhodan series with Walter Ernsting
Liz Scheler, editor for Roc
Christopher Schelling, USA, literary agent, former editor for Roc Books and HarperPrism
Chris Schluep, USA, editor at Del Rey Books
Stanley Schmidt (born 1944), USA, award-winning editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact since 1977
George H. Scithers (born 1929), USA, first editor of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine 1976-1981; editor Amazing Stories, mid-1980s
Shelly Shapiro, USA, acquisitions editor,^[25] Ballantine Del Rey
Larry Shaw (1924-1985), editor of Infinity Science Fiction, If magazine and Lancer Books
Mike Shohl, freelance editor, formerly with HarperCollins
Yoshihiro Shiozawa, Japan, editor of Hayakawa's SF Magazine 1996-present
John Silbersack, USA, literary agent, Trident Media Group.^[26] Former publishing director or editor at HarperCollins, Warner Books, Roc and Berkley
Steven H Silver, American anthologist with Martin H. Greenberg; critic; editor at ISFiC Press
Robert Silverberg (born 1935), important American writer and editor of original anthologies and a "The Best of" line from 2001-2002.
Melissa Ann Singer, USA, editor, Tor/Forge; primarily known as a horror editor
Jason Sizemore, American founder and editor of Apex Digest, a small-circulation quarterly
T. O'Conor Sloane (1851-1940), American editor of Amazing Stories 1929-1938
Anne Sowards, USA, acquisitions editor, Roc Books and Ace Books
Simon Spanton, UK, co-editorial director^[27] of Orion Gollancz, UK
Cat Sparks, Australia, founding editor of the Australian small press publisher Agog! Press
Lou Stathis (1952-1997), editor of Heavy Metal magazine and of DC Comics' Vertigo line
Paul Stevens, USA, editor^[28] at Tor/Forge Books
Amy Stout, USA, former editor at Bantam Spectra, Roc and Del Rey Books; co-editor of Full Spectrum anthologies
Jonathan Strahan (born 1964 Northern Ireland), Australia, anthologist, editor, publisher and critic

[edit] T

Brian Thomsen, USA, consulting editor for Tor Books,^[25] former editor for DAW Books and Warner Books
Roy Torgeson, editor of Other Worlds and Chrysalis anthology series, 1977-83
F. Orlin Tremaine (1899-1956), American editor of Astounding Science Fiction 1933-1937
Gary Turner, USA, editor and publisher, Golden Gryphon Press
Rodger Turner, Canada, editor of SF Site

[edit] U

Juliet Ulman,^[29] senior editor for Bantam Spectra^[25]

[edit] V

Gordon Van Gelder (born 1966), USA, editor (since 1997) and publisher (since 2000) of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction; editor at St. Martin's Press, 1989-1997
Jeff VanderMeer (born 1968), US writer, anthologist; founding editor and publisher of the Ministry of Whimsy Press (now defunct)

[edit] W

Sean Wallace (born 1976), editor and publisher at Prime Books, Cosmos Books, and other small press publishers
Toni Weisskopf (born 1956), USA, publisher of Baen Books after Baen's death; executive editor since 1987
Andrew Wheeler, USA, editor (lately Senior) Science Fiction Book Club 1991–2007
Ted White (born 1938), USA, former editor of Fantastic, Amazing Stories and Heavy Metal; anthologist
Paul Williams (born 1948), USA, editor of the complete short fiction of Philip K. Dick and Theodore Sturgeon
Sheila Williams, USA, editor Asimov's Science Fiction since 2004; managing editor and assistant editor, 1982-2004
Terri Windling, USA, editor at Ace Books (1980-1985); consulting editor for Tor Books since 1986; award-winning anthologist; editor of The Journal of Mythic Arts since 1996
Betsy Wollheim (aka Elizabeth R. Wollheim),^[30] USA, publisher and co-owner of DAW Books; daughter of Donald A. Wollheim
Donald A. Wollheim (1914-1990), USA, influential SF editor at Ace Books 1950-60s, founded DAW Books in 1971
Elsie B. Wollheim, USA, cofounder of DAW Books; wife of Donald A. Wollheim

[edit] Y

Jane Yolen, prolific children's writer, editor of "Jane Yolen Books" at Harcourt Brace; fantasy anthology series Xanadu (1992-4), Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens
Brian Youmans, editor, Best of the Rest^[31] small press anthology series

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