He is the proprietor of dragon press, publisher and bookseller, which. Kathryn cramer coedited the world fantasy awardwinning anthology the architecture of fear and was the editor of its widelypraised sequel walls of fear. An insiders view of the strange and wonderful world of science fiction, by one of the most respected editors in the field. Since 1995, his title at torforge books has been senior editor. Science fiction is the characteristic literary genre of the century. Hartwell, here is a stockingful of classic christmas fantasies. It is the genre that stands in opposition to literary modernism. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Hartwell, including the dark descent, and years best sf 9, and more on. Hartwell, literaryminded editor of science fiction. Hartwell, called an editor extraordinaire by publishers weekly, is one of science fictions most experienced and influential editors. And some scifi publishers still see itzkoffs column as a hopeful sign. He was best known for work with signet, pocket, and tor books publishers. David geddes hartwell july 10, 1941 january 20, 2016 was an american critic, publisher, and editor of thousands of science fiction and fantasy novels.
In addition to discovering many of the leading luminaries in the genre, he has produced a pool of anthologies that attept to stand as definitive volumes. Hartwell in his introduction to the science fiction century, an anthology spanning a hundred years of science fiction, from its birth in the 1890s to the future it predicted. Hartwell is a world fantasy awardwinning editor and. David geddes hartwell 10 july 1941 20 january 2016. David geddes hartwell was an american editor of science fiction and fantasy. Born in salem, massacussetts, hartwell started editing magazines in the 1960s, and moved onto books in 1971. He has worked for signet, berkley putnam, pocket, and tor books, and has published numerous anthologies.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 30, the dark descent, years best sf 18 and more from david g. Hartwell the science fiction century over the past quarter century, hartwell has built a welldeserved reputation in sf, fantasy and horror as an editor extraordinaire. Wonders abound at christmas, and never more so than in this delightful collection of holiday stories by some of todays most gifted writers of fantasy and sciencefiction. He was not a fiction writer, but he was nonetheless one of the most respected and influential figures in the industry. A recipient of the hugo, world fantasy, and eaton awards, he is the author of age of wonders, editor of the world treasury of science fiction, editor of the years best fantasy series, and coeditor of two anthologies of the best canadian science fiction, northern.
Hartwell worked at several publishing houses before starting as a consulting editor at torforge books in the early 1980s. He has been nominated for the hugo award thirtyone times. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. David g hartwell hartwell, david g used books, rare books and new books find all books by david g hartwell and compare prices find signed collectible books by david g hartwell bodies of the dead. My husband, david hartwell, is quoted in ron hogans new publishers weekly article too geeky for its own good. The fertile imagination can cultivate wondrous things, aided by ancient myths and memory, enduring childhood dreams and desires, and the power of cultural archetypes. Hartwell as an editor with berkley books, pocket books, william morrow, and tor books, he has worked with many of the fields best authors and edited many awardwinning works. Hartwell, science fictions longestserving editor and the cofounder of this magazine, is gone. Special memorial issue, in conjunction with the international association for the fantastic in the arts. In memoriam anthcoll 2016 edited by kevin j maroney for details see checklist below. Heinlein, poul anderson, frank herbert, roger zelazny, robert silverberg, gene wolfe, nancy kress, l.
Hartwell and kathryn cramer reap a magnificent crop of superior fantasy short fiction the finest to blossom over the past twelve months. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read years best sf. Author david g hartwells complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. As an editor with berkley books, pocket books, william morrow, and tor books, he has worked with many. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. He is the author of age of wonders, a nonfiction study of the science fiction field. Hartwell edited science fiction and fantasy for over twenty years. Hartwell, an editor who brought a literary sensibility to genres like horror, fantasy and science fiction, working with frank herbert, philip k. As an editor with berkley books, pocket books, william morrow, and tor books, he has worked with many of the fields best authors and edited many awardwinning works. Its actually impossible to sum up the huge contribution to genre publishing of david g.
He was perhaps the single most influential book editor of the past forty years in the american sf publishing world. Hartwell has been editing science fiction and fantasy for over twenty years. He chairs the board of directors of the world fantasy convention and, with gordon van gelder, is the administrator of the philip k. In that time, he has worked with acclaimed and popular writers such as robert a. He suffered head trauma in a fall, was hospitalized, and did not recover from a massive brain bleed. Oct, 2009 the fertile imagination can cultivate wondrous things, aided by ancient myths and memory, enduring childhood dreams and desires, and the power of cultural archetypes.
Hartwell has 105 books on goodreads with 34972 ratings. Hartwell was one of the genres most accomplished editors, and was equally known for his encyclopedic knowledge of the. As an editor with berkley books, pocket books, william morrow, and tor books, he has worked with many of the fields best authors and. He worked for signet 19711973, berkley putnam 19731978, pocket where he founded the timescape imprint, 19781983, and created the pocket books star trek publishing line, and tor where he spearheaded tors canadian publishing initiative. He was a senior editor at many of the genres most important publishers, including pocket, arbor house, avonmorrow, and tor books, where he edited thousands of books yes, thousands. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. He was also noted as an awardwinning editor of anthologies. David g hartwell hartwell, david g used books, rare books and new books find all books by david g hartwell and compare prices find signed collectible books by david g hartwell. He discovered countless great authors and industry. Exploring the world of science fiction gives an insiders view of the strange and wonderful world of science fiction, by one of the most respected editors in the field, david g. Hartwell ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Jan 14, 2020 he was perhaps the single most influential book editor of the past forty years in the american sf publishing world.
A onevolume trade paperback edition was published by the quality paperback book club in june 1989. His doctorate is in comparative medieval literature. Books best sellers new releases childrens books textbooks australian authors kindle books audiobooks 116 of 72 results for books. The space opera renaissance kathryn cramer, david g. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. He is the proprietor of dragon press, publisher and. The world treasury of science fiction was published by little, brown in february 1989. Years best sf 7 by hartwell, david g cramer, kathryn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He worked for signet 19711973, berkley putnam 19731978, pocket where he founded the timescape imprint, 19781983, and created the pocket books star trek publishing line, and tor where he spearheaded tors canadian publishing initiative, and was also influential in bringing many australian writers to the us. He is the author of age of wonders and the editor of many anthologies, including the dark descent, the world treasury of. Jan 20, 2016 david geddes hartwell was an american editor of science fiction and fantasy.