David Geddes Hartwell is an editor of science fiction and fantasy. He has worked for Signet (1971-1973), Berkley Putnam (1973-1978), Pocket (where he created the Star Trek publishing line, and founded the Timescape imprint, 1978-1983), and Tor (where he spearheaded Tor's Canadian publishing initiative, and was also influential in bringing many Australian writers to the US market, 1984-date), and has published numerous anthologies. Since 1995, his title at Tor/Forge Books has been "Senior Editor." He chairs the board of directors of the World Fantasy Convention and, with Gordon Van Gelder, is the administrator of the Philip K. Dick Award. He holds a Ph.D. in comparative medieval literature. He was born on July 10, 1941. Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... // For other meanings see Fantasy (disambiguation) Fantasy is a genre of art, literature, film, television, games and music that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of either plot, theme, setting, or all three. ... Star Trek collectively refers to an American science-fiction franchise spanning six unique television series (which comprise 726 episodes) and ten feature films, in addition to hundreds of novels, computer and video games, fan stories, and other works of fiction — all of which are set within the same fictional universe... Gordon van Gelder (born 1966) is an American science fiction editor. ... The Philip K. Dick Memorial Award is a science fiction award sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, and named after science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ...

Awards and Other Achievements

Each year he edits two influential anthologies, Year's Best SF (always co-edited with his wife, Kathryn Cramer, and acknowledged as such starting with the 2004 edition) and Year's Best Fantasy (with co-editor Kathryn Cramer). Both anthologies have invariably placed in the top 10 of the Locus annual reader poll in the category of Best Anthology. In 1988 he won the World Fantasy Award in the category Best Anthology for The Dark Descent. He has been nominated for the Hugo Award in the category of Best Professional Editor on numerous occasions, but has never won. He edited the best-novel Nebula Award-winners Timescape by Gregory Benford (published 1980), The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe (published 1981), and No Enemy But Time by Michael Bishop (published 1982), and the best-novel Hugo Award-winner Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer (published 2002). Locus Magazine is subtitled The Magazine Of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Field. It reports on the science fiction writing industry, including comprehensive listings of new books published in the field. ... First awarded in 1975, the World Fantasy Awards are handed out annually at the World Fantasy Convention (WFC) to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of fantasy. ... The Hugo Award is given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy stories of the previous year, and for related areas in fandom, art and dramatic presentation. ... Gregory Benford (born January 30, 1941) is a science fiction author and physicist who is on the faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. ... Gene Wolfe (born May 7, 1931) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. ... Michael Bishop (born November 12, 1945) is an American science-fiction and fantasy writer. ... Robert J. Sawyer (born April 29, 1960) is a Canadian science fiction writer, dubbed the dean of Canadian science fiction by the Ottawa Citizen in 1999. ...

Bibliography

Editor

• The New York Review of Science Fiction (1998) with Kathryn Cramer and Ariel Haméon and Kevin J. Maroney and Arthur D. Hlavaty and Matthew Appleton

The New York Review of Science Fiction is a monthly, long-running science fiction critical journal edited by David G. Hartwell and others. ...

Anthology series

• The Dark Descent
  • The Dark Descent (1987)
  • The Colour of Evil (1990)
  • The Medusa in the Shield (1990)
  • A Fabulous Formless Darkness (1992)

• Year's Best SF
  • Year's Best SF 1 (1996)
  • Year's Best SF 2 (1997)
  • Year's Best SF 3 (1998)
  • Year's Best SF 4 (1999)
  • Year's Best SF 5 (2000)
  • Year's Best SF 6 (2001)
  • Year's Best SF 7 (2002)
  • Year's Best SF 8 (2003)
  • Year's Best SF 9 (2004) with Kathryn Cramer
  • Year's Best SF 10 (2005) with Kathryn Cramer

• Foundations of Fear
  • Foundations of Fear (1992)
  • 3 Visions of Fear (1994)

• Year’s Best Fantasy
  • Year’s Best Fantasy (2001) with Kathryn Cramer
  • Year’s Best Fantasy 2 (2002) with Kathryn Cramer
  • Year’s Best Fantasy 3 (2003) with Kathryn Cramer
  • Year’s Best Fantasy 4 (2004) with Kathryn Cramer
  • Year's Best Fantasy 5 (2005) with Kathryn Cramer

Stand alone anthologies

• The Battle of the Monsters and Other Stories (1976) with L. W. Currey
• The World Treasury of Science Fiction (1988)
• Masterpieces of Fantasy and Enchantment (1988)
• Spirits of Christmas (1989) with Kathryn Cramer
• Christmas Stars (1993) with Brian Thomsen
• Christmas Forever (1993)
• Christmas Magic (1994)
• Northern Stars: The Anthology of Canadian Science Fiction (1994) with Glenn Grant
• The Screaming Skull and Other Great American Ghost Stories (1994)
• The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF (1994) with Kathryn Cramer
• Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder (1994)
• Visions of Wonder (1996) with Milton T. Wolf
• The Science Fiction Century (1997)
• Bodies of the Dead and Other Great American Ghost Stories (1997)
• Northern Suns (1999) with Glenn Grant
• Centaurus: The Best of Australian Science Fiction (1999) with Damien Broderick
• The Hard SF Renaissance (2002) with Kathryn Cramer

pic: Barbara Lamar Damien Broderick (born 1944) is an Australian science fiction and popular science writer. ...

Nonfiction

• Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction (1985)