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American [[prozine]] [[editor]], anthologist and short fiction writer.
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'''Gardner Raymond Dozois''' was an [[American]] [[prozine]] [[editor]], anthologist and short fiction writer. Besides editing numerous themed anthologies (often with [[Jack Dann]]), he edited the magisterial ''Year's Best Science Fiction'' from 1984 until his death.
  
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Besides editing numerous themed anthologies (often with [[Jack Dann]]), he edited the magisterial ''Year's Best Science Fiction'' from 1984 until his death.  ''[[Being Gardner Dozois]]'' by [[Michael Swanwick]] published by [[Old Earth Books]] is a book-length interview with Dozois, covering his entire fiction output.
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He was one of the founders of the [[Hugo Losers Party]]. He was a member of the [[Guilford Gafia]].
  
 
He was married to [[Susan Casper]].
 
He was married to [[Susan Casper]].
  
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A tribute appeared in Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report (New Series #56, 2nd Quarter 2018).
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*A tribute appeared in ''[[Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report]]'' (New Series #56, 2nd Quarter 2018).
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* '''''Being Gardner Dozois''''', a hardcover [[biography]] by [[Michael Swanwick]], was published October 1, 2001, by [[Old Earth Books]]. It was a [[2002 Best Related Book Hugo]] nominee.
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He was editor of ''[[Asimov's]]'' from 1986 to 2004 and during his tenure, the magazine was the unquestioned leading [[prozine]].  Dozois won the [[Best Professional Editor Hugo]] from 1988-1993, 1995-2001, and 2003-2004.  And he was nominated for it in 1987, 1994, 2002, 2005, and 2007.
 
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As a fiction writer, he was nominated for the [[1972 Best Novella Hugo]], the [[1973 Best Novelette Hugo]], the [[1974 Best Novella Hugo]], the [[1975 Best Novella Hugo]], and the [[1984 Best Short Story Hugo]]. (He was also one of the founders of the [[Hugo Losers Party]].) He was a member of the [[Guilford Gafia]].
 
  
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* 1973 -- [[Disclave 17]]
 
* 1973 -- [[Disclave 17]]
 
* 1980 -- [[Windycon VII]], [[ArmadilloCon 2]]
 
* 1980 -- [[Windycon VII]], [[ArmadilloCon 2]]
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* 2016 -- [[Skylark Award]]
 
* 2016 -- [[Skylark Award]]
 
* 2019 -- [[Boskone 56]] (''in memoriam'')
 
* 2019 -- [[Boskone 56]] (''in memoriam'')
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* [[Hugo Awards]]: As editor of ''[[Asimov's]]'' from 1986 to 2004, Dozois won the [[Best Professional Editor Hugo]] from 1988–93, 1995–2001, and 2003–4, and he was nominated for it in 1987, 1994, 2002, 2005, and 2007. He was nominated for the [[1972 Best Novella Hugo]], the [[1973 Best Novelette Hugo]], the [[1974 Best Novella Hugo]], the [[1975 Best Novella Hugo]], and the [[1984 Best Short Story Hugo]].
 
* nine [[Nebula]] nominations with two wins.
 
* nine [[Nebula]] nominations with two wins.
  

Revision as of 08:46, 23 August 2021

(July 23, 1947 – May 27, 2018)

Gardner Raymond Dozois was an American prozine editor, anthologist and short fiction writer. Besides editing numerous themed anthologies (often with Jack Dann), he edited the magisterial Year's Best Science Fiction from 1984 until his death.

He was one of the founders of the Hugo Losers Party. He was a member of the Guilford Gafia.

He was married to Susan Casper.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

Person 1947—2018
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