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Born in Salem, MA, David Hartwell was an [[editor]] and [[fan]]. He was for many years the mainstay of the ''[[New York Review of Science Fiction]]'' (often called ''NYRSF'', pronounced "ner-sif"), a [[semiprozine]] specializing in articles about [[sf]].  It was on the ballot for [[Best Semiprozine]] in the years 1989--2009 and 2012.  He had a  Ph.D. in comparative medieval literature.
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Born in Salem, MA, '''David Hartwell''' was an [[editor]] and [[fan]]. He was for many years the mainstay of the ''[[New York Review of Science Fiction]]'' (often called ''NYRSF'', pronounced "ner-sif"), a [[semiprozine]] specializing in articles about [[sf]].  It was on the ballot for [[Best Semiprozine]] in the years 1989--2009 and 2012.  He had a  Ph.D. in comparative medieval literature.
  
 
Professionally, he worked as an editor for [[Signet]] (1971–1973), Berkley Putnam (1973–1978), ''[[Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine]]'', a short-lived [[prozine]] in 1977, [[Pocket Books]] (where he founded the [[Timescape]] line), 1980–1985, [[Arbor House]], and created the [[Pocket Books]] ''Star Trek'' line), and at [[Tor Books]] from 1984 until his death.  
 
Professionally, he worked as an editor for [[Signet]] (1971–1973), Berkley Putnam (1973–1978), ''[[Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine]]'', a short-lived [[prozine]] in 1977, [[Pocket Books]] (where he founded the [[Timescape]] line), 1980–1985, [[Arbor House]], and created the [[Pocket Books]] ''Star Trek'' line), and at [[Tor Books]] from 1984 until his death.  
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His [[Dragon Press]] was a [[small press]] which published ''[[NYRSF]]'' as well as books of criticism by such writers as [[Samuel R. Delaney]] and [[Michael Swanwick]].
 
His [[Dragon Press]] was a [[small press]] which published ''[[NYRSF]]'' as well as books of criticism by such writers as [[Samuel R. Delaney]] and [[Michael Swanwick]].
  
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For many years he and his wife [[Kathryn Cramer]] edited two [[Year's Best]] anthologies, ''Year's Best SF'' and ''Year's Best Fantasy''. He (often with Cramer) also edited a number of other distinguished anthologies such as ''Hard Science Fiction''.
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For many years he and his wife, [[Kathryn Cramer]], edited two [[Year's Best]] anthologies, ''Year's Best SF'' and ''Year's Best Fantasy''. He (often with Cramer) also edited a number of other distinguished anthologies such as ''Hard Science Fiction''.
  
 
He chaired the board of directors of the [[World Fantasy Convention]] and, with [[Gordon Van Gelder]], was an administrator of the [[Philip K. Dick Award]].  
 
He chaired the board of directors of the [[World Fantasy Convention]] and, with [[Gordon Van Gelder]], was an administrator of the [[Philip K. Dick Award]].  
  
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Contributor to: ''[[Trap Door]]''
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He contributed to ''[[Trap Door]]''.
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He was nominated for the [[Best Professional Editor Hugo]] in 1982-1984, 1987-1990, 1998-2000, 2003-2006, winning the [[2006 Best Professional Editor Hugo]]. He was nominated for the the [[Best Editor, Long Form]] Hugo in  2007-2009, winning in 2008 and 2009.  He took himself out of competition for the year 2001.  He was nominated for the  [[2007 Best Editor, Short Form Hugo]].
 
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* 1980 -- [[WisCon 4]], [[Empiricon 2]]
 
* 1980 -- [[WisCon 4]], [[Empiricon 2]]
 
* 1984 -- [[Boskone 21]]
 
* 1984 -- [[Boskone 21]]
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* 2010 -- [[World Fantasy Convention 2010]], [[Norwescon XXXIII]]
 
* 2010 -- [[World Fantasy Convention 2010]], [[Norwescon XXXIII]]
 
* 2011 -- [[Ad Astra 30]], [[Diversicon 19]]
 
* 2011 -- [[Ad Astra 30]], [[Diversicon 19]]
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* He was nominated for the [[Best Professional Editor Hugo]] in 1982-1984, 1987-1990, 1998-2000, 2003-2006, winning the [[2006 Best Professional Editor Hugo]]. He was nominated for the the [[Best Editor, Long Form]] Hugo in  2007-2009, winning in 2008 and 2009.  He took himself out of competition for the year 2001.  He was nominated for the  [[2007 Best Editor, Short Form Hugo]].
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==Dragon Press==
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Dragon Press was Hartwell's [[small press]].  Besides publishing the ''[[New York Review of Science Fiction]]'', it published ''The Little Magazine'' (a non-genre publication) and nonfiction genre works by a variety of authors:
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* 1976 -- ''Russian Science Fiction, 1956-1974: A Bibliography'' by [[Darko Suvin]]
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* 1977 -- ''The Roots of Horror in the Fiction of [[H. P. Lovecraft]]'' by [[Barton Levi St. Armand]]
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* 1977 -- ''The Jewel-Hinged Jaw: Notes on the Language of Science Fiction'' by [[Samuel R. Delany]]
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* 1978 -- ''The American Shore: Meditations on a Tale of Science Fiction by Thomas M. Disch — Angouleme'' by [[Samuel R. Delany]]
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* 1984 -- ''Starboard Wine'' by [[Samuel R. Delany]]
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* 1985 -- ''In Milton Lumky Territory'' by [[Philip K. Dick]]
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* 2000 -- ''Puck Aleshire's Abecedary'' by [[Michael Swanwick]]
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{{person | born=1941 | died=2016}}
 
{{person | born=1941 | died=2016}}

Revision as of 14:46, 5 July 2021

(July 10, 1941 – January 20, 2016)

Born in Salem, MA, David Hartwell was an editor and fan. He was for many years the mainstay of the New York Review of Science Fiction (often called NYRSF, pronounced "ner-sif"), a semiprozine specializing in articles about sf. It was on the ballot for Best Semiprozine in the years 1989--2009 and 2012. He had a Ph.D. in comparative medieval literature.

Professionally, he worked as an editor for Signet (1971–1973), Berkley Putnam (1973–1978), Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine, a short-lived prozine in 1977, Pocket Books (where he founded the Timescape line), 1980–1985, Arbor House, and created the Pocket Books Star Trek line), and at Tor Books from 1984 until his death.

His Dragon Press was a small press which published NYRSF as well as books of criticism by such writers as Samuel R. Delaney and Michael Swanwick.

For many years he and his wife, Kathryn Cramer, edited two Year's Best anthologies, Year's Best SF and Year's Best Fantasy. He (often with Cramer) also edited a number of other distinguished anthologies such as Hard Science Fiction.

He chaired the board of directors of the World Fantasy Convention and, with Gordon Van Gelder, was an administrator of the Philip K. Dick Award.

He contributed to Trap Door.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

Dragon Press[edit]

Dragon Press was Hartwell's small press. Besides publishing the New York Review of Science Fiction, it published The Little Magazine (a non-genre publication) and nonfiction genre works by a variety of authors:


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