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(July 10, 1941 – January 20, 2016)
 
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Born in Salem, MA, '''David Hartwell''' was a [[fan]] and professional [[editor]] . 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]].  He contributed to ''[[Trap Door]]''.
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'''David Hartwell''' was a [[fan]] and [[pro|professional editor]] . 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]].  He contributed to ''[[Trap Door]]''.
  
 
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]].
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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. Delany]] 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''.
 
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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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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He had a Ph.D. in comparative medieval literature.
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Born in Salem, MA, he had a Ph.D. in comparative medieval literature.
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Dragon Press was Hartwell's [[small press]], in operation from 1976–2012.  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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'''Dragon Press''' was Hartwell's [[small press]], in operation from 1976–2012.  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:
 
* 1976 -- ''Russian Science Fiction, 1956-1974: A Bibliography'' by [[Darko Suvin]]
 
* 1976 -- ''Russian Science Fiction, 1956-1974: A Bibliography'' by [[Darko Suvin]]
 
* 1977 -- ''The Roots of Horror in the Fiction of [[H. P. Lovecraft]]'' by [[Barton Levi St. Armand]]
 
* 1977 -- ''The Roots of Horror in the Fiction of [[H. P. Lovecraft]]'' by [[Barton Levi St. Armand]]

Revision as of 12:42, 9 August 2022

(July 10, 1941 – January 20, 2016)

David Hartwell was a fan and professional editor . 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. He contributed to Trap Door.

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. Delany 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.

Born in Salem, MA, he had a Ph.D. in comparative medieval literature.

Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

Dragon Press[edit]

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Dragon Press was Hartwell's small press, in operation from 1976–2012. 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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