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(July 23, 1947 -- May 27, [[2018]])
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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 (mainly short fiction) writer. Besides editing numerous themed anthologies (often with [[Jack Dann]]) and ''[[Asimov's]]'' from (January) 1986 to (December) 2004, he edited the magisterial ''Year's Best Science Fiction'' from 1984 until his death, which folowed after his taking over [[Lester del Rey]]'s ''Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year'' in 1977–81.
  
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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* [https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Gardner_Dozois ISFDB entry]
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* A brief obituary by [[Jon D. Swartz]] appeared in ''[[Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report]]'' ([https://www.fanac.org/fanzines/First_Fandom_Publications/First_Fandom_Publications0456.pdf New Series #56, 2nd Quarter 2018], page 6).
 
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* The boklength '''''Being Gardner Dozois: An Interview by [[Michael Swanwick]]''''' was published October 1, 2001 in hardcover by [[Old Earth Books]]. It was a [[2002 Best Related Book Hugo]] nominee.
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.
 
 
 
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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* 1972 -- [[PgHLANGE IV]]
 
* 1973 -- [[Disclave 17]]
 
* 1973 -- [[Disclave 17]]
 
* 1980 -- [[Windycon VII]], [[ArmadilloCon 2]]
 
* 1980 -- [[Windycon VII]], [[ArmadilloCon 2]]
 
* 1986 -- [[Tropicon V]]
 
* 1986 -- [[Tropicon V]]
 
* 1989 -- [[WisCon 13]]
 
* 1989 -- [[WisCon 13]]
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* 1990 -- [[Chimera 1]]
 
* 1992 -- [[ArmadilloCon 14]]
 
* 1992 -- [[ArmadilloCon 14]]
 
* 1996 -- [[OryCon 18]]
 
* 1996 -- [[OryCon 18]]
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* 2006 -- [[Odyssey Con VI]]
 
* 2006 -- [[Odyssey Con VI]]
 
* 2007 -- [[Confluence 2007]], [[Sidewise Award]]
 
* 2007 -- [[Confluence 2007]], [[Sidewise Award]]
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* 2009 -- [[Jack Williamson Lectureship]]
 
* 2010 -- [[Arisia '10]]
 
* 2010 -- [[Arisia '10]]
 
* 2011 -- [[SFContario 2]], [[Readercon 22]], [[Science Fiction Hall of Fame]]
 
* 2011 -- [[SFContario 2]], [[Readercon 22]], [[Science Fiction Hall of Fame]]
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* 2016 -- [[Skylark Award]]
 
* 2016 -- [[Skylark Award]]
 
* 2019 -- [[Boskone 56]] (''in memoriam'')
 
* 2019 -- [[Boskone 56]] (''in memoriam'')
* nine [[Nebula]] nominations with two wins.
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* [[Hugo Awards]]: As editor of ''[[Asimov's]]'', Dozois won unprecedented fifteen [[Best Professional Editor Hugo]]s from 1988–93, 1995–2001, and 2003–4, and he was nominated for it in 1987, 1994, 2002, 2005, as well as [[2007 Best Editor, Short Form Hugo|2007 Short Form]]. His own fiction 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]].
 
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* nine [[Nebula]] nominations with two wins (short stories, “The Peacemaker” for 1983 and “Morning Child” for 1984)  
A tribute by Jon D. Swartz appeared in Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report (New Series #56, 2nd Quarter 2018).
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 15:59, 28 November 2022

(July 23, 1947 – May 27, 2018)

Gardner Raymond Dozois was an American prozine editor, anthologist and (mainly short fiction) writer. Besides editing numerous themed anthologies (often with Jack Dann) and Asimov's from (January) 1986 to (December) 2004, he edited the magisterial Year's Best Science Fiction from 1984 until his death, which folowed after his taking over Lester del Rey's Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year in 1977–81.

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.

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