This is a list of science fiction editors, editors working for book and magazine publishing companies who have edited science fiction. Many have also edited works of fantasy and other related genres, all of which have been sometimes grouped under the name speculative fiction.
Editors on this list should fulfill the conditions for Notability for creative professionals in science fiction or related genres. Evidence for notability includes an existing wiki-biography, or evidence that one could be written. Borderline cases should be discussed on the article's talk page.
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John Joseph Adams (born 1976), US, anthologist and editor Brian W. Aldiss (1925–2017), UK, anthologist, critic, and author Susan Allison, US, editor-in-chief and vice-president at Ace Books Lou Anders, US, editor of Argosy Magazine (2003–2004); anthologist; editorial director of Pyr, an imprint of Prometheus Books Lou Aronica (born 1958), US, publisher and editor, founded the Bantam Spectra Line Ellen Asher, US, editor-in-chief of Science Fiction Book Club (1973–2007) Mike Ashley, (born 1948), UK, author, editor and anthologist Lady Cynthia Asquith (1887–1960), UK, writer and ghost story anthologist
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Jim Baen (1943–2006), US, editor and publisher; founded Baen Books(1983), Webscriptions (now Baen Ebooks), the Baen Free Library and Jim Baen's Universe webzine Hilary Bailey (born 1936), UK, editor of New Worlds anthologies #7-10. Harry Bates (1900–1981), US, editor of Astounding Science Fiction, Strange Tales, and Weird Tales Jeff Berkwits, editor of Amazing Stories, 2005 John Betancourt (born 1963), US, founded Wildside Press; edited Weird Tales; SF editor for Byron Preiss Books Sir Charles Lloyd Birkin (1907–1986), UK, editor of the Creeps Library of horror fiction anthologies (1932–1936) Caitlin Blasdell, US, formerly editor at HarperCollins and Avon Books, now a literary agent Everett F. Bleiler (1920–2010), US, anthologist, usually with T. E. Dikty Kyril Bonfiglioli (1929–1985), UK, editor of Science Fantasy magazine Anthony Boucher (1911–1968), US, founding editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Ben Bova (born 1932), US, writer, editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact (1971–1978); fiction editor of Omni Magazine (1978–1982) Stacy Boyd, US, romance editor, Harlequin Luna (2001–present), Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930–1999), US, writer, founder and editor of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine Jennifer Brehl, US, senior editor at HarperCollinsPictures of Fishermen , by Ursula K. Le Guin Kent Brewster, (born 1961), US, editor of Speculations Damien Broderick, (1944–2025), Australia/US, SF editor for Australian popular science bi-monthly Cosmos Keith Brooke, (born 1966), UK, author, anthologist, publisher of Infinity Plus Charles N. Brown (1937–2009), US, founder and editor of Locus news magazine Howard Browne (1908–1999), US, editor of Amazing Stories (1950–1956) Ginjer Buchanan (born 1944), US, editor-in-chief of Berkley-Ace-Roc Books Algis Budrys (1931–2008), US, writer, juror and editor of the Writers of the Future contest and anthology series, editor and publisher Tomorrow Speculative Fiction 1993-2000
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Pat Cadigan, (born 1953), US, author; editor of Shayol #1-7 (1977–1985); co-editor of Chacal (1977) Bill Campbell, co-editor of anthology Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond (2013) John W. Campbell, Jr. (1910–1971), US, Golden Age editor of Astounding Science Fiction (later Analog) magazine, considered the single most important and influential editor in the history of science fiction E.J. "Ted" Carnell (1912–1972), UK, editor of New Worlds magazine (1949–1963); anthologist Terry Carr (1937–1987), US, editor at Ace Books, founder of Ace Science Fiction Specials line Lin Carter (1930–1988), US, editor of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series Richard Chizmar (born 1965), publisher and editor of Cemetery Dance PublicationsLocus Honors for editors and publishers list accessed 06/10/2014 Neil Clarke (born 1966), US, editor of Clarkesworld Magazine, publisher (Wyrm Publishing) Keith Clayton, US, editor at Del Rey BooksDel Rey to Publish 'Command & Conquer' Based Novel, Softpedia 26 April 2007 Groff Conklin (1904–1968), US, anthologist and critic Kathryn Cramer (born 1962), US, editor and anthologist Edmund Crispin (1921–1978), UK, author and composer, editor of seven volumes of Best Science Fiction Peter Crowther (born 1949), UK, editor, publisher (PS Publishing) and anthologist
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Tony Daniel (science fiction writer) (born 1963), US, editor; Baen Books Richard Dalby (born 1949), UK, supernatural fiction editor and anthologist Jack Dann (born 1945), US/Australia, anthologist, consulting editor for Tor Books Peter Darvill-Evans (born 1954) UK, editor of Doctor Who novels Ellen Datlow (born 1949), US, anthologist and fiction editor at Omni / Event Horizon and Sci Fiction (2000–2005) Avram Davidson (1923–1993), US, writer, editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (1962–1964) Judy-Lynn del Rey (1943–1986), US, editor, co-founded Del Rey Books, edited Stellar original anthology series (1974–1981); won Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor posthumously (declined) Lester del Rey (1915–1993), US, author, co-founded Del Rey Books, edited Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year (1972–1976) Samuel R. Delany (born 1942), US, writer and critic, edited the anthology series Quark with Marilyn Hacker August Derleth (1909–1971), US, noted anthologist and founder of Arkham House T. E. Dikty (1920–1991), US, edited the first "Best of the Year" anthology series (1949–1957); founder, publisher & editor, Starmont Books Thomas M. Disch (1940–2008), US, edited various New Wave anthologies as Bad Moon Rising: An Anthology of Political Forebodings Tom Doherty (born 1935), US, founder and publisher of Tor Books Candas Jane Dorsey, (born 1952), Canada, editor/publisher, Tesseracts Books for a number of years John R. Douglas, US, editor for Pocket Books, Avon, and HarperCollins Gardner Dozois (1947–2018), US, premier "Best of the Year" anthologist; multiple award-winning editor of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine (1984–2004) L. Timmel Duchamp, (born 1950), US, editor/publisher, Aqueduct Press, Seattle
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Claire Eddy, US, senior editor at Tor Books Malcolm Edwards (born 1949), UK, editor at Gollancz, HarperCollins and Orion Publishing Group Harlan Ellison (1934–2018), US, editor of the Dangerous Visions anthologies Roger Elwood (1943–2007), US, anthologist 1972–1975 Andreas Eschbach (born 1959), Germany, editor of prize-winning anthology One Trillion Euro Lloyd Arthur Eshbach (1910–2003), US, founder & editor at Fantasy Press Richard Evans (1950–1996), UK, editor at Gollancz, McDonald Futura and Orbit Books
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Paul W. Fairman (1916–1977), US, editor of Amazing Stories, If and Fantastic in the 1950s Moshe Feder, US, formerly editor at the Science Fiction Book Club and Tor Books, consulting editor for TorMoshe Feder Jenna Felice (1976–2001), US, editor at Tor Books Edward L. Ferman (born 1937), US, editor of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (1964–1991) Joseph W. Ferman (1906–1974), US, founder, editor of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Jo Fletcher formerly of Gollancz, now Jo Fletcher Books Eric Flint (born 1947), US, reissue editor at Baen Books, cofounder of Baen Free Library James Frenkel (born 1948), US, editor at Dell Books; founder and publisher of Bluejay Books; editor at Tor Books (1987–2013) Esther Friesner (born 1951), US, editor & anthologist of the Chicks in Chainmail original-anthology seriesSS > SF > book reviews > Esther M. Friesner Oscar J. Friend (1897–1963), US, anthologist
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David S. Garnett, (born 1947), UK, editor of the New Worlds, Orbit and Zenith anthology series Henry Gee, (born 1962), UK, editor of the Nature Futures series of science fiction short stories and the anthology of them Anna Genoese, US, editor for Tor Books; originated Tor's paranormal romance imprint Hugo Gernsback (1884–1967), US, (born Luxembourg), pioneer editor of Amazing Stories magazine Nick Gevers, (born 1965), UK, anthologist and editor for PS Publishing Vic Ghidalia, (born 1926), US, collaborated on anthologies with Roger ElwoodElwood & Ghidalia Sheila Gilbert, US, longtime editor and co-owner of DAW Books Diana Gill, US, SF and fantasy editor at HarperCollinsSF Canada Articles - "An Interview with Diana Gill, Senior Editor of Eos" by Celu Amberstone Laura Ann Gilman, (born 1967), US, freelance editor; formerly with Berkley, Dutton and New American Librarydymk productions – editorial services Robert Gleason, US, longtime editor at Tor Books; formerly Tor's Editor-in-ChiefRobert Gleason H. L. Gold (1914–1996), US, (born Canada), founding editor of Galaxy magazine Stephen Goldin, (born 1947), US, anthologist and editor of the SFWA Bulletin Cele Goldsmith Lalli (1933–2002), US, editor of Amazing Stories and Fantastic magazines in the 1960s Liz Gorinsky, US, editor at Tor Books Charles L. Grant, (1942–2006), US, horror writer and anthologist Martin Greenberg (1918–2013), US, anthologist and founder of Gnome Press Martin H. Greenberg (1941–2011), US, prolific anthologist Anne Groell,A Conversation With Anne Lesley Groell *Writers Write - The IWJ* US, senior editor at Bantam Spectra Eileen Gunn (born 1945), US, editor & publisher of the Infinite Matrix webzine James Gunn (born 1923), US, editor of The Road to Science Fiction series of teaching anthologies; professor emeritus of science fiction literature at the University of Kansas and director of the Center for the Study of Science Fiction
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Karen Haber, (born 1955), US, critic, editor of "Best of the Year" collections (2001–2004) Marilyn Hacker, (born 1942), US, anthologist (with Samuel R. Delany)Marilyn Hacker at ISFDB Ronald M. Hahn, born 1948, Germany, writer, translator, anthologist, editor of the German edition of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and Nova. Gabrielle Harbowy, (born 1972), US, anthologist; managing editor at Dragon Moon Press; Copyeditor at Pyr Lee Harris, (born 1968), UK, Hugo-nominated senior editor at Angry Robot Books, Tor.com Publishing. Harry Harrison, (1925–2012), US, anthologist David G. Hartwell (1941–2016), US, anthologist; senior editor at Tor Books; editor at Signet, Berkley, and Pocket Books; co-founder and editor of The New York Review of Science Fiction Raymond J. Healey (1907–1969), US, with J. Francis McComas, edited the pioneer anthology Adventures in Time and Space (1946) and alone two original anthologies in early 1950s Douglas Hill (1935–2007), UK, editor at Aldus Books, literary editor of Tribune Tim Holman, UK, publishing director for Orbit Books worldwide; formerly editor at Orbit UK John-Henri Holmberg (born 1947), Sweden, editor, translator, critic Rachel E. Holmen, US, co-editor and art director for Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine, managing editor at Locus magazine from 1979 to 1984Rachel E. Holmen at ISFDB Rich Horton, US, criticRich Horton's Science Fiction Page and editor for three "Years Best" anthology series.Rich Horton at ISFDB Stuart Hughes (editor) (born 1965), UK, publisher & editor Peeping TomStuart Hughes at ISFDB Mary-Theresa Hussey, US, executive editor, Luna Books, Harlequin's fantasy imprint
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Van Ikin (born 1951), Australia, anthologist; editor of Science Fiction; English professor
J Ejler Jakobsson (1911–1986), editor for a number of pulp magazines Anna Jackson, Orbit books Toni Jerrman (born 1964), editor of influential Finnish science fiction magazine Tähtivaeltaja Karl Johanson (born 1962 in Victoria, Canada), editor of Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine Jane Johnson (born 1960), HarperVoyager Oliver Johnson, Hodder & Stoughton Stephen Jones (born 1953), British horror anthologist S. T. Joshi (born 1958 in Pune, India), editor of many collections of short stories
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