Edward L. Ferman

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Edward Lewis Ferman (born March 6, 1937 in New York City ) is an American publisher and editor of science fiction and fantasy , best known as the long-time editor of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (abbreviated F&SF ).

Life

Ferman is the son of the publisher Joseph W. Ferman and Ruth, née Eisen. He attended Middlebury College in Middlebury , Vermont , where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1958 . His father bought F&SF in 1954 from his partner Lawrence E. Spivak and in November 1958 Ferman began working here as an editorial assistant under the then editor Robert P. Mills, but left F&SF in January 1959 to gain further experience elsewhere.

In 1962, Ferman returned to F&SF as Chief Editor. At this time Avram Davidson was the editor, but he rarely stayed in New York, but lived in different places, mainly in Mexico and was at times difficult to reach, which in the long term proved impractical, which is why Joseph W. Ferman nominally in December 1964 He became editor, but practically left this task largely to his son, who from January 1966 also appeared formally as editor. After his father's retirement in 1970, he also became a publisher and moved F&SF to his home in Cornwall , Connecticut . In 1964 he married Audrey Bonchak, who was the managing director together with him and Andrew I. Porter as co-editor and editor (until 1974). Ferman remained editor of F&SF until 1991 when Kristine Kathryn Rusch succeeded him as editor. In 2000 Ferman sold F&SF to Gordon Van Gelder .

While most SF magazines struggled with sharply falling circulations and many were discontinued during the years of Ferman's editorial office, Ferman was largely able to keep the circulation. There was also recognition and prizes. From 1969 to 1972, F&SF won the Hugo Award for best magazine for four years in a row, and after this category was abolished, Ferman received the Hugo as best editor for three years in a row from 1981 to 1983.

In 1969 and 1970, Ferman was also the editor of Venture Science Fiction Magazine . His father had already tried this title for the first time in 1957/1958, but had to be discontinued after 10 issues. The second attempt was also unsuccessful. The Fermans also brought out popular culture magazine PS and new age magazine Inner Space , but both projects were short-lived.

Awards

Published anthologies

  • The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction , episodes 15 to 24 (1966–1982)
  • Once and Future Tales from the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (1968)
  • Twenty Years of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (1970, with Robert P. Mills)
  • The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: A Special 25th Anniversary Anthology (1974)
  • Final Stage (1974, with Barry N. Malzberg)
    • German: Brennpunkt Zukunft 1 (1982) and Brennpunkt Zukunft 3 (1984)
  • Arena: Sports SF (1976, with Barry N. Malzberg)
  • Graven Images (1977, with Barry N. Malzberg)
  • The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction: A 30 Year Retrospective (1980)
    • German: 30 Years of Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (1981)
  • The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1965 (1981, with Martin H. Greenberg)
  • The Best Fantasy Stories from the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (1985, also called Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction , 1991)
  • The Best Horror Stories from the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (1988, with Anne Devereaux Jordan)
    • German: The Best Horror Stories (1989)
  • The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: A 40th Anniversary Anthology (1989)
  • The Best From Fantasy & Science Fiction: A 45th Anniversary Anthology (1994, with Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
  • Oi, Robot: competitions and cartoons from The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (1995)
  • The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The Fiftieth Anniversary Anthology (1999, with Gordon Van Gelder)

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Edward L. Ferman ( Memento July 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
personal data
SURNAME Ferman, Edward L.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ferman, Edward Lewis (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American publisher
DATE OF BIRTH March 6, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City