Ellen Asher Explained

Ellen Asher
Nationality:American
Occupation:Editor
Awards:Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction, 2001
World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, 2009

Ellen Asher is an American science fiction editor who served as editor-in-chief of the Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC) for thirty-four years, from February 8, 1973, through June 1, 2007.[1] She grew up in New York City and began editing science fiction at New American Library from 1970 to 1972.[2] [3]

As editor-in-chief of the SFBC, she oversaw the publication of anthologies like The Dragon Quintet, Vampire Sextet, Fair Folk, and Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural.[4] In 1984, Asher sat as a judge for the World Fantasy Awards.[5] In 2001, Asher received the New England Science Fiction Association Edward E. Smith Memorial Award.[6] In early 2007, the multinational media corporation, Bertelsmann, bought a controlling portion of Bookspan, of which the SFBC is an affiliate.[7] In the subsequent restructuring, Asher was given an early retirement.[8]

Asher received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2009 and was a guest of honor at Renovation, the 69th World Science Fiction Convention.[9] She occasionally performs some freelance work.

Notes and References

  1. News: Strock . Ian . Ellen Asher Leaving Science Fiction Book Club . 2007-07-22 . 2011-04-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721191515/http://sfscope.com/2007/05/ellen-asher-leaving-science-fi.html . 2011-07-21 .
  2. Web site: Readercon 20 Program Guide . . PDF . 41 . 2011-04-26 .
  3. Book: Asher, Ellen . Ellen . Datlow . Clubbing . . 2009-04-07 . 301 . 978-0-451-46255-8.
  4. Web site: Guest of Honor - Ellen Asher . . 2011-04-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110407103857/http://www.renovationsf.org/goh-asher.php . 2011-04-07 .
  5. Web site: 1984 World Fantasy Awards . . 2011-04-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060921/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Wfa1984.html . 2013-09-21 .
  6. Web site: The E. E. Smith Memorial Award . . 2011-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081204000351/http://www.nesfa.org/awards/skylark.html . 2008-12-04 . dead .
  7. News: Strock . Ian . Bertelsmann buys TimeWarner's half of Bookspan . 2007-04-11 . 2011-04-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221005443/http://sfscope.com/2007/04/bertelsmann-buys-timewarners-h.html . 2010-12-21 .
  8. News: Strock . Ian . Bertelsmann cutting book clubs and jobs; SFBC may be affected . 2007-05-22 . 2011-04-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221004953/http://sfscope.com/2007/05/bertelsmann-cutting-book-clubs.html . 2010-12-21 .
  9. Web site: Award Winners & Nominees . . 2011-04-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015020014/http://www.worldfantasy.org/awards/awardslist.html . 2013-10-15 .

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