Edward E. Kramer

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Ed Kramer
Born Edward Eliot Kramer
March 20, 1961 (1961-03-20) (age 48)
Brooklyn, New York
Occupation Editor, Writer, Secret Master of Fandom.
Nationality American
Genres Science fiction, fantasy, horror, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction
Notable work(s) The Sandman: Book of Dreams, The Crow: Shattered Lives and Broken Dreams, Elric: Tales of the White Wolf, Free Space

Edward E. Kramer (born on March 20, 1961) is an American editor and author of numerous science fiction, fantasy, and horror works, and founder of the Dragon Con fan convention in Atlanta, Georgia. He lives in Duluth, Georgia.

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[edit] Biography

Kramer is the editor of the anthologies Dark Love and Grails published by Roc Books; The Sandman: Book of Dreams (with Neil Gaiman) (HarperPrism); The Crow: Shattered Lives and Broken Dreams (with James O'Barr) (Random House); Free Space (Tor Books); Forbidden Acts (Avon Books); Elric: Tales of the White Wolf and Pawn of Chaos: Tales of the Eternal Champion (based on the works and characters of Michael Moorcock), Dante's Disciples, Tombs, and the Dark Destiny trilogy (White Wolf); and Strange Attraction: Turns of the Midnight Carnival Wheel (Bereshith Publishing), with many additional works both in print and in progress.

Kramer is a member of both the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and Horror Writers Association (serving as both Vice-President and Trustee), and served on the board of the World Fantasy Convention and World Horror Society.[1] His credits include more than a dozen published works of fiction and non-fiction, and a decade of work as a music critic and photojournalist. He co-wrote and directed the digital feature Terror at Tate Manor, which debuted as a direct-to-Internet film.

His literary works have been nominated for the World Fantasy Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the International Horror Guild Award, and he is the recipient of the first Prometheus Special Award presented by the Libertarian Futurist Society, with co-editor Brad Linaweaver, for Free Space.

In 1987, he founded Dragon Con, North America's largest convention dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, comics, gaming, and the popular arts. He served as its chairman for fourteen years and oversaw its growth from 1,400 attendance in its inaugural year to over 20,000 in 2000.

He has also chaired the 1990 Atlanta Origins convention, the 1992 Georgia World Fantasy Convention[2] and the Nebula Awards Weekend, and both the Atlanta World Horror Convention and the North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC) in 1995.[3] In 1999, he hosted the Atlanta World Horror Convention and Los Angeles's Bram Stoker Award Weekend.

Kramer, who was born in Brooklyn, New York, is a graduate of Emory College and the Emory University School of Medicine.[4]

While working on an anthology proposal based on Frank Herbert's Dune in 1997, Kramer fostered a literary partnership between writers Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.[5] He is credited as the "bridge" to their additions to the Dune universe in each volume of the first trilogy, Dune: House Atreides, Dune: House Harkonnen and Dune: House Corrino.

[edit] Criminal allegations

In 2000, Ed was accused of a domestic incident and arrested following a tip from an anonymous phone call.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

A June 2008 deposition by the State of Georgia documented that local police coerced an accusation against Ed, which was later recanted.[citation needed]

In April 2009, the Court accepted the State of Georgia's request to indefinitely remove the case from its calendar until the defendant files an appropriate motion.[13]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ World Horror Society | World Horror Convention
  2. ^ 1992 World Fantasy Award Winners and Nominees
  3. ^ The Long List of Nasfics
  4. ^ Aussiecon 3 Biographies
  5. ^ Richards, Linda L. "The Sons of Dune: An Interview with Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson", January Magazine. January, 2000.
  6. ^ Ippolito, Milo. "Defendant's Sword at Center of Pretrial Dispute; Admissibility as Evidence at Issue," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Pg. 1JJ. February 16, 2001.
  7. ^ Silver, Steven H. "Kramer Warrant Declared Unconstitutional," SF Site News. May 8, 2003.
  8. ^ Warren, Beth. "Third Teen Levels Molestation Charges," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Pg. 1JJ. October 24, 2003.
  9. ^ Rowe, Sean. "DragonCon Sex Trial Delayed -- Again," WXIA-TV. November 3, 2003.
  10. ^ Brett, Jennifer. "Kramer Trial to Start Today; DragonCon Founder Charged with Aggravated Child Molestation", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Pg. 1JJ. May 3, 2004.
  11. ^ Cohen, Benyamin. "Truth, Justice, and Ed Kramer," Atlanta Jewish Life Magazine. October 2004.
  12. ^ Steward, Shirl. "The Real Injustices Beyond the Sting of Mere Words," Santa Fe New Mexican. April 16, 2007.
  13. ^ Judge's Order, Gwinnett County Superior Court, April 22, 2009.

[edit] External links

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