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Ed Kramer
BornEdward Eliot Kramer
(1961-03-20) March 20, 1961 (age 63)
Brooklyn, New York
OccupationEditor
NationalityAmerican
GenreScience fiction, fantasy, horror, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction
Notable worksThe 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 of numerous science fiction, fantasy, and horror works, and founder of the Dragon Con commercial media convention in Atlanta, Georgia. He lives in Duluth, Georgia, and works as a clinical and educational consultant.[1] He is the former program director of the Metropolitan Atlanta Council on Alcohol and Drugs.[2]

Background

Kramer, who was born in Brooklyn, New York, is a graduate of Emory College and the Emory University School of Medicine.[1]

Editing

Kramer is the editor of the anthologies Dark Love and Grails published by Roc Books; The Sandman by Neil Gaiman (HarperPrism); The Crow, by 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). He has also worked for over a decade as a music critic and photojournalist.[1]

Dragon Con and other events

In 1987, he founded Dragon Con, a convention dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, comics, gaming, and the popular arts.[3] He has also chaired the 1990 Atlanta Origins convention, the 1992 Georgia World Fantasy Convention, and the Nebula Awards Weekend, and both the Atlanta World Horror Convention, and the North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC) in 1995.[4]

Criminal allegations

Kramer was arrested in August 2000 following an anonymous tip, and charged with molesting three teenage brothers. The trial was still pending as of late 2010, and Kramer continues to protest his innocence.[3] In the ten years since his arrest, he has been placed in pre-trial detention, been injured in a disturbance at the jail, and been released from detention and placed under house arrest.[5] Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter said in September 2010 that Kramer had "done nothing but delay and blame everyone else but himself." The Georgia Court of Appeals agreed, and in September 2007 placed most of the blame on Kramer himself. Kramer and his lawyers dispute this, stating that he has serious health issues that prevent him from sitting through a long trial.[6]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ a b c "Aussiecon Three Biographies", Aussiecon Three, accessed February 21, 2011.
  2. ^ "Cocaine No. 1 concern at drug council", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 21, 1986.
  3. ^ a b Cohen, Benyamin. "Truth, Justice, and Ed Kramer," Atlanta Jewish Times, September/October 2004.
  4. ^ "Aussiecon Three Biographies", Aussiecon Three, accessed February 21, 2011.
  5. ^ Henry, Scott. "Ed Kramer finally to stand trial?", Creative Loafing Atlanta, January 29, 2009.
  6. ^ Boone, Christine. "Molestation charges linger against Dragon Con founder", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 4, 2010.
  • "edkramer.com, Official website". {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  • Edward E. Kramer at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  • "Ed Kramer biography, provided by Dragon*Con". {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)

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