John Joseph Adams
John Joseph Adams | |
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 John Joseph Adams | |
| Born | 1976 (age 42–43) |
| Occupation | Editor, journalist, essayist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Science fiction, Fantasy |
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John Joseph Adams (born 1976) is an American science fiction and fantasy editor, critic, and publisher.
Contents
Bibliography[edit]
He is the editor of the anthologies
- Federations (Prime Books, May 2009)
- The Living Dead (Night Shade Books, September 2008)
- The Living Dead 2 (Night Shade Books, September 2010)
- Seeds of Change (Prime Books, August 2008)
- Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse (Night Shade Books, January 2008)
- By Blood We Live (Night Shade Books, August 2009)
- The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Night Shade Books, September 2009)
- The Way of the Wizard (Prime Books, November 2010)
- Lightspeed: Year One (Prime Books, November 2011)
- Other Worlds Than These (Night Shade Books, July 2012)
- Epic: Legends of Fantasy (Tachyon Publications, November 2012).
- Brave New Worlds (Night Shade Books, 2nd edition December 2012)
- The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination (Tor Books, February 19, 2013)[1]
- The Apocalypse Triptych (2014 - 2015, with Hugh Howey)
- Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy (2015, with Joe Hill)
- Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy (2016, with Karen Joy Fowler)
Accolades[edit]
His anthology The Living Dead was nominated for a World Fantasy Award[2] and named one of the "Best Books of the Year" by Publishers Weekly. He has been called "The reigning king of the anthology world" by Barnes & Noble.com, and in 2011 he was named one of "100+ Geeks to Follow on Twitter" by TechRepublic. He is a finalist for the 2011 Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor, Short Form, and his magazine, Lightspeed Magazine, is a finalist for best semiprozine.[3]
In 2017, John was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology for The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016.
Career[edit]
Editor[edit]
Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[edit]
He worked as Assistant Editor at The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction from May 2001 to December 2009.
Lightspeed Magazine[edit]
In January 2010 he left F&SF to edit Lightspeed Magazine, an online science fiction magazine which launched June 1, 2010.
Fantasy Magazine[edit]
In March 2011 he took charge of its sister magazine, Fantasy Magazine.
Nightmare Magazine[edit]
On June 7, 2012, Adams and Creeping Hemlock Press successfully closed a $7,500 Kickstarter campaign at $9,740[4] for funding Nightmare Magazine first issue released October 2012. Adams serves as co-publisher and editor-in-chief.
Writer[edit]
Additionally, Adams is a writer whose genre essays, interviews, and book reviews have appeared in a variety of publications, including Amazing Stories, Kirkus Reviews, The Internet Review of Science Fiction, Intergalactic Medicine Show, Locus Magazine, Novel & Short Story Writer's Market, Publishers Weekly, SCI FI Wire, Science Fiction Weekly, Shimmer Magazine, Strange Horizons, Subterranean Magazine, and Tor.com.
Podcaster[edit]
Since January 2010 Adams and science fiction author David Barr Kirtley have produced and hosted Geek's Guide to the Galaxy.
Publisher[edit]
In November 2011 Adams purchased Lightspeed and Fantasy Magazine from Sean Wallace of Prime Books.[5] With the January 2012 issue, the first published under Adams's ownership, the content of both magazines was combined under the Lightspeed masthead, and Fantasy Magazine was discontinued as an entity.[6] The Fantasy Magazine staff was also absorbed into Lightspeed.
In 2015, Adams became the editor-at-large of John Joseph Adams Books in partnership with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Joseph Adams : Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination Cover Art and Release Date!". Upcoming4.me. May 22, 2012. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ World Fantasy Convention (2010). "Award Winners and Nominees". Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 4 Feb 2011.
- ^ Hugo Awards (2011). "Award Winners and Nominees". Archived from the original on 2011-04-29. Retrieved 26 Apr 2011.
- ^ John Joseph Adams (May 7, 2012). "Nightmare Magazine". Kickstarter. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ Locus Online. John Joseph Adams Buys Lightspeed and Fantasy Nov. 2011
- ^ Locus Online. Lightspeed and Fantasy Merge Dec. 2011
- ^ "John Joseph Adams to Launch New SFF Book Line for HMH". Tor.com. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
