Asimov's Science Fiction

Asimov's Science Fiction is a major science fiction magazine, which publishes both science fiction and fantasy. It is currently published 10 times a year, with double issues in April/May and October/November, by Dell Magazines, a subsidiary of Crosstown Publications. Its editor since the January 2005 issue is Sheila Williams.

Editors

• George H. Scithers, 1977-1982
• Kathleen Moloney, 1982
• Shawna McCarthy, 1983-1985
• Gardner Dozois, 1986-2004
• Sheila Williams, 2004-present

Scithers was an editor whose taste in science fiction was similar to Asimov's, favoring traditional stories with a strong hero in a future setting. His successors made the magazine more "literary", until under Dozois it became the most influential magazine in the field since H. L. Gold's Galaxy. Many of the stories he published were set on Earth in the present day or near future, with ordinary people as protagonists.

Related Topics:
H. L. Gold - Galaxy

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Scithers left the magazine after five years, winning two Hugo awards as best editor, and was succeeded by Shawna McCarthy. McCarthy held the position for two years, winning one Hugo award. Gardner Dozois edited the magazine from 1985 to 2004, winning fifteen Hugo awards, before stepping down and becoming its contributing editor. Sheila Williams is the current editor.

Related Topics:
Hugo awards - Shawna McCarthy - Gardner Dozois - 1985 - 2004 - Sheila Williams

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