British science fiction editor
Edwards on a panel discussing The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction at the 72nd Worldcon in 2014 Malcolm John Edwards (born 3 December 1949) is a British editor and critic in the science fiction field.[ 1] The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School , he received his degree from the University of Cambridge .[ 2] Orion Publishing Group [ 3] Gollancz .[ 4] public relations company.
Edwards has edited a number of publications[ 5] Vector British Science Fiction Association , (from 1972 to 1974), and the science fiction anthology Constellations Victor Gollancz Ltd , which later led to him launching the SF Masterworks
Edwards was at one time highly active in science fiction fandom . When he first began contributing to British science fiction fanzines , he was initially confused with "Malcolm Edwards", a pseudonym used several years earlier by Peter Weston .[ 6] Science Fiction Foundation for much of the two decades it was at the North East London Polytechnic . He also served as initial Chairman of the 45th World Science Fiction Convention . He was a Guest of Honour at Loncon 3, the 72nd World Science Fiction Convention , from 14 to 18 August 2014.
Career
1976–1989 Gollancz , started as staff copy-editor, ended as Publishing Director
1989–1991 Grafton , Publishing Director
1991–1997 HarperCollins Trade Division, Publishing Director, then Deputy Managing Director
1998–2019 Orion Books , first as Managing Director of Orion Books, then Deputy Chief Executive and Group Publisher since September 2003, and as Chair of Gollancz from 2009
2019–now Wellbeck Publishing Group , as Publisher of André Deutsch As editor, Malcolm Edwards has worked with J. G. Ballard (he edited Empire of the Sun Tom Clancy , Philip K. Dick , Stephen King , William Gibson ,[ 7] Robert Ludlum , James Patterson , Robert Holdstock , Terry Pratchett and many others.[ 8]
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