Malcolm Edwards

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Malcolm John Edwards (born 1949) is a British editor and critic in the science fiction field.^[1] He received his degree from the University of Cambridge^[2]. He is currently Deputy CEO at the Orion Publishing Group^[3].

He has edited a number of notable publications^[4] including: Vector, the critical journal of the British Science Fiction Association, (from 1972 to 1974), and the science fiction anthology Constellations (Gollancz, 1980).

He served as science fiction editor for Victor Gollancz Ltd, which later led to him launching the SF Masterworks series at Orion in 1999.

Active in British Science Fiction Fandom, when he first began contributing to British science fiction fanzines, he was confused with "Malcolm Edwards", a pseudonym used several years earlier by Peter Weston^[5]. He also served as initial Chairman of the 45th World Science Fiction Convention.

[edit] 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-date Orion Books, first as Managing Director of Orion Books, Deputy Chief Executive and Group Publisher since September 2003

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^[6], Robert Ludlum, James Patterson, Terry Pratchett and many others. ^[7]