Nir Yaniv

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Nir Yaniv (Hebrew: ניר יניב‎) is an Israeli musician, author and editor. In 2000 he founded the webzine of the Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy, and was its chief editor for seven years. In 2007 he became chief editor of Chalomot Be'aspamia, Israel's only professional printed SF&F magazine. His short stories were collected (along with three poems/songs) in the 2006 collection Ktov Ke'shed Mi'shachat (One Hell of a Writer). His personal columns, articles and book reviews were published in various Israeli magazines.

As a musician he wrote, composed, produced and recorded two albums: The Universe in a Pita, a science fiction rock album, and Funkapella, in which all the songs are performed by drums and vocals only, with no other instruments.