Jeff Berkwits

Jeff Berkwits

Jeff Berkwits is an American science fiction editor. He was appointed editor of Amazing Stories by Paizo Publishing in 2004.Citation | last = Stokes | first = Keith | title = Jeff Berkwits takes helm at "Amazing" | date = 2004-10-06 | year = 2004 | url=http://www.sfwa.org/News/newamazinged.htm | accessdate = 2007-06-21] Berkwits remained in that position until "Amazing" went on hiatus in 2005, only three issues into his editorship. [Citation | last = Gonzales | first = Victor| title = Is "Amazing" already dead? | date = 2004-12-24 | year = 2004 | url = http://trufen.net/article.pl?sid=04/12/24/0523255 | accessdate = 2007-06-21]

In addition to editing the final three issues of "Amazing", Berkwits published "Asterism: The Journal of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Space Music" in the 1990s. "Asterism" focused its attention on science fictional music (although not particularly filk). In 2000 and 2001, he served as the Entertainment Editor for "Galaxy OnLine". [Citation | last = Gonzales | first = Victor| title = Berkwits picked to head up "Amazing" | date = 2004-10-08 | year = 2004 | url= http://trufen.net/article.pl?sid=04/10/08/1329249 | accessdate = 2007-06-21]

Berkwits received two nominations, in 2002 and 2004 for the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer. [Citation | title = The Locus Index to SF Awards | url= http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/NomLit10.html#418 | accessdate = 2007-06-21]

As a freelance writer, Berkwits' articles have appeared in a variety of magazines, including "Locus", "Cinescape", "SCI FI", "The X-Files Official Magazine", and "Science Fiction Weekly". ]

Berkwits published two short stories, "First Contact" and "Dirty Laundry," in "Keen Science Fiction" in 1996.

External links

* [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Jeff_Berkwits Jeff Berkwits at ISFDB]
* [http://www.locusmag.com/2001/Reviews/Berkwits07.html A.I. Mines Science Fiction's Rich Robotic History] , article by Berkwits at "Locus"
* [http://www.locusmag.com/2001/Commentary/Berkwits0514.html Brickbats and Mortar Shells: Will Science Fiction Survive the Dot-com Implosion?] , article by Berkwits at "Locus"
* [http://www.frankwu.com/Berkwits.html Listing of additional articles by Berkwits]

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