Martin Harry Greenberg (March 1, 1941 – June 25, 2011)[2] was an Americanacademic and anthologist in many genres, including mysteries and horror, but especially in speculative fiction. In all, he compiled 1,298 anthologies and commissioned over 8,200 original short stories.[3] He founded Tekno Books, a packager of more than 2000 published books.[1][4] He was also a co-founder of the Sci-Fi Channel.[1][3] Greenberg was also an expert in terrorism and the Middle East. He was a longtime friend, colleague and business partner of Isaac Asimov.
Greenberg was born to Max and Mae Greenberg in South Miami Beach, Florida. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Miami, a doctorate in political science from the University of Connecticut in 1969, and taught at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay from 1975 until 1996.[1] Early in his career he was sometimes confused with Martin Greenberg, publisher of Gnome Press; they were not related. Isaac Asimov suggested that he call himself "Martin H. Greenberg" or "Martin Harry Greenberg" to distinguish him from the other Martin Greenberg "if he expected to deal fruitfully with the science-fiction world".[1][5]
Greenberg's first anthology (and first speculative fiction publication) was Political Science Fiction: An Introductory Reader (Prentice-Hall, 1974), edited with Patricia S. Warrick and intended for use as a teaching guide.[1][6] Warrick was a colleague at one of the UW two-year colleges, University of Wisconsin–Fox Valley, who recruited Greenberg to give one lecture on the future of politics. He learned that her course used one science fiction text; she learned of his interest and made a "career-changing comment".[1] Ten educational anthologies under the series name Through Science Fiction followed through 1978, mainly from Rand McNally.[6][a] In the late 1970s Greenberg began partnering with Joseph D. Olander on more conventional science fiction anthologies. They also created the critical series Writers of the 21st Century (Taplinger, 1977 to 1983) and produced six of its seven volumes, each titled for its featured author.[4][7][b]
Greenberg typically teamed up with another editor, splitting the duties of story selection, editing, copyright searches, and handling royalties to authors. Major partners include Isaac Asimov (127 anthologies, most notably The Great SF Stories series), Charles G. Waugh (193 anthologies), Jane Yolen, and Robert Silverberg. He and Mark Tier shared two Prometheus Special Awards in 2005 for jointly creating the anthologies Give Me Liberty and Visions of Liberty (Baen Books, 2004).[8] He also shared one Bram Stoker Award from the horror writers for the 1998 anthology Horrors! 365 Scary Stories.[8]
Greenberg died in Green Bay, Wisconsin on June 25, 2011 from complications of cancer. He was survived by two stepdaughters from his first wife, by his second wife, and by their daughter.[1] He is buried at the Cnesses Israel Hebrew Cemetery in Green Bay.[13]
Selected anthologies edited
Political Science Fiction (1974), eds. Greenberg and Patricia S. Warrick[6]
Through Science Fiction (1974 to 1978), series of ten guides for teachers edited by Greenberg and collaborators[6][a]
^ abFollowing the Political Science Fiction reader Greenberg created ten Through Science Fiction anthologies. Two published by St. Martin's Press in 1974 were collaborations with Warrick and another editor: Anthropology Through Science Fiction with Carol Mason and Introductory Psychology Through Science Fiction with Harvey A. Katz. Six titles published by Rand McNally College Publishing Co from 1974 to 1976 were edited by Greenberg, Olander, Warrick, and another colleague: Sociology —; School and Society —; American Government —; Social Problems —; Run to Starlight, Sports —; and Marriage and the Family Through Science Fiction. Greenberg and Olander alone produced Criminal Justice — and International Relations— (McNally, 1977, 1978). ISFDB does not catalog this as a book series and for Greenberg catalogs the ten prefaces and introductions as "Essays".
^Greenberg and Olander collected critical essays on Clarke, Asimov, Heinlein, Le Guin, Bradbury, and Dick. Tim Underwood and Chuck Miller covered Vance in #6.
References
^ abcdefgh Ian Randal Strock (June 27, 2011). . SFScope. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved 2011-06-28. Archived 2012-07-10.
^ . Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved 2013-04-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) (winners 1983 to 2006). Mystery Writers of America. Archived 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
^Nebula Awards Ceremony 2009. Los Angeles, CA: SFWA. 2009. p. 13.
^. Legacy.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29.
^. Legacy.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29.
Further reading
I Have an Idea for a Book... (bibliography of Martin H. Greenberg), August 2012, ISBN978-1-55246-644-5, published by The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box, with an introduction by John Helfers
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Martin Harry Greenberg March 1 1941 June 25 2011 2 was an American academic and anthologist in many genres including mysteries and horror but especially in speculative fiction In all he compiled 1 298 anthologies and commissioned over 8 200 original short stories 3 He founded Tekno Books a packager of more than 2000 published books 1 4 He was also a co founder of the Sci Fi Channel 1 3 Greenberg was also an expert in terrorism and the Middle East He was a longtime friend colleague and business partner of Isaac Asimov Martin H GreenbergBornMartin Harry Greenberg 1941 03 01 March 1 1941South Miami Beach Florida USADiedJune 25 2011 2011 06 25 aged 70 Green Bay Wisconsin USAOccupationUniversity professor editor writerNationalityAmericanEducationPh D Political science 1969Period1974 2011 as anthologist GenreSpeculative fiction anthologiesSubjectUrban and regional science Middle East affairs terrorism 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected anthologies edited 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksBiography EditGreenberg was born to Max and Mae Greenberg in South Miami Beach Florida He received a bachelor s degree from the University of Miami a doctorate in political science from the University of Connecticut in 1969 and taught at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay from 1975 until 1996 1 Early in his career he was sometimes confused with Martin Greenberg publisher of Gnome Press they were not related Isaac Asimov suggested that he call himself Martin H Greenberg or Martin Harry Greenberg to distinguish him from the other Martin Greenberg if he expected to deal fruitfully with the science fiction world 1 5 Greenberg s first anthology and first speculative fiction publication was Political Science Fiction An Introductory Reader Prentice Hall 1974 edited with Patricia S Warrick and intended for use as a teaching guide 1 6 Warrick was a colleague at one of the UW two year colleges University of Wisconsin Fox Valley who recruited Greenberg to give one lecture on the future of politics He learned that her course used one science fiction text she learned of his interest and made a career changing comment 1 Ten educational anthologies under the series name Through Science Fiction followed through 1978 mainly from Rand McNally 6 a In the late 1970s Greenberg began partnering with Joseph D Olander on more conventional science fiction anthologies They also created the critical series Writers of the 21st Century Taplinger 1977 to 1983 and produced six of its seven volumes each titled for its featured author 4 7 b Greenberg typically teamed up with another editor splitting the duties of story selection editing copyright searches and handling royalties to authors Major partners include Isaac Asimov 127 anthologies most notably The Great SF Stories series Charles G Waugh 193 anthologies Jane Yolen and Robert Silverberg He and Mark Tier shared two Prometheus Special Awards in 2005 for jointly creating the anthologies Give Me Liberty and Visions of Liberty Baen Books 2004 8 He also shared one Bram Stoker Award from the horror writers for the 1998 anthology Horrors 365 Scary Stories 8 The Horror Writers Association gave Greenberg its highest honor in 2003 the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement recognizing superior work that substantially influenced the horror genre 8 9 He also received the Ellery Queen Award which honors outstanding people in the mystery publishing industry from the Mystery Writers of America in 1995 4 10 and one of three inaugural Solstice Awards in 2009 from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America for his lifetime contributions to their field 8 11 He is the only person to be awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards from all three of these groups 12 Greenberg died in Green Bay Wisconsin on June 25 2011 from complications of cancer He was survived by two stepdaughters from his first wife by his second wife and by their daughter 1 He is buried at the Cnesses Israel Hebrew Cemetery in Green Bay 13 Selected anthologies edited EditPolitical Science Fiction 1974 eds Greenberg and Patricia S Warrick 6 Through Science Fiction 1974 to 1978 series of ten guides for teachers edited by Greenberg and collaborators 6 a Dawn of Time 1979 The Science Fictional Solar System 1979 Space Mail 1980 Science Fiction A to Z 1982 Space Mail Volume II 1982 TV 2000 1982 The Fantasy Hall of Fame 1983 with Robert Silverberg Intergalactic Empires 1983 Wizards 1983 The Science Fictional Olympics 1984 Young Extraterrestrials 1984 Supermen 1984 Witches 1984 Amazing Stories 60 Years of the Best Science Fiction 1985 with Isaac Asimov Cosmic Knights 1985 Giants 1985 Spells 1985 Comets 1986 Magical Wishes 1986 Mythical Beasties 1986 Tin Stars 1986 Devils 1987 Neanderthals 1987 Robert Adams Book of Alternate Worlds 1987 Space Shuttles 1987 Atlantis 1988 Ghosts 1988 The Mammoth Book of Classic Science Fiction 1988 Monsters 1988 Werewolves 1988 with Jane Yolen The Best Japanese Science Fiction Stories 1989 with John L Apostolou Curses 1989 Foundation s Friends 1989 The Further Adventures of Batman 1989 The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction 1989 Robots 1989 Catfantastic Nine Lives and Fifteen Tales 1989 with Andre Norton Dick Tracy The Secret Files 1990 with Max Allan Collins The Further Adventures of The Joker 1990 Invasions 1990 The Mammoth Book of Vintage Science Fiction 1990 Alternate Wars 1991 Faeries 1991 The Mammoth Book of New World Science Fiction 1991 Nightmares on Elm Street Freddy Krueger s Seven Sweetest Dreams 1991 Catfantastic II 1991 with Andre Norton Alternate Americas 1992 The Further Adventures of Batman Volume 2 Featuring the Penguin 1992 The Mammoth Book of Fantastic Science Fiction 1992 Xanadu 1992 with Jane Yolen The Further Adventures of Batman Volume 3 Featuring Catwoman 1993 The Further Adventures of Wonder Woman 1993 The Further Adventures of Superman 1993 The Mammoth Book of Modern Science Fiction 1993 Xanadu 2 1993 with Jane Yolen Xanadu 3 1994 with Jane Yolen Catfantastic III 1994 with Andre Norton Celebrity Vampires 1995 Dark Love 1995 Vampire Detectives 1995 Dinosaurs 1996 UFOs The Greatest Stories 1996 Catfantastic IV 1996 with Andre Norton Adventures of the Batman 1997 Legends of the Batman 1997 Robert Bloch s Psychos 1997 Tales of the Batman 1997 Holmes for the Holidays 1998 with Jon L Lellenberg and Carol Lynn Waugh Mob Magic 1998 with Brian M Thomsen Alternate Generals 1998 with Harry Turtledove and Roland J Green Catfantastic V 1999 with Andre Norton My Favorite Fantasy Story 2000 Murder Most Feline 2001 Past Imperfect 2001 Robert Silverberg Presents the Great SF Stories 1964 with Robert Silverberg 2001 Once Upon a Galaxy 2002 Further Adventures of Xena Warrior Princess 2003 The Repentant 2003 with Brian M Thomsen Sirius The Dog Star 2004 The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century 2005 Heroes in Training 2007 Full Moon City Pocket Books 2010 with Darrell Schweitzer Steampunk d DAW Books 2010 with Jean Rabe Courts of the Fey DAW Books November 2011 with Russell Davis Human for a Day DAW Books 2011 with Jennifer Brozek Westward Weird DAW Books 2012 with Kerrie Hughes See also Edit Speculative fiction portal Books portalNotes Edit a b Following the Political Science Fiction reader Greenberg created ten Through Science Fiction anthologies Two published by St Martin s Press in 1974 were collaborations with Warrick and another editor Anthropology Through Science Fiction with Carol Mason and Introductory Psychology Through Science Fiction with Harvey A Katz Six titles published by Rand McNally College Publishing Co from 1974 to 1976 were edited by Greenberg Olander Warrick and another colleague Sociology School and Society American Government Social Problems Run to Starlight Sports and Marriage and the Family Through Science Fiction Greenberg and Olander alone produced Criminal Justice and International Relations McNally 1977 1978 ISFDB does not catalog this as a book series and for Greenberg catalogs the ten prefaces and introductions as Essays Greenberg and Olander collected critical essays on Clarke Asimov Heinlein Le Guin Bradbury and Dick Tim Underwood and Chuck Miller covered Vance in 6 References Edit a b c d e f g h Ian Randal Strock June 27 2011 Anthologist Martin H arry Greenberg Dies SFScope Archived from the original on July 10 2012 Retrieved 2011 06 28 Archived 2012 07 10 RIP Martin H Greenberg 1941 2011 Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America SFWA Retrieved 2013 04 27 a b Martin H Greenberg 1941 2011 John Helfers Chicon 7 program 2012 p 107 a b c Martin H Greenberg 1941 2011 Locus Locus Publications June 25 2011 Retrieved 2011 06 26 Asimov Isaac 1980 In Joy Still Felt 1954 1978 Asimov s Autobiography Vol 2 New York NY Avon Books pp 758 ISBN 0 380 53025 2 a b c d Martin H Greenberg at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database ISFDB Retrieved 2013 04 27 Writers of the 21st Century Series Bibliography ISFDB Retrieved 2013 04 27 a b c d Greenberg Martin H Locus Index to SF Awards Index of Literary Nominees Locus Publications Archived from the original on 2012 10 16 Retrieved 2013 04 27 Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement Archived 2013 05 09 at the Wayback Machine Horror Writers Association Retrieved 2013 04 28 The Ellery Queen Award Archived from the original on February 26 2008 Retrieved 2013 04 28 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link winners 1983 to 2006 Mystery Writers of America Archived 2008 02 26 Retrieved 2013 04 28 Nebula Awards Ceremony 2009 Los Angeles CA SFWA 2009 p 13 Dr Martin H Greenberg Obituary 1941 2011 Green Bay Press Gazette Legacy com Archived from the original on 2011 06 29 Dr Martin H Greenberg Obituary 1941 2011 Green Bay Press Gazette Legacy com Archived from the original on 2011 06 29 Further reading EditI Have an Idea for a Book bibliography of Martin H Greenberg August 2012 ISBN 978 1 55246 644 5 published by The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box with an introduction by John HelfersExternal links EditMartin H Greenberg in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 3rd edition draft Charles G Waugh at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Patricia S Warrick at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Joseph D Olander at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martin H Greenberg amp oldid 1146307469, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
