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Dread Empire
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1978
162 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 1978
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Edward L. Ferman
634 books7 followersEdward Ferman (born 1937) was an American science fiction and fantasy fiction editor and magazine publisher.
Ferman is the son of Joseph W. Ferman, and took over as editor of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1964 when Avram Davidson, due to his residence in various Latin American locales with unreliable postal delivery, could no longer practically continue editing; on the masthead, Joseph Ferman was listed as editor and publisher for Edward Ferman's first two years. Edward Ferman would take on the role of publisher, as well, by 1970, as his father gradually retired. He remained as editor until 1991 when he hired his replacement, Kristine Kathryn Rusch. He remained as publisher of the magazine until he sold it to Gordon Van Gelder in 2000. While Ferman was the editor, many other magazines in the field began to fold or were shortlived, and his magazine, along with Analog, was one of the few which maintained a regular schedule and sustained critical appreciation for its contents.
From 1969-1970, he was the editor of Fantasy & Science Fiction's sister publication Venture Science Fiction Magazine. Together, the Fermans had also edited and published the short-lived nostalgia and humor magazine P.S. and a similarly brief run of a magazine about mysticism and other proto-New Age matters, Inner Space.
Ferman received the Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor three years in a row, from 1981 through 1983. F&SF had previously won several other Hugos under his editorship, which had been famously conducted, at least in the last decade of his tenure, from a table in the Ferman family's Connecticut house. He edited or co-edited several volumes of stories from F&SF and co-edited Final Stage with Barry N. Malzberg. It is probable that he also ghost-edited No Limits for or with Joseph Ferman, an anthology drawn from the pages of the first run of Venture.
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Ferman is the son of Joseph W. Ferman, and took over as editor of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1964 when Avram Davidson, due to his residence in various Latin American locales with unreliable postal delivery, could no longer practically continue editing; on the masthead, Joseph Ferman was listed as editor and publisher for Edward Ferman's first two years. Edward Ferman would take on the role of publisher, as well, by 1970, as his father gradually retired. He remained as editor until 1991 when he hired his replacement, Kristine Kathryn Rusch. He remained as publisher of the magazine until he sold it to Gordon Van Gelder in 2000. While Ferman was the editor, many other magazines in the field began to fold or were shortlived, and his magazine, along with Analog, was one of the few which maintained a regular schedule and sustained critical appreciation for its contents.
From 1969-1970, he was the editor of Fantasy & Science Fiction's sister publication Venture Science Fiction Magazine. Together, the Fermans had also edited and published the short-lived nostalgia and humor magazine P.S. and a similarly brief run of a magazine about mysticism and other proto-New Age matters, Inner Space.
Ferman received the Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor three years in a row, from 1981 through 1983. F&SF had previously won several other Hugos under his editorship, which had been famously conducted, at least in the last decade of his tenure, from a table in the Ferman family's Connecticut house. He edited or co-edited several volumes of stories from F&SF and co-edited Final Stage with Barry N. Malzberg. It is probable that he also ghost-edited No Limits for or with Joseph Ferman, an anthology drawn from the pages of the first run of Venture.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_L..."
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May 20, 2018
6 • King Frog • 18 pages by Richard Olin
Very Good/Excellent. Jeremy Ramsey and his father visit the non-technological planet of Lin. The teacher tells the fable of the King Frog that outsmarted the tiger. During the telling we flash forward to when the boy has become a pilot. Very nice interweaving of the tales.
33 • Big Ernie, the Royal Russian and the Big Trapdoor • 6 pages by Barry N. Malzberg
Fair/OK. Started out promising with out narrator bemoaning the fact that living authors were mimicking his style with nothing he could do about it. The discussion with Big Ernie turned into an attack of each other's work. Really quite humorous until it was spoiled by the ending. It must have some deep meaning that escapes me.
39 • The Deed • 32 pages by Andrew Weiner
Good+. A crew of seven is making the first trip outside the solar system. They will be in null space for 105 days on their way to Alpha Centauri. By day two Stern, the psychiatrist is bored. He quickly finds that he is shunned, maybe even actively disliked, by the rest of the crew. Perhaps the other five are taking a cue from the captain who has made it clear that his service aren't going to be needed on this voyage. The story builds slowly and picks up when there is a suicide. Once they reach their destination it hums along.
71 • The Huns • 19 pages by L. Sprague de Camp
Good/VG. Willy Newbury goes to help his aunt sell her farm. She's having trouble with a motorcycle gang that has been making a nuisance of themselves. Their antics are getting worse. Plus it seems that anyone that crosses them is getting struck by lightning.
90 • The Green Dog • 12 pages by Mel Gilden
OK+. A green dog takes a liking to Spinosa as he is selling ice cream from his truck. He's a bit annoyed with the dog, but a customer tells him he should take it and sell it. A lot of emotions, annoyance, greed, fear that he'll be kicked out of his apartment, comfort of having a companion and loss.
105 • The Ark Among the Flags • 13 pages by Raylyn Moore
Very Good. The nation has just recently allowed the study of humanities. They have built their nation on science and math, predictability and stability. Miss Pryor takes a vacation in the wilderness. She is going to do something illegal and hopes that they aren't watching. After all she has a spotless record except for that she is not allowed to have children.
129 • Ghost Stalk • 30 pages by Glen Cook
Very Good/Good. The Vengeful Dragon is a pirate ship. They are almost charmed. Through every battle they seemingly never die. Maybe a man is lost overboard or cut and injured, but never die from battle. Cook describes several battles. I thought the overall plot was great, but the fighting got a little repetitive.
Very Good/Excellent. Jeremy Ramsey and his father visit the non-technological planet of Lin. The teacher tells the fable of the King Frog that outsmarted the tiger. During the telling we flash forward to when the boy has become a pilot. Very nice interweaving of the tales.
33 • Big Ernie, the Royal Russian and the Big Trapdoor • 6 pages by Barry N. Malzberg
Fair/OK. Started out promising with out narrator bemoaning the fact that living authors were mimicking his style with nothing he could do about it. The discussion with Big Ernie turned into an attack of each other's work. Really quite humorous until it was spoiled by the ending. It must have some deep meaning that escapes me.
39 • The Deed • 32 pages by Andrew Weiner
Good+. A crew of seven is making the first trip outside the solar system. They will be in null space for 105 days on their way to Alpha Centauri. By day two Stern, the psychiatrist is bored. He quickly finds that he is shunned, maybe even actively disliked, by the rest of the crew. Perhaps the other five are taking a cue from the captain who has made it clear that his service aren't going to be needed on this voyage. The story builds slowly and picks up when there is a suicide. Once they reach their destination it hums along.
71 • The Huns • 19 pages by L. Sprague de Camp
Good/VG. Willy Newbury goes to help his aunt sell her farm. She's having trouble with a motorcycle gang that has been making a nuisance of themselves. Their antics are getting worse. Plus it seems that anyone that crosses them is getting struck by lightning.
90 • The Green Dog • 12 pages by Mel Gilden
OK+. A green dog takes a liking to Spinosa as he is selling ice cream from his truck. He's a bit annoyed with the dog, but a customer tells him he should take it and sell it. A lot of emotions, annoyance, greed, fear that he'll be kicked out of his apartment, comfort of having a companion and loss.
105 • The Ark Among the Flags • 13 pages by Raylyn Moore
Very Good. The nation has just recently allowed the study of humanities. They have built their nation on science and math, predictability and stability. Miss Pryor takes a vacation in the wilderness. She is going to do something illegal and hopes that they aren't watching. After all she has a spotless record except for that she is not allowed to have children.
129 • Ghost Stalk • 30 pages by Glen Cook
Very Good/Good. The Vengeful Dragon is a pirate ship. They are almost charmed. Through every battle they seemingly never die. Maybe a man is lost overboard or cut and injured, but never die from battle. Cook describes several battles. I thought the overall plot was great, but the fighting got a little repetitive.
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