Martin H. Greenberg
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Martin Harry Greenberg (March 1, 1941 – June 25, 2011) was an American speculative fiction
anthologist
and writer.
. 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. His first anthology was Political Science Fiction (1974, with Patricia Warrick), intended to be used as a teaching guide, then continuing with a sequence of educational anthology titles under the series name Through Science Fiction. In the late 1970s Greenberg began partnering with Joseph D. Olander on more conventional science fiction anthologies. Early in his career, Greenberg was sometimes confused with Martin Greenberg
(1918– ), publisher of Gnome Press
, but the anthologist stated at science fiction conventions and in some of his anthologies that they were no relation. Isaac Asimov
suggested that he call himself "Martin H. Greenberg" or "Martin Harry Greenberg" to distinguish him from the other Martin Greenberg.
He shared the 2005 Prometheus Special Award
with Mark Tier for the anthologies Give Me Liberty and Visions of Liberty.
Greenberg typically teamed up with another editor, splitting the duties of story selection, editing, copyright searches, and the handling of author royalties. Major partners include Isaac Asimov (127 anthologies), Charles G. Waugh, Jane Yolen
, and Robert Silverberg
.
In 2009, he was the recipient of one of the first three Solstice Awards presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
(SFWA) in recognition of his contributions to the field of science fiction.
Greenberg died in Green Bay, Wisconsin
on June 25, 2011 from complications of cancer.
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
anthologist
Anthology
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and writer.
Biography
Dr. Martin H. Greenberg was born March 1, 1941, to Max and Mae Greenberg in South Miami Beach, FloridaSouth Beach, Florida
South Beach is a census-designated place on Orchid Island in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,457 at the 2000 census...
. 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. His first anthology was Political Science Fiction (1974, with Patricia Warrick), intended to be used as a teaching guide, then continuing with a sequence of educational anthology titles under the series name Through Science Fiction. In the late 1970s Greenberg began partnering with Joseph D. Olander on more conventional science fiction anthologies. Early in his career, Greenberg was sometimes confused with Martin Greenberg
Martin Greenberg
Martin Greenberg is an American book publisher and editor of science fiction anthologies.-Biography:Greenberg married in 1941. He was in the U.S...
(1918– ), publisher of Gnome Press
Gnome Press
Gnome Press was an American small-press publishing company primarily known for publishing many science fiction classics.The company was founded in 1948 by Martin Greenberg and David A. Kyle. Many of Gnome's titles were reprinted in England by Boardman Books...
, but the anthologist stated at science fiction conventions and in some of his anthologies that they were no relation. Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000...
suggested that he call himself "Martin H. Greenberg" or "Martin Harry Greenberg" to distinguish him from the other Martin Greenberg.
He shared the 2005 Prometheus Special Award
Prometheus Award
The Prometheus Award is an award for libertarian science fiction novels given annually by the Libertarian Futurist Society, which also publishes a quarterly journal Prometheus. L. Neil Smith established the award in 1979, but it was not awarded regularly until the newly founded Libertarian Futurist...
with Mark Tier for the anthologies Give Me Liberty and Visions of Liberty.
Greenberg typically teamed up with another editor, splitting the duties of story selection, editing, copyright searches, and the handling of author royalties. Major partners include Isaac Asimov (127 anthologies), Charles G. Waugh, Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen
Jane Hyatt Yolen is an American author and editor of almost 300 books. These include folklore, fantasy, science fiction, and children's books...
, and Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg is an American author, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple nominee of the Hugo Award and a winner of the Nebula Award.-Early years:...
.
In 2009, he was the recipient of one of the first three Solstice Awards presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, or SFWA is a nonprofit association of professional science fiction and fantasy writers. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight under the name Science Fiction Writers of America, Inc. and it retains the acronym SFWA after a very brief use of the SFFWA...
(SFWA) in recognition of his contributions to the field of science fiction.
Greenberg died in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
on June 25, 2011 from complications of cancer.
Selected Anthologies
- Sirius: The Dog StarSirius: The Dog StarSirius: The Dog Star is a 2004 anthology of science fiction/fantasy short-stories revolving around dogs. Its editors are Martin H. Greenberg and Alexander Potter.-Contents:...
(20042004 in literatureThe year 2004 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* Canada Reads selects Guy Vanderhaeghe's The Last Crossing to be read across the nation....
) - Once Upon a Galaxy (20022002 in literatureThe year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*March 16: Authorities in Saudi Arabia arrested and jailed poet Abdul Mohsen Musalam and fired a newspaper editor following the publication of Musalam's poem The Corrupt on Earth that criticized the state's Islamic...
) - Past ImperfectPast ImperfectPast Imperfect is a 2001 anthology of science fiction short-stories revolving around time travel. Its editors are Martin H. Greenberg and Larry Segriff.-Contents:...
(20012001 in literatureThe year 2001 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* The film version of J. R. R. Tolkien's classic book, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, is released to movie theaters...
) - UFOs: The Greatest StoriesUFOs: The Greatest StoriesUFOs: The Greatest Stories is a 1996 anthology of science fiction short-stories revolving around UFOs.-Contents:...
(19961996 in literatureThe year 1996 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is removed from an advanced placement English reading list in Lindale, Texas because it "conflicted with the values of the community."* In the United Kingdom, the first...
) - Dark Love (19951995 in literatureThe year 1995 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*The Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea is opened by Jimmy Carter....
) - The Further Adventures of The JokerThe Further Adventures of The JokerThe Further Adventures of The Joker is an English language paperback anthology of short fiction stories about Batman, his archenemy the Joker, and their interactions. The material was written by various authors , and the book was edited by Martin H. Greenberg...
(19901990 in literatureThe year 1990 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*J. K. Rowling gets the idea for Harry Potter while on a train ride from Manchester to London. She says "I was staring out the window, and the idea for Harry just came. He appeared in my mind's eye, very fully formed...
) - Foundation's FriendsFoundation's FriendsFoundation's Friends, Stories in Honor of Isaac Asimov is a 1989 festschrift honoring science fiction author Isaac Asimov, in the form of an anthology of short stories set in Asimov's universes, particularly the Robot/Empire/Foundation universe. The anthology was edited by Martin H...
(19891989 in literatureThe year 1989 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* February 24 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini places a US$3 million bounty for the death of The Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie.-Literature:...
) - Young Extraterrestrials (19841984 in literatureThe year 1984 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*The book Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell is widely read....
) - TV: 2000TV: 2000TV: 2000 is a 1982 anthology of science fiction short-stories revolving around television and its implications. Its editors are Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh, and Martin H. Greenberg.-Part I: The Control of TV:-Part II: The Content of TV:...
(19821982 in literatureThe year 1982 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*La Bicyclette Bleue by Régine Deforges becomes France's best selling novel ever.-New books:...
) - The Science Fictional Solar SystemThe Science Fictional Solar SystemThe Science Fictional Solar System is a 1979 anthology of science fiction short-stories revolving around the solar system. Its editors are Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh, and Martin H. Greenberg.-Contents:...
(19791979 in literatureThe year 1979 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*V.C...
) - Dawn of TimeDawn of TimeDawn of Time is an American science fiction short story collection edited by Robert Silverberg, Martin H. Greenberg and Joseph Olander.The collection has the tagline 'Prehistory Through Science Fiction'. All the included short stories have paleontology/prehistory as a common theme.-Stories in Dawn...
(19791979 in literatureThe year 1979 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*V.C...
)
Short story anthologies edited by Martin H. Greenberg
- Amazing Stories: 60 Years of the Best Science Fiction (1985, with Isaac AsimovIsaac AsimovIsaac Asimov was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000...
) - Werewolves (1988, with Jane YolenJane YolenJane Hyatt Yolen is an American author and editor of almost 300 books. These include folklore, fantasy, science fiction, and children's books...
) - The Further Adventures of BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
(1989) - Dick TracyDick TracyDick Tracy is a comic strip featuring Dick Tracy, a hard-hitting, fast-shooting and intelligent police detective. Created by Chester Gould, the strip made its debut on October 4, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror. It was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate...
: The Secret Files (1990, with Max Allan CollinsMax Allan CollinsMax Allan Collins is an American mystery writer. He has written novels, screenplays, comic books, comic strips, trading cards, short stories, movie novelizations and historical fiction. He wrote the graphic novel Road to Perdition , created the comic book private eye Ms...
) - The Further Adventures of the Joker (1990)
- Nightmares on Elm Street: Freddy Krueger's Seven Sweetest Dreams (1991)
- The Further Adventures of Batman Volume 2: Featuring the Penguin (1992)
- Xanadu (1992, with Jane Yolen)
- The Further Adventures of Batman Volume 3: Featuring CatwomanCatwomanCatwoman is a fictional character associated with DC Comics' Batman franchise. Historically a supervillain, the character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, partially inspired by Kane's cousin, Ruth Steel...
(1993) - The Further Adventures of SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
(1993) - The Further Adventures of Wonder WomanWonder WomanWonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
(1993) - Xanadu 2 (1993, with Jane Yolen)
- Xanadu 3 (1994, with Jane Yolen)
- Celebrity Vampires (1995)
- Vampire Detectives (1995)
- Adventures of the Batman (1997)
- Legends of the Batman (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)
- Murder Most Feline (2001)
- Further Adventures of Xena: Warrior Princess (2003)
- The Repentant (2003, with Brian M. Thomsen)
- Steampunk'd (DAW, 2010, with Jean RabeJean RabeJean Rabe is a fantasy and sci-fi author and editor who has worked on the Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, and BattleTech series, as well as many others.-Career:...
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External links
- Martin H. Greenberg, entry at the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, 3rd edition (draft)