John Joseph Adams
John Joseph Adams is an American science fiction and fantasy editor, critic, and publisher.
Career
Editor
Adams worked as Assistant Editor at The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction from May 2001 to December 2009. In January 2010 he left F&SF to edit Lightspeed Magazine, an online science fiction magazine which launched June 1, 2010. In March 2011, he took charge of its sister magazine, Fantasy Magazine. In June 2012, Adams and Creeping Hemlock Press successfully closed a $7,500 Kickstarter campaign for funding Nightmare Magazine, the first issue of which released October 2012. Originally the co-publisher and editor-in-chief, Adams now serves as publisher.Publisher
In November 2011, Adams purchased Lightspeed and Fantasy Magazine from Sean Wallace of Prime Books. With the January 2012 issue, the first published under Adams's ownership, the content of both magazines was combined under the Lightspeed masthead, and Fantasy Magazine was discontinued as an entity. The Fantasy Magazine staff was also absorbed into Lightspeed.In 2015, Adams became the editor-at-large of John Joseph Adams Books in partnership with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Podcaster
Since January 2010 Adams and science fiction author David Barr Kirtley have produced and hosted Geek's Guide to the Galaxy.Accolades
His anthology The Living Dead was named one of the "Best Books of the Year" by Publishers Weekly. He has been called "The reigning king of the anthology world" by Barnes & Noble.com, and in 2011 he was named one of "100+ Geeks to Follow on Twitter" by TechRepublic.| Work | Year & Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse | 2009 Locus Award | Anthology | ||
| Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse | 2010 FantLab's Book of the Year Award | Anthology | ||
| The Living Dead | 2009 World Fantasy Award | Anthology | ||
| The Living Dead | 2009 FantLab's Book of the Year Award | Anthology | Won | |
| The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | 2010 Locus Award | Anthology | ||
| Federations | 2010 Locus Award | Anthology | ||
| The Way of the Wizard | 2011 Locus Award | Anthology | ||
| The Way of the Wizard | 2011 World Fantasy Award | Anthology | ||
| Lightspeed | 2011 Hugo Award | Professional Editor | ||
| Lightspeed | 2012 Hugo Award | Professional Editor | ||
| Lightspeed | 2013 Hugo Award | Professional Editor | ||
| Lightspeed | 2014 Hugo Award | Professional Editor | ||
| Lightspeed | 2014 Hugo Award | Semiprozine | Won | |
| Lightspeed | 2015 Hugo Award | Semiprozine | Won | |
| Lightspeed | 2016 Hugo Award | Professional Editor | ||
| Lightspeed | 2017 Hugo Award | Professional Editor | ||
| Lightspeed | 2018 Hugo Award | Professional Editor | ||
| Lightspeed | 2015 British Fantasy Award | Magazine/Periodical | ||
| Epic: Legends of Fantasy | 2013 Locus Award | Anthology | ||
| Epic: Legends of Fantasy | 2013 World Fantasy Award | Anthology | ||
| The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016 ' | 2017 World Fantasy Award | Anthology | ||
| Cosmic Powers | 2018 Locus Award | Anthology | ||
| A People's Future of the United States | 2020 Locus Award | Anthology | ||
| A People's Future of the United States | 2020 Ignyte Awards | Anthology/Collected Works | ||
| Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror ' | 2024 British Fantasy Award | Anthology | ||
| Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror ' | 2024 Locus Award | Anthology | Won | |
| Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror ' | 2024 World Fantasy Award | Anthology | ||
| Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror ' | 2024 Ignyte Awards | Anthology/Collected Works | ||
| Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror ' | 2024 Kitschies | Inky Tentacle | Won |
Short fiction
;Anthologies edited- Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse
- Seeds of Change
- The Living Dead
- Federations
- By Blood We Live
- The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- The Living Dead 2
- The Way of the Wizard
- Lightspeed: Year One
- Under the Moons of Mars: New Adventures on Barsoom
- Armored
- Other Worlds Than These
- Epic: Legends of Fantasy .
- Brave New Worlds
- Oz Reimagined: New Tales from the Emerald City and Beyond
- The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination
- Robot Uprisings
- Dead Man's Hand: An Anthology of the Weird West
- Help Fund My Robot Army!!! and Other Improbable Crowdfunding Projects
- The Apocalypse Triptych
- Wastelands 2: More Stories of the Apocalypse
- Operation Arcana
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Loosed Upon the World: The Saga Anthology of Climate Fiction
- Press Start to Play
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Cosmic Powers
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy
- A People's Future of the United States
- Wastelands: The New Apocalypse
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy
- The Dystopia Triptych
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Lost Worlds & Mythological Kingdoms
- Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy
- ''The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy''
Critical studies and reviews of Adams' work
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