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John Joseph Adams

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John Joseph Adams (born July 31, 1976) is an American science fiction and fantasy editor, critic, and publisher.

John Joseph Adams
Born (1976-07-31) July 31, 1976 (age 49)
OccupationEditor, journalist, essayist
GenreScience fiction, fantasy
Website
johnjosephadams.com

Career

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Editor

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Adams in 2009

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[1] 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

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In November 2011, Adams purchased Lightspeed and Fantasy Magazine from Sean Wallace of Prime Books.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Podcaster

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Since January 2010 Adams and science fiction author David Barr Kirtley have produced and hosted Geek's Guide to the Galaxy.

Accolades

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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.

WorkYear & AwardCategoryResultRef.
Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse 2009 Locus Award Anthology Nominated [5]
2010 FantLab's Book of the Year Award Anthology Nominated
The Living Dead 2009 World Fantasy Award Anthology Nominated
2009 FantLab's Book of the Year Award Anthology Won
The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 2010 Locus Award Anthology Nominated [6]
Federations 2010 Locus Award Anthology Nominated [6]
The Way of the Wizard 2011 Locus Award Anthology Nominated [7]
2011 World Fantasy Award Anthology Nominated
Lightspeed 2011 Hugo Award Professional Editor (Short Form) Nominated
2012 Hugo Award Professional Editor (Short Form) Nominated
2013 Hugo Award Professional Editor (Short Form) Nominated
2014 Hugo Award Professional Editor (Short Form) Nominated
2014 Hugo Award Semiprozine Won
2015 Hugo Award Semiprozine Won
2016 Hugo Award Professional Editor (Short Form) Nominated
2017 Hugo Award Professional Editor (Short Form) Nominated
2018 Hugo Award Professional Editor (Short Form) Nominated
2015 British Fantasy Award Magazine/Periodical Nominated
Epic: Legends of Fantasy 2013 Locus Award Anthology Nominated [8]
2013 World Fantasy Award Anthology Nominated
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016

(with Karen Joy Fowler)

 2017 World Fantasy Award Anthology Nominated
Cosmic Powers 2018 Locus Award Anthology Nominated [9]
A People's Future of the United States 2020 Locus Award Anthology Nominated [10]
2020 Ignyte Awards Anthology/Collected Works Finalist [11]
Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror

(with Jordan Peele)

 2023 Bram Stoker Award Anthology Won [12] [13]
2024 British Fantasy Award Anthology Won [14]
2024 Locus Award Anthology Won [15]
2024 World Fantasy Award Anthology Nominated
2024 Ignyte Awards Anthology/Collected Works Finalist [16]
2024 Kitschies Inky Tentacle (Best Cover Art) Won

Bibliography

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Short fiction

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Anthologies edited


Critical studies and reviews of Adams' work

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  • Sakers, Don (October 2015). "The Reference Library". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 135 (10): 105–108.

References

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  1. ↑ John Joseph Adams (May 7, 2012). "Nightmare Magazine". Kickstarter. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ Locus Online. John Joseph Adams Buys Lightspeed and Fantasy Nov. 2011.
  3. ↑ Locus Online. Lightspeed and Fantasy Merge Dec. 2011
  4. ↑ "John Joseph Adams to Launch New SFF Book Line for HMH". Tor.com. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  5. ↑ Locus Awards 2009 Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Locus Awards 2010 Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  7. ↑ Locus Awards 2011 Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ Locus Awards 2013 Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ Locus Awards 2018 Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  10. ↑ Locus Awards 2020 Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  11. ↑ "2020 Results". Fiyah Lit.
  12. ↑ "2024 Results". Locus Magazine. Retrieved 12 April 2026
  13. 1 2 "2023 Stoker Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. Retrieved 12 April 2026
  14. ↑ "2024 Results". Locus Magazine. Retrieved 12 April 2026
  15. ↑ Locus Awards 2024 Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  16. ↑ "2024 Results". Fiyah Lit.
  17. ↑ "John Joseph Adams: Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination Cover Art and Release Date!". Upcoming4.me. May 22, 2012. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  18. 1 2 Adams, John Joseph. "The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy". John Joseph Adams. Mariner Books. Retrieved 12 April 2026
  19. ↑ "Short Fiction Spotlight: The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015, edited by John Joseph Adams and Joe Hill". Reactormag.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  20. ↑ "Growing an Anthology Series: The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016". Reactormag.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  21. ↑ "The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017". Washington Independent Review. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  22. ↑ "The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018". kirkusreviews.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  23. ↑ Wolfe, Gary K. "Gary K. Wolfe Reviews The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020, Edited by Diana Gabaldon & John Joseph Adams". locusmag.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  24. ↑ Shaw, William. "The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 Edited by Veronica Roth and John Joseph Adams". strangehorizons.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  25. ↑ Galaxy, Geek's Guide to the (March 10, 2023). "Last Year's Sci-Fi Was More Genre-Bending Than Ever". Wired – via www.wired.com.
  26. ↑ Shaw, William. "The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 Edited by Rebecca Roanhorse and John Joseph Adams". strangehorizons.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  27. ↑ "The Year's Best Is Dead, Long Live the Year's Best: On the 2023 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award Finalists". Los Angeles Review of Books. September 21, 2023.
  28. ↑ Wolfe, Gary. "Gary K. Wolfe Reviews The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023, Edited by R.F. Kuang & John Joseph Adams". locusmag.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  29. ↑ Wolfe, Gary K. "Gary K. Wolfe Reviews The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2024 by Hugh Howey & John Joseph Adams". locusmag.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  30. ↑ "The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2024". manhattanbookreview.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  31. ↑ "The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy". John Joseph Adams. Mariner Books. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  32. ↑ Wolfe, Gary. "The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2025 by Nnedi Okorafor and John Joseph Adams". locusmag.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  33. ↑ The Time Traveler’s Passport Retrieved March 12, 2026.
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