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(July 8, 1914 – February 20, 1975) | (July 8, 1914 – February 20, 1975) | ||
| − | '''Hans Stefan Santesson''' was | + | '''Hans Stefan Santesson''' was a [[New York]] editor, writer, anthologist, and reviewer. |
| − | He edited the selections of the Unicorn Mystery Book Club in the | + | He edited the selections of the Unicorn Mystery Book Club in the later 1940s and early 1950s, the magazines ''[[Fantastic Universe]]'' from 1956 to 1960, the [[American]] edition of the [[British]] ''[[New Worlds Science Fiction]]'' in 1960, and the American version of ''The Saint Mystery Magazine'' from 1959 to 1967. |
| − | He also edited several [[SF]] and [[fantasy]] anthologies, among them ''The Fantastic Universe Omnibus'' (Prentice-Hall, 1960) and ''[[Flying Saucers]] in Fact and Fiction'' (Lancer, 1968). | + | He also edited several [[SF]] and [[fantasy]] anthologies, among them ''The Fantastic Universe Omnibus'' (Prentice-Hall, 1960) and ''[[Flying Saucers]] in Fact and [[Fiction]]'' (Lancer, 1968). |
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| − | * 1956 | + | * 1956 — [[1956 Best Book Reviewer Hugo]] nominee |
| − | * 1970 | + | * 1970 — [[1970 Open ESFA]] |
| + | * 1974 — [[Infinity 74]] | ||
| + | * 1976 — [[Sflaggcon]] (posthumous) | ||
Latest revision as of 06:27, 7 November 2023
(July 8, 1914 – February 20, 1975)
Hans Stefan Santesson was a New York editor, writer, anthologist, and reviewer.
He edited the selections of the Unicorn Mystery Book Club in the later 1940s and early 1950s, the magazines Fantastic Universe from 1956 to 1960, the American edition of the British New Worlds Science Fiction in 1960, and the American version of The Saint Mystery Magazine from 1959 to 1967.
He also edited several SF and fantasy anthologies, among them The Fantastic Universe Omnibus (Prentice-Hall, 1960) and Flying Saucers in Fact and Fiction (Lancer, 1968).
Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1956 — 1956 Best Book Reviewer Hugo nominee
- 1970 — 1970 Open ESFA
- 1974 — Infinity 74
- 1976 — Sflaggcon (posthumous)
| Person | 1914—1975 |
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