Difference between revisions of "Toni Weisskopf"
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She was employed by Baen Books beginning in the 1980s, where she served as executive editor up until the death of founder [[Jim Baen]] in 2006, at which point she took over as publisher. She edited a number of anthologies (as by T. K. F. Weisskopf), implemented a groundbreaking e-publishing program and established the Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award, the Baen Fantasy Adventure Award, and the Baen Best [[Military SF]] & Adventure SF Reader’s Choice Award. | She was employed by Baen Books beginning in the 1980s, where she served as executive editor up until the death of founder [[Jim Baen]] in 2006, at which point she took over as publisher. She edited a number of anthologies (as by T. K. F. Weisskopf), implemented a groundbreaking e-publishing program and established the Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award, the Baen Fantasy Adventure Award, and the Baen Best [[Military SF]] & Adventure SF Reader’s Choice Award. | ||
| − | She was invited to be [[Editor GoH]] at [[Discon III]] in 2021; however, due to a [[Discon III#Controversy|controversy about the user content of Baen Books’ online fora]], the [[concom]] disinvited her, the first time such a thing happened in [[Worldcon]] history. | + | She was invited to be [[Editor GoH]] at [[Discon III]] in 2021; however, due to a [[Discon III#Controversy|controversy about the user content of Baen Books’ online fora]], the [[concom]] disinvited her, the first time such a thing happened in [[Worldcon]] history. Weisskopf was also announced as editor GoH of [[Orycon 42]] and then removed when it was postponed from 2020 to 2021, with no reason publicized. |
She is an alumna of Oberlin College, from which she graduated in 1987. She had a relationship and a child with [[Jim Baen]] and later married [[Hank Reinhardt]]. | She is an alumna of Oberlin College, from which she graduated in 1987. She had a relationship and a child with [[Jim Baen]] and later married [[Hank Reinhardt]]. | ||
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* 2017 -- [[ConGregate 4]], [[Con*Stellation XXXV]], [[Solstice Award]], [[MC]] at [[LibertyCon 30]] | * 2017 -- [[ConGregate 4]], [[Con*Stellation XXXV]], [[Solstice Award]], [[MC]] at [[LibertyCon 30]] | ||
* 2019 -- [[Best Book Editor Neffy Award]] | * 2019 -- [[Best Book Editor Neffy Award]] | ||
| − | * 2021 -- <s>'''[[Discon III]]''' | + | * 2021 -- <s>'''[[Discon III]]''', [[Orycon 42]]</s> |
Revision as of 07:31, 1 October 2021
(December 12, 1965 –)
Toni Weisskopf (also known as T. K. F. Weisskopf) is a Southern fan, SF editor and the publisher of Baen Books.
Active in fandom since her teens, she published the fanzine, Yngvi Is a Louse! and Other Graffitos, was OE of SFPA, and co-chaired DeepSouthCon 50 in 2012. She was a charter member of the North Alabama Science Fiction Association and a member of the Oberlin College SF Society and the Southern Fandom Confederation. She was one of Bob Tucker’s honorary “granddaughters”; real soon now, she’s going to publish his biography, with a lot of material he left her.
She was employed by Baen Books beginning in the 1980s, where she served as executive editor up until the death of founder Jim Baen in 2006, at which point she took over as publisher. She edited a number of anthologies (as by T. K. F. Weisskopf), implemented a groundbreaking e-publishing program and established the Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award, the Baen Fantasy Adventure Award, and the Baen Best Military SF & Adventure SF Reader’s Choice Award.
She was invited to be Editor GoH at Discon III in 2021; however, due to a controversy about the user content of Baen Books’ online fora, the concom disinvited her, the first time such a thing happened in Worldcon history. Weisskopf was also announced as editor GoH of Orycon 42 and then removed when it was postponed from 2020 to 2021, with no reason publicized.
She is an alumna of Oberlin College, from which she graduated in 1987. She had a relationship and a child with Jim Baen and later married Hank Reinhardt.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1991 -- Con*Stellation X: Draco
- 1994 -- Phoenix Award, Artcon V, Rubble Award
- 1997 -- Archon 21
- 1999 -- DeepSouthCon 37
- 2000 -- Rebel Award
- 2001 -- ArmadilloCon 23
- 2003 -- OryCon 25
- 2005 -- CascadiaCon, Archon 29
- 2006 -- Astronomicon 2006
- 2007 -- WindyCon 34, Gaylaxicon 2007, Tucker Award: Pro of the Year
- 2008 -- DeepSouthCon 46
- 2009 -- LibertyCon 22, Hank Reinhardt Fan Award
- 2010 -- ReConStruction, ConQuesT 41
- 2011 -- Chattacon XXXVI
- 2012 -- Boskone 49
- 2013 -- MidSouthCon 32, Best Editor, Long Form Hugo nominee
- 2014 -- ConGregate 1
- 2015 -- Life, the Universe, & Everything 33, Fleur de Fan (Pro)
- 2017 -- ConGregate 4, Con*Stellation XXXV, Solstice Award, MC at LibertyCon 30
- 2019 -- Best Book Editor Neffy Award
- 2021 --
Discon III, Orycon 42
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