Plain Banter

I see Amazing Stories has appointed a new editor. He is Jeff Berkwits, and I'm not at all familiar with him.

The press release says, "His background as a science-fiction contributor and his passion for the genre are going to establish Amazing Stories as the definitive voice..." blah, blah, blah.

Googling around, I see he has two fiction sales to Keen SF. That's his "background as a science-fiction contributor"? It doesn't seem particularly impressive for someone who's going to edit a magazine that used to be (and may be again) a very important market for short SF.

But his new gig as editor of Amazing gives him instant respectability. He is now a person I must impress with my work. Look out, Jeff, here it comes!

Plain Banter . . . lies about science fiction, and everything else. When the writer becomes the center of his attention, he becomes a nudnik. And a nudnik who believes he's profound is even worse than just a plain nudnik. -- Isaac Bashevis Singer
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Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (7) Share on Facebook Brain Planet Home Chronicles Fiction Essays Biography Bibliography Photo Gallery Links E-mail		2004-10-07 9:34 PM The Amazing Editor I see Amazing Stories has appointed a new editor. He is Jeff Berkwits, and I'm not at all familiar with him. The press release says, "His background as a science-fiction contributor and his passion for the genre are going to establish Amazing Stories as the definitive voice..." blah, blah, blah. Googling around, I see he has two fiction sales to Keen SF. That's his "background as a science-fiction contributor"? It doesn't seem particularly impressive for someone who's going to edit a magazine that used to be (and may be again) a very important market for short SF. But his new gig as editor of Amazing gives him instant respectability. He is now a person I must impress with my work. Look out, Jeff, here it comes! Read/Post Comments (7) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top