Editor David G. Hartwell, 74, died January 19, 2016. He suffered head trauma in a fall, was hospitalized, and then was taken off life support when it became clear he would not recover from a massive brain bleed. Hartwell was one of the genre's most accomplished editors, and was equally known for his encyclopedic knowledge of the field and his memorable personal style.
David Geddes Hartwell (1941-2016) was an American editor of science fiction and fantasy. He worked for Signet (1971–73), Berkley Putnam (1973–78), Pocket (where he founded the Timescape imprint, 1980–85, and created the Pocket Books Star Trek publishing line), and Tor Books (where he spearheaded Tor's Canadian publishing initiative at CAN-CON in Ottawa, and was also influential in bringing many Australian writers to the US market, 1984-date), and published numerous anthologies. Since 1995, his title at Tor/Forge Books was "Senior Editor." He chaired the board of directors of the World Fantasy Convention and, with Gordon Van Gelder, was the administrator of the Philip K. Dick Award. He held a Ph.D. in comparative medieval literature.