McCarthy, Shawna
Entry updated 17 October 2022. Tagged: Editor.
(1954- ) US editor who served 1983-1985 as editor of Asimov's Science Fiction, during which period she won a 1984 Hugo as best professional editor; and 1985-1988 as sf editor of Bantam Books. For Asimov's she produced four anthologies: Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World (anth 1982), Isaac Asimov's Aliens & Outworlders (anth 1983), Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own (anth 1984; vt Isaac Asimov's Space of Your Own 1984; cut under original title 1989) and Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (anth 1985; cut 1990). With Lou Aronica of Bantam she was involved in the Full Spectrum original-anthology series, editing Full Spectrum (anth 1988) with Aronica – this won a Locus Award as best anthology – and Full Spectrum 2 (anth 1989) with Aronica, Pat LoBrutto and Amy Stout. [JC]
Shawna Lee McCarthy
born 1954
works as editor
series
Asimov's SF
- Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World (New York: The Dial Press, 1982) [anth: Asimov's: hb/]
- Isaac Asimov's Aliens & Outworlders (New York: The Dial Press, 1983) [anth: Asimov's: hb/]
- Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own (New York: The Dial Press, 1984) [anth: Asimov's: hb/Bob Eggleton]
- Asimov's Space of Your Own (London: Robert Hale, 1984) [anth: vt of the above: Asimov's: pb/]
- Asimov's Space of Her Own (New York: Ace, 1989) [anth: cut version of the above: Asimov's: pb/]
- Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (New York: The Dial Press, 1985) [anth: Asimov's: hb/David Archer]
- Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (New York: Ace Books, 1990) [anth: cut version of the above: Asimov's: pb/David Archer]
Full Spectrum
- Full Spectrum (New York: Bantam Spectra, 1986) with Lou Aronica [anth: Full Spectrum: hb/Peter Stallard]
- Full Spectrum #2 (New York: Doubleday Foundation, 1989) with Lou Aronica, Pat LoBrutto and Amy Stout [anth: Full Spectrum: hb/Peter Stallard]
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