Sheila Williams Books in Order

Sheila Williams is a renowned science fiction editor and the recipient of the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Editor, Short Form. As the editor of Asimov's Science Fiction magazine, she has cultivated a passion for the genre since her childhood, sparked by her father's readings of Edgar Rice Burroughs books to her. With a bachelor's degree from Elmira College and a master's from Washington University in St. Louis, Williams' academic background in philosophy and economics laid the groundwork for her future career in science fiction. Her professional journey with Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, which began in 1982, spanned ten years and included co-founding the Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing. Following Gardner Dozois' retirement in 2004, Williams took over as the editor of the magazine, solidifying her position as a leading figure in the science fiction community.