Donald A. Wollheim

1914–1990 (age 76)

Science fiction editor and publisher

Biography

Donald A. Wollheim helped launch American science fiction publishing, editing magazines, founding the Ace Books line, and later establishing DAW Books to give groundbreaking writers a home for their visions of the future.

He championed new voices, mentored emerging editors, and worked tirelessly to expand the readership for speculative fiction while preserving the genre's storied past.

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