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⚫ '''Patrick James Nielsen Hayden''' (born Patrick James Hayden ], ] in ]), often abbreviated as '''PNH''', is an American ] editor, fan, ] publisher, ], ], ], ] and ]ger. He is a ] and ] winner (with nine nominations for the latter award), and is a Senior Editor and the Manager of Science Fiction at ]. He changed his last name to "Nielsen Hayden" on his marriage to Teresa Nielsen (now ]) in ].


⚫ '''Patrick James Nielsen Hayden''' (born Patrick James Hayden January 2, 1959), is an American ] ], fan, ] publisher, ], ], ], teacher and ]. He is a ] and ] winner (with nine nominations for the latter award), and is an editor and the Manager of Science Fiction at ].
⚫ ==Career ==
Before moving to the New York area in the 1980s to break into publishing, he previously lived in Seattle, where he did some of his most productive fanzine publishing. Like ], ], ], and ], he was active in ] before he entered professional publishing.


==Life and career ==
After moving to New York, he worked at ] as an editorial assistant, then at ] as an associate editor. He joined ] in the mid-1980s as an assistant and has worked there ever since. He is also a writer, ], and ]. He plays guitar and sings on occasion for the New York rock band ]. He currently lives in ].
Born in ], he was first active in ] while living in ] in the early 1970s. He continued in ], before moving to the New York area in the 1980s to work professionally in publishing. After moving to New York, he worked at ] as an editorial assistant, then at ] as an associate editor. He changed his last name to "Nielsen Hayden" on his marriage to Teresa Nielsen (now ]) in 1979. He joined ] in the mid-1980s as an assistant and has worked there ever since.


He has published a number of essays and reviews. He has contributed to a number of books and magazines, including '']'' (2nd edition, 1993) and '']''. He has published a number of essays and reviews. He has contributed to a number of books and magazines, including '']'' (2nd edition, 1993) and ''The Map: Rediscovering Rock and Roll''.<ref name="PNH"></ref>


He is one of the regular instructors at ], a science fiction ] held on ], and has also taught at both U.S. ]s. He is one of the regular instructors at Viable Paradise, a science fiction ] held on ],<ref>, 2014</ref> and has also taught at both U.S. ]s.<ref name="PNH" />


He used to be active on the ] groups rec.arts.sf.* in the 1990s. Since July 2000 he wrote a ] ''Electrolite'' until it was incorporated into his wife's blog ''Making Light'' in ], where he now writes along with her, with ] co-teacher, SF writer ] and SF fan ]. He supports ], is critical of ]'s administration and the ], and has repeatedly ]'s model of operation: "I've joked that Misplaced Pages's tagline ought to be 'The online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, so long as they're willing to devote hundreds of hours of energy to fighting people with autistically long attention spans.'"<ref> at ]'s weblog post describing the ] about sourcing the death date for ]'s entry</ref> He used to be active on the ] groups rec.arts.sf.* in the 1990s. Since July 2000 he wrote a blog, ''Electrolite'', until it was incorporated into his wife's blog ''Making Light'' in May 2005, where he now writes along with her, SF writer ], and SF fans ] and ].<ref name=PNH/>


=== Hugo awards and nominations === === Fanzine editor, small press publisher and magazine editor===
⚫ From 1982 to 1987, he edited and published the ] '']'' with his wife ].<ref name="isfdb">{{isfdb name}}</ref> He has worked on a number of other fanzines over the years, including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref>{{cite web |title=NIELSEN HAYDEN, Patrick (James) (1959– ) |url=http://www.fiawol.demon.co.uk/who/pnh.html |work=Who's Who in SF Fandom}} This entry has a much more detailed list of his fanzine publications.</ref>
⚫ * ] winner for ], also ], ], ], ] nominee for ]
⚫ * ] co-nominee for ] for '']''
⚫ * ], ] nominee for ]
⚫ * ] co-nominee, with Teresa Nielsen Hayden, for ] for ''Izzard''


⚫ Through their small press, Ansatz Press, Patrick and Teresa Nielsen Hayden published ]'s ''Wagner/Artaud: A Play of 19th and 20th Century Critical Fictions''<ref>{{cite book |author=Samuel R. Delany |author-link=Samuel R. Delany |url=http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?102376 |title=Wagner/Artaud: A Play of 19th and 20th Century Critical Fictions |year=1988}}</ref>
=== Fanzine Editor, Small Press Publisher & Magazine Editor===
⚫ He has worked on a number of ] over the years, including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']''.


From 1985 to 1989, he served on the editorial board of ''The Little Magazine'', a poetry magazine.<ref name="locusonline">{{cite journal |date=May 2013 |title=Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden: The continuation of fanac by other means |journal=Locus |volume=70 |pages=67–69 |issn=0047-4959 |number=5}} Excerpt including relevant biographical information at {{cite web |date=May 23, 2013 |title=Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden: The continuation of fanac by other means |url=http://www.locusmag.com/Perspectives/2013/05/patrick-teresa-nielsen-hayden-the-continuation-of-fanac-by-other-means/ |access-date=2015-01-20 |website=Locus Online}}</ref> In 1988, he was one of the founding editors of '']'', for which he did the basic design,<ref name="locusonline" /> in use until 2012. He left the magazine after several issues.
⚫ * Though their small press, Ansatz Press, Patrick and Teresa Nielsen Hayden published ]'s ''Wagner/Artaud: A Play of 19th and 20th Century Critical Fictions''<ref>{{cite book | url = http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?102376 | title = Wagner/Artaud: A Play of 19th and 20th Century Critical Fictions | date = 1988 | author = ] }}</ref>
* From 1982 to 1987, he edited and published the fanzine '']'' with his wife ].<ref name=isfdb>{{isfdb name}}</ref>
* From 1985 to 1989, he served on the editorial board of ''The Little Magazine'', a poetry magazine, along with ], ], ], ], and ].
* In 1988, he was one of the founding editors of '']'', for which he did the basic design still in use today. He left the magazine after several issues.


== Personal life ==
His entry in "Who's Who in SF Fandom"<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fiawol.demon.co.uk/who/pnh.html | title = NIELSEN HAYDEN, Patrick (James) (1959- ) | work = Who's Who in SF Fandom }}</ref> has a much more detailed list of his fanzine publications.
Nielsen Hayden is also a writer, teacher, and musician. He plays guitar and sings on occasion for the New York rock band Whisperado. He currently lives in ], ].<ref name="PNH" />

== Awards and nominations ==
⚫ * 2013, 2010, and 2007 winner for ], also nominated in this category 2008–2009; also 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002 nominee for ]
⚫ * 1989 co-nominee for ] for '']''
⚫ * 1986, 1987 nominee for ]
⚫ * 1984 co-nominee, with Teresa Nielsen Hayden, for ] for '']''<ref> at ISFDB</ref>

⚫ == Works ==


=== Anthologies === === Anthologies ===
* ''Alternate Skiffy'' (Wildside Press, 1997) with ] (ISBN 1-880448-54-8) * ''Alternate Skiffy'' (Wildside Press, 1997) with ] ({{ISBN|1-880448-54-8}})<ref name=ISFDB> at ISFDB</ref>
* ''New Skies'' (Tor, 2003) * ''New Skies'' (Tor, 2003)<ref name=ISFDB/>
* ''New Magics: An Anthology of Today's Fantasy'' (Tor, 2004) * ''New Magics: An Anthology of Today's Fantasy'' (Tor, 2004) <ref name=ISFDB/>
* ''The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens: First Annual Collection'' (Tor, 2005) with ] * ''The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens: First Annual Collection'' (Tor, 2005) with ]<ref name=ISFDB/>
* ''Twenty-First Century Science Fiction'', with ] (Tor Books, 2013)<ref name=ISFDB/>


''']''' original science fiction & fantasy ] series: ''']''' original science fiction & fantasy anthology series:

* ''Starlight 1'' (Tor, 1996) – won a ]
* ''Starlight 1'' (Tor, 1996) – won a ]<ref>{{cite web|author=World Fantasy Convention |year=2010 |title=Award Winners and Nominees |url=http://www.worldfantasy.org/awards/awardslist.html/ |access-date=February 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201074405/http://worldfantasy.org/awards/awardslist.html |archive-date=December 1, 2010 }}</ref>
* ''Starlight 2'' (Tor, 1998) * ''Starlight 2'' (Tor, 1998)
* ''Starlight 3'' (Tor, 2001) * ''Starlight 3'' (Tor, 2001)<ref name=ISFDB/>


''Short Fiction'' === Short Fiction ===
* "Binding" in ''Aladdin: Master of the Lamp'', 1992, ed. ] & ] * "Binding" in ''Aladdin: Master of the Lamp'', 1992, ed. ] & ]<ref name=ISFDB/>
* "Sincerity" in ''More Whatdunits'', 1993, ed. Mike Resnick * "Sincerity" in ''More Whatdunits'', 1993, ed. Mike Resnick<ref name=ISFDB/>
* "Return" in ''Xanadu'', 1993, ed. Jane Yolen (also available ). * "Return" in ''Xanadu'', 1993, ed. Jane Yolen (also available online).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nielsenhayden.com/return.html|title=Patrick Nielsen Hayden}}</ref>


== References == == References ==
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* http://NielsenHayden.com – personal website
** http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight – weblog * {{Official website|http://nielsenhayden.com }}
** http://nielsenhayden.com/electrolite/stop.html – archive of the old personal weblog
* by ] * by ]
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* from 1992–2002 in ] * from 1992 to 2002 in ]
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* since 2006 at Science Fiction and Fantasy Editor Wiki


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American science fiction editor and writer

Patrick Nielsen Hayden
BornPatrick James Hayden
(1959-01-02) January 2, 1959 (age 65)
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationEditor
NationalityAmerican
Genre
  • Non-fiction (writer);
  • science fiction, fantasy (editor)
Spouse Teresa Nielsen Hayden ​ ​(m. 1979)​
Website
nielsenhayden.com
Patrick Nielsen Hayden, 2008

Patrick James Nielsen Hayden (born Patrick James Hayden January 2, 1959), is an American science fiction editor, fan, fanzine publisher, essayist, reviewer, anthologist, teacher and blogger. He is a World Fantasy Award and Hugo Award winner (with nine nominations for the latter award), and is an editor and the Manager of Science Fiction at Tor Books.

Life and career

Born in Lansing, Michigan, he was first active in science fiction fandom while living in Toronto in the early 1970s. He continued in Seattle, before moving to the New York area in the 1980s to work professionally in publishing. After moving to New York, he worked at Literary Guild as an editorial assistant, then at Chelsea House as an associate editor. He changed his last name to "Nielsen Hayden" on his marriage to Teresa Nielsen (now Teresa Nielsen Hayden) in 1979. He joined Tor Books in the mid-1980s as an assistant and has worked there ever since.

He has published a number of essays and reviews. He has contributed to a number of books and magazines, including The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (2nd edition, 1993) and The Map: Rediscovering Rock and Roll.

He is one of the regular instructors at Viable Paradise, a science fiction writing workshop held on Martha's Vineyard, and has also taught at both U.S. Clarion Workshops.

He used to be active on the Usenet groups rec.arts.sf.* in the 1990s. Since July 2000 he wrote a blog, Electrolite, until it was incorporated into his wife's blog Making Light in May 2005, where he now writes along with her, SF writer James D. Macdonald, and SF fans Avram Grumer and Abi Sutherland.

Fanzine editor, small press publisher and magazine editor

From 1982 to 1987, he edited and published the science-fiction fanzine Izzard with his wife Teresa Nielsen Hayden. He has worked on a number of other fanzines over the years, including Twibbet, Thangorodrim, Tweek, Ecce Fanno, Telos, Zed, and Flash Point.

Through their small press, Ansatz Press, Patrick and Teresa Nielsen Hayden published Samuel R. Delany's Wagner/Artaud: A Play of 19th and 20th Century Critical Fictions

From 1985 to 1989, he served on the editorial board of The Little Magazine, a poetry magazine. In 1988, he was one of the founding editors of The New York Review of Science Fiction, for which he did the basic design, in use until 2012. He left the magazine after several issues.

Personal life

Nielsen Hayden is also a writer, teacher, and musician. He plays guitar and sings on occasion for the New York rock band Whisperado. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Awards and nominations

Works

Anthologies

  • Alternate Skiffy (Wildside Press, 1997) with Mike Resnick (ISBN 1-880448-54-8)
  • New Skies (Tor, 2003)
  • New Magics: An Anthology of Today's Fantasy (Tor, 2004)
  • The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens: First Annual Collection (Tor, 2005) with Jane Yolen
  • Twenty-First Century Science Fiction, with David G. Hartwell (Tor Books, 2013)

Starlight original science fiction & fantasy anthology series:

  • Starlight 1 (Tor, 1996) – won a World Fantasy Award
  • Starlight 2 (Tor, 1998)
  • Starlight 3 (Tor, 2001)

Short Fiction

  • "Binding" in Aladdin: Master of the Lamp, 1992, ed. Mike Resnick & Martin H. Greenberg
  • "Sincerity" in More Whatdunits, 1993, ed. Mike Resnick
  • "Return" in Xanadu, 1993, ed. Jane Yolen (also available online).

References

  1. ^ PNH website
  2. Viable Paradise Instructors, 2014
  3. Patrick Nielsen Hayden at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Edit this at Wikidata
  4. "NIELSEN HAYDEN, Patrick (James) (1959– )". Who's Who in SF Fandom. This entry has a much more detailed list of his fanzine publications.
  5. Samuel R. Delany (1988). Wagner/Artaud: A Play of 19th and 20th Century Critical Fictions.
  6. ^ "Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden: The continuation of fanac by other means". Locus. 70 (5): 67–69. May 2013. ISSN 0047-4959. Excerpt including relevant biographical information at "Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden: The continuation of fanac by other means". Locus Online. May 23, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  7. Awards and nominations at ISFDB
  8. ^ PNH bibliography at ISFDB
  9. World Fantasy Convention (2010). "Award Winners and Nominees". Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  10. "Patrick Nielsen Hayden".

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