Erik Simon (born 1950) is a German science fiction writer, editor of anthologies of science fiction, literary critic of science fiction, and translator.[1][2]
Biography
Erik Simon was born in Dresden. He studied physics at TU Dresden and received qualifications of translator. For a short time he worked as an engineer at a concrete factory, since 1974 he became editor at the Das Neue Berlin[de] publishing house. He translated many science fiction texts from Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Anglophone world.[3]:36 Erik Simon was one of the key figures in science fiction publishing in GDR. He also contributed to theoretical research on the genre.[4]:27–31
Selected works
Simon, Erik and Olaf R. Spittel[de] , editors. Die Science-Fiction der DDR. Autoren und Werke: Ein Lexikon. Das Neue Berlin, 1988.[5]
Short story collections: Sternbilder – Simon’s Fiction 1 (2002) and Mondmysterien – Simon’s Fiction 2 (2003) as well as Reisen von Zeit zu Zeit – Simon’s Fiction 3 (2004) with Reinhard Heinrich. He also published two volumes of short stories prior to 1989: Fremder Sterne (Strange Stars, 1979) and Mondphantome, Erdbesucher (Moon Phantoms, Earth Visitors, 1987).[2]
Awards
1987: Eurocon award for editing a series of Lichtjahr ("Light Year") anthologies
