Sheila Williams (born 1956) is an American science fiction editor who is the editor of Asimov's Science Fiction magazine.

Early life and education

Sheila Williams grew up in a family of five in western Massachusetts. Her mother had a master's degree in microbiology. Williams’ interest in science fiction came from her father, who read Edgar Rice Burroughs books to her as a child. After studying at the London School of Economics in her junior year, she studied at and received a bachelor's degree from Elmira College in Elmira, New York. Williams received her Master's degree in philosophy from Washington University in St. Louis.

Career

She became interested in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine (as it was then titled) while in graduate school at Washington University. In 1982, Williams was hired at the magazine, and worked with Isaac Asimov for ten years. While working there, she co-founded the Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing (at one time called the Isaac Asimov Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy writing). In 2004, with the retirement of Gardner Dozois, she became the editor of the magazine. Along with Gardner Dozois, Williams also edited the "Isaac Asimov's" anthology series. She also co-edited A Woman's Liberation: A Choice of Futures by and About Women (2001) with Connie Willis. Williams has edited a retrospective anthology of fiction published by Asimov's: Asimov's Science Fiction: 30th Anniversary Anthology. Booklist called the book "A gem, and a credit to editor Williams." Most recently, she edited Enter a Future: Fantastic Tales from Asimov's Science Fiction. Williams won the Hugo Award for Best Short Form Editor in 2011 and 2012.

Personal life

Williams is married to David Bruce and has two daughters.

Anthologies

Essays and reporting

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Shelf Location FLS2014 027000 CALL NUMBER PS648.S3 I857 1999 OVERFLOWA5S Request in Jefferson or Adams Building Reading Rooms (FLS1) 15. Isaac Asimov's vampires LCCN 97810896 Type of material Book Main title Isaac Asimov's vampires / edited by Gardner Dozois and Sheila Williams. Published/Created New York : Ace Books, 1996. Description 257 p. ; 18 cm. ISBN 0441003877 : CALL NUMBER CPB Box no. 272 vol. 23 Copyright Pbk Coll FT MEADE Copy 1 Request in Rare Bk/Spec Coll Rdng Rm (Jefferson LJ239) - STORED OFFSITE 16. Isaac Asimov's werewolves LCCN 00514816 Type of material Book Main title Isaac Asimov's werewolves / edited by Gardner Dozois and Sheila Williams. Published/Created New York : Ace Books, c1999. Description 243 p. ISBN 0441006612 CALL NUMBER CPB Box no. 1659 vol. 3 Copyright Pbk Coll FT MEADE Copy 1 Request in Rare Bk/Spec Coll Rdng Rm (Jefferson LJ239) - STORED OFFSITE 17. The Loch Moose monster : more stories from Isaac Asimov's science fiction magazine LCCN 91036291 Type of material Book Main title The Loch Moose monster : more stories from Isaac Asimov's science fiction magazine / foreword by Joan D. Vinge ; edited by Sheila Williams. Published/Created New York : Delacorte Press, c1993. Description 285 p. ; 24 cm. ISBN 0385306008 : Shelf Location FLM2014 036745 CALL NUMBER PS648.S3 L63 1993 OVERFLOWA5S Request in Jefferson or Adams Building Reading Rooms (FLM1) CALL NUMBER PS648.S3 L63 1993 FT MEADE Copy 2 Request in Jefferson or Adams Building Reading Rooms - STORED OFFSITE 18. Tales from Isaac Asimov's science fiction magazine : short stories for young adults LCCN 86007591 Type of material Book Main title Tales from Isaac Asimov's science fiction magazine : short stories for young adults / selected by Sheila Williams and Cynthia Manson ; with an introduction by Isaac Asimov. Published/Created San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986. Description ix, 298 p. ; 22 cm. ISBN 0152842098 CALL NUMBER PZ5 .T24 1986 FT MEADE Copy 1 Request in Jefferson or Adams Building Reading Rooms - STORED OFFSITE CALL NUMBER PZ5 .T24 1986 FT MEADE Copy 2 Request in Jefferson or Adams Building Reading Rooms - STORED OFFSITE 19. Why I left Harry's all-night hamburgers, and other stories from Isaac Asimov's science fiction magazine LCCN 89023675 Type of material Book Main title Why I left Harry's all-night hamburgers, and other stories from Isaac Asimov's science fiction magazine / edited by Sheila Williams and Charles Ardai ; foreword by Isaac Asimov. Published/Created New York : Delacorte Press, c1990. Description ix, 285 p. ; 25 cm. ISBN 0385300441 : CALL NUMBER PZ5 .W625 1990 FT MEADE Copy 1 Request in Jefferson or Adams Building Reading Rooms - STORED OFFSITE 20. A woman's liberation : a choice of futures by and about women LCCN 2001017794 Type of material Book Main title A woman's liberation : a choice of futures by and about women / edited by Connie Willis and Sheila Williams. Published/Created New York : Warner Books, c2001. Description xvi, 302 p. ; 21 cm. ISBN 0446677426 Links Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0914/2001017794-d.html Shelf Location FLS2014 008216 CALL NUMBER PS648.F4 W65 2001 OVERFLOWA5S Request in Jefferson or Adams Building Reading Rooms (FLS1) CALL NUMBER PS648.F4 W65 2001 FT MEADE Copy 2 Request in Jefferson or Adams Building Reading Rooms - STORED OFFSITE -->