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Ted White (born February 4 , 1938 ) is an American Science Fiction author and editor as well as a Music Critic . He has written mostly under his own name, but has also co-written novels as '''Ron Archer''' and '''Norman Edwards'''. BIOGRAPHY AND WRITING CAREER Fandom origins Since the time he was a teenager, White has been a prolific contributor to science fiction prompted Harlan Ellison to bet his entire record collection against a single record in White's collection. Despite his considerable professional credits, White maintains that his achievements in fandom mean more to him than anything else he has done. ''Void'', published in the early 1960s, is only one of the fanzines edited by White over decades. He was also co-chairman of the 1967 World Science Fiction Convention in New York. Music critic In 1959, at the age of 21, White moved from Falls Church, Virginia , to New York City with his first wife, Sylvia Dees White. That year, he began writing music criticism for ''Metronome'' and a column for Tom Wilson 's '' Jazz Guide '' (later '' 33 Guide ''). As a music critic, he expanded into jazz writing and journalism for ''Rogue'', along with LP liner notes, concert reviews and interviews. He was the only person to record an interview with Eric Dolphy (who died in 1964). Moving online, White became the music editor of the Collecting Channel website in 1999, and he maintains his own website of music commentary under his pseudonym, Dr. Progresso. Science fiction author "Phoenix", a 1963 collaboration with Marion Zimmer Bradley , was White's first professionally published story, which he later expanded into the ''Qanar'' series of books. His first novel, ''Invasion from 2500'' (1964), was written in collaboration with Terry Carr under the pseudonym Norman Edwards. Between 1964 and 1978 he wrote two science fiction series and eleven standalone novels, including one '' Captain America '' novel. Two of the novels were written in collaboration with Dave Van Arnam , one with David Bischoff and one, using White's ''Doc Phoenix'' character, with Marv Wolfman . White was a 1966 Nebula nominee for his short story, "The Peacock King," written with Larry McCombs . Fiction editor White held the position of assistant editor at '' The Magazine Of Fantasy And Science Fiction '' from 1963 to 1968. From October, 1968, until October, 1978, he edited '' Amazing Stories '' and '' Fantastic '', upgrading the quality of the fiction while showcasing a variety of talented illustrators. He also edited two 1973 anthologies, ''The Best from Amazing Stories'' and ''The Best from Fantastic''. His reputation as an editor impressed the publishers of '' Heavy Metal '' who hired him to introduce non-fiction and prose fiction into the magazine which featured mainly graphic stories until White's arrival in 1979. BIBLIOGRAPHY Novels Qanar # ''Phoenix Prime'', Lancer Books, 1966, 188p. # ''The Sorceress of Qar'', Lancer Books, 1966, 191p. # ''Star Wolf!'', 1971, Lancer Books, 1971, 190p. Android Tanner # ''Android Avenger'', Ace Double M-123 (with John Brunner 's ''Altar of Asconel''), 1965, 113p. # ''The Spawn of the Death Machine'', Paperback Library, July 1968, 175p. Standalone novels
Anthologies edited by Ted White
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