Hans Stefan Santesson (July 8, 1914, Paris – February 18, 1975, Edgewater, New Jersey)[1] was an American editor, writer, and reviewer.

Hans Stefan Santesson
Born(1914-07-08)July 8, 1914
Paris, France
DiedFebruary 18, 1975(1975-02-18) (aged 60)
Edgewater, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation
  • Editor
  • writer
  • reviewer
GenreScience fiction, crime fiction, fantasy

Career

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He edited the selections of the Unicorn Mystery Book Club in the latter 1940s and early 1950s, the magazines Fantastic Universe from 1956 to 1960, the US edition of the British New Worlds Science Fiction in 1960 and the US version of The Saint Mystery Magazine from 1959 to 1967, and went on to edit several science fiction and fantasy anthologies, including:[2]

President and chairman of the board, of the Society for the Study of the Unexplained.

References

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  1. ^ Hans Stefan San tesson, 61, Science‐Fictiun Editor, Dies, in The New York Times; published February 22, 1975
  2. ^ Ashley, Mike; Nicholls, Peter. "Authors : Santesson, Hans Stefan : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
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