Scott Edelman Named Editor-In-Chief of SCIFI.com's Science Fiction Weekly

Posted on September 20, 2000

USA Interactive Entertainment has announced the appointment of Scott Edelman as Editor-in-Chief of Science Fiction Weekly, SCIFI.com's science fiction ezine. Edelman was formerly an editor of SCI FI Magazine, the official print magazine of SCI FI Channel, and is a four-time Hugo Award finalist in the category of Best Editor. Edelman will lead Science Fiction Weekly's overall editorial development and readership growth efforts.

``Scott Edelman's editorial skills and unparalleled knowledge of the sci-fi genre make him the perfect choice to head up Science Fiction Weekly,'' said Craig E. Engler, Executive Producer, SCIFI.com. ``Under his leadership we expect to expand Science Fiction Weekly's readership and genre coverage, which are already unequaled anywhere else on the Internet."

``With 2001 right around the corner, I can think of no place I'd rather be than at the helm of SCIFI.com's Science Fiction Weekly, the genre's most trusted e-zine,'' said Scott Edelman. ``I look forward to delivering the best in science fiction journalism.''

Prior to joining SCIFI.com's Science Fiction Weekly, Edelman served as the editor at Science Fiction Age for eight years. Edelman worked as the editor of both Sci-Fi Flix and Sci-Fi Universe, two other sci-fi magazines and has held positions such as Editor-in-Residence at the Clarion Science Fiction Workshop, Guest Editor at the Odyssey Writers Workshop, in addition to Toastmaster for the 2000 Nebula Award ceremony, held in New York City.

As Editor-in-Chief of Science Fiction Weekly, Edelman will cover sci-fi TV, film, books, games and anime on SCIFI.com's behalf. Edelman will work with Science Fiction Weekly columnists, including book critic John Clute, New York Times' notable author Wil McCarthy and TV writer Michael Cassutt.