Donald M. Grant
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Donald M. Grant | |
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| Born | April 3, 1927 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 2009 (aged 82) North Port, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Known for | Founding Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. and other small press publishers |
Donald Metcalf Grant (April 3, 1927 – August 19, 2009) was an American publisher.
Biography
[edit]He was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1927 and graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1949. Grant's interest in fantasy and science fiction started when he began reading the stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs at age 10.[1] He married in 1956 and has two children.[1]
Grant was involved in the founding of several science fiction and fantasy small press publishers. He co-founded Grant-Hadley Enterprises in 1945,[2] The Buffalo Book Company in 1946[3] and Centaur Press (late 1960s–1981).[4] Centaur Press was co-founded with Charles M. Collins. It was primarily a paperback publisher, though one of its more successful titles was reissued in hardcover. It was notable for reviving pulp adventure and fantasy works of the early twentieth century for its "Time-Lost Series." Authors whose works were returned to print by Centaur Press include Robert E. Howard, Arthur O. Friel, J. Allan Dunn, Alfred H. Bill, Jean d'Esme, Darrel Crombie, Arthur D. Howden Smith, Talbot Mundy, E. Charles Vivian, Will Garth, H. Warner Munn, and William Hope Hodgson. In the sole anthology it issued, the press also premiered a couple new works, one by Crombie and one by contemporary author Lin Carter. In later years it also published longer works by contemporary authors, including Carter, Galad Elflandsson, and Robb Walsh. Its books featured cover art by Jeff Jones, Robert Bruce Acheson, Virgil Finlay, Frank Brunner, David Ireland, Stephen Fabian, Randy Broecker, and David Wenzel. Centaur's output was small, generally on the order of one to three books a year. Its publications featured thicker and less acidic paper than that utilized by most paperback houses.[citation needed]
He also founded Grandon, Publishers in 1949[5] (this was after his split from Thomas Hadley; the name was that of a lead character in one of Otis Adelbert Kline's fantasy novels) and Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in 1964.[6]
He died in August 2009 at 82.
Awards
[edit]- 1976, World Fantasy Special Award: Professional[7]
- 1979, Balrog Awards: professional achievement[8]
- 1980, World Fantasy Special Award: Professional[7]
- 1983, World Fantasy Special Award: Professional[7]
- 1984, World Fantasy Convention Award[7]
- 2003, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement.[9]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Eshbach 1983, pp. 166–168.
- ^ Chalker and Owings 1998, p. 822.
- ^ Chalker and Owings 1998, pp. 123–125.
- ^ Chalker and Owings 1998, pp. 152–154.
- ^ Chalker and Owings 1998, pp. 316–317.
- ^ Chalker and Owings 1998, pp. 318–341.
- ^ a b c d "The Locus Index to SF Awards: World Fantasy Award Nominees List". Archived from the original on August 23, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
- ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1979 Balrog Awards". Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ "2003 World Fantasy Award Winners and Nominees". www.worldfantasy.org. World Fantasy Convention. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2008.
References
[edit]- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923–1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd.
- Eshbach, Lloyd Arthur (1983). Over My Shoulder: Reflections on a Science Fiction Era. Philadelphia: Oswald Train. OCLC 10489084.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago, IL: Advent. p. 192. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
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