Betsy Wollheim

Betsy Wollheim
Born
Elizabeth Rosalind Wollheim

(1951-12-05) December 5, 1951 (age 72)
New York
EducationForest Hills High School, Clark University and the Worcester Art Museum School[1]
OccupationEditor
SpousePeter Stampfel
Parent(s)Donald A. Wollheim and Elsie B. Wollheim

Elizabeth Rosalind "Betsy" Wollheim (born 5 December 1951, New York) is the President, co-Publisher and co-Editor-in-Chief of science fiction and fantasy publisher DAW Books,[2] "a small private company, owned exclusively by its publishers."[3] The latter roles are shared with Sheila E. Gilbert.[3][2] She had worked at DAW as an associate editor from 1975.[2]

Her father, Donald A. Wollheim, with her mother Elsie B. Wollheim, established DAW Books in 1971.[3] She took over leadership of DAW in 1985.

  1. ^ "Betsy Wollheim: The Family Trade": interview excerpts, Locus (June 2006). Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c David Langford, (3 July 2017), "Gilbert, Sheila E.", The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b c DAW: Overview at Penguin Books Archived 2020-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 September 2017