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Brian Thomsen
Brian Michael Thomsen (April 13, 1959 – September 21, 2008) was an American science fiction editor, author, and anthologist. Biography Thomsen was raised in the New York City neighborhood of Rockaway Beach and attended Regis High School in Manhattan. He was a founding editor of Warner Books' Questar Science Fiction line, in which position he was nominated for the 1988 Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor. In the mid-90s, Thomsen served as managing fiction editor at TSR, Inc. He also worked at one point as the publisher for TSR's Periodicals Department. He authored two Forgotten Realms tie-in novels, in 1995 and 1996. His tenure at TSR was controversial. In the 1980s, TSR had developed a reputation for underpaying its authors compared to the major fiction publishers in New York. Mary Kirchoff, who eventually came to lead the Books Department, had spearheaded changes to increase author compensation so as to better retain talent. Kirchoff instituted a slidin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelve original counties established under English rule in 1683 in what was then the Province of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the population stood at 2,736,074, making it the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, and the most populous Administrative divisions of New York (state)#County, county in the state.Table 2: Population, Land Area, and Population Density by County, New York State - 2020 New York State Department of Health. Accessed January 2, 2024. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
