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AKA '''PNH''', a [[US]] [[fan]] and [[pro]] editor for [[Tor]]. Born '''Patrick J. Hayden''', he changed his last name to "Nielsen Hayden" when he married [[Teresa Nielsen]].  He is primarily known as a long-time fan (and co-publisher of the important [[fannish]] blog, ''[[Making Light]]'') who was for many years a senior editor at, and is now editor-in-chief of, [[Tor Books]].  In addition, he has been a [[fanzine]] publisher, [[conrunner]], reviewer, and anthologist.  
 
AKA '''PNH''', a [[US]] [[fan]] and [[pro]] editor for [[Tor]]. Born '''Patrick J. Hayden''', he changed his last name to "Nielsen Hayden" when he married [[Teresa Nielsen]].  He is primarily known as a long-time fan (and co-publisher of the important [[fannish]] blog, ''[[Making Light]]'') who was for many years a senior editor at, and is now editor-in-chief of, [[Tor Books]].  In addition, he has been a [[fanzine]] publisher, [[conrunner]], reviewer, and anthologist.  
  
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He became active in [[fandom]] in [[Phoenix]] in 1975. He continued in [[Toronto]] and [[Seattle]], before moving to [[New York City]] in the 80s to work professionally in publishing, where he joined Tor.  In the late 70s, he was one of the small group of core fans on the [[Iguanacon]] [[committee]] for which he ran [[Programming]].  He won [[TAFF]] in 1985 along with [[tnh|Teresa]].
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He became active in [[fandom]] in [[Phoenix]] in 1975. He continued in [[Toronto]] and [[Seattle]], before moving to [[New York City]] in the 80s to work professionally in publishing, where he joined Tor.  In the late 70s, he was one of the small group of core fans on the [[Iguanacon]] [[committee]] for which he ran [[Programming]].  He won [[TAFF]] in 1985 along with [[TNH|Teresa]].
  
 
He was quite active on the Usenet groups [[rec.arts.sf.*]] in the 90s. Starting in July 2000 he wrote a blog ''[[Electrolite]]'' until it was incorporated into his wife's blog ''[[Making Light]]'' in May 2005, where he now writes along with her.
 
He was quite active on the Usenet groups [[rec.arts.sf.*]] in the 90s. Starting in July 2000 he wrote a blog ''[[Electrolite]]'' until it was incorporated into his wife's blog ''[[Making Light]]'' in May 2005, where he now writes along with her.
  
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He has published or co-published the following [[fanzines]] and [[apazines]]: ''[[Again, Derelict Defenestration]]'', ''[[Telos]]'', ''[[Izzard]]'', one issue of [[Ted White]]'s ''[[Letters from Prison]]'', ''[[Life Sentence]]'', ''[[Twibbet]] 7'', ''[[Oxymoron]]'', ''[[Taffluvia]]'', ''[[The Portable Carl Brandon]]'', ''[[Science-Fiction Five-Yearly]]'', ''[[Goshwowboyohboy (Farber)]]'', ''[[Thangorodrim!]]'', ''[[Tweek]]'', ''[[Ecce Fanno]]'', ''[[Cacciatore]]'', ''[[Telos]]'', ''[[Zed]]'', ''[[Subliminal Verity]]'', ''[[Flash Point]]'', ''[[It's Only Talk]]'', ''[[Tetrazinni]]'', and ''[[Fanthology 1981]]''. With several others, he published the collected ''[[Letters from Prison]]''.
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He was on the Executive Council of [[Minicon 34]] and a founder of [[AZAPA]], [[OASIS (US)]], and [[Babble-17]].  He was a member of [[APA-Q]], [[SAPA]], [[MISHAP]], [[RAPS]], [[APA-L]], and [[APA-50]].  He worked on programming for early [[Fourth Street Fantasy conventions]]. He was one of the founders of [[shortfastalkinghyperfandom]].
  
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He is a regular instructor at the [[science fiction]] writing workshop  [[Viable Paradise]], and has taught at both [[Clarion]] and [[Clarion West]]. The Nielsen Haydens' [[small press]] is [[Ansatz Press]].  In 1988, he was one of the founding editors of ''[[The New York Review of Science Fiction]]''. He left the magazine after several issues.
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* [[APA-L]] -- ''[[Sing Ye Now the Praises of CorFlu]]''
 
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* [[AZAPA]] -- ''[[The Bird Is Cruel]]'', ''[[Deep Thoat]]'', ''[[Thangorodrim]]''
 
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* [[MISHAP]] --''[[Unbelievably Droll...]]'', ''[[Jinxed]]''
 
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* [[RAPS]] -- ''[[Scream/Leap]]''
 
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* [[SAPS]] -- ''[[Thangorodrim]]'', ''[[Maelstrom Review]]''
 
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* [[APA-30]] -- ''[[Lightboard]]''
 
  
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He was on the Executive Council of [[Minicon 34]] and a founder of [[AZAPA]], [[OASIS (US)]], and [[Babble-17]].  He worked on programming for early [[Fourth Street Fantasy conventions]].  He was one of the founders of [[shortfastalkinghyperfandom]].
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* {{SFE|name=nielsen_hayden_patrick}}
  
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He is a regular instructor at the [[science fiction]] writing workshop  [[Viable Paradise]], and has taught at both [[Clarion]] and [[Clarion West]]. The Nielsen Haydens' [[small press]] is [[Ansatz Press]]. In 1988, he was one of the founding editors of ''[[The New York Review of Science Fiction]]''. He left the magazine after several issues.
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* ''[[Again, Derelict Defenestration]]''
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* ''[[The Bird Is Cruel]]'' (for [[AZAPA]])
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* ''[[Cacciatore]]''
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* ''[[Deep Thoat]]'' (for [[AZAPA]])
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* ''[[Ecce Fanno]]''
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* ''[[Fanthology 1981]]''. With several others, he published the collected ''[[Letters from Prison]]''.
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* ''[[Flash Point]]''
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* ''[[A Floor So Cunningly Laid That No Matter Where You Stood It Was Underneath Your Feet]]'' [1975] (for [[RAPS]])
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* ''[[Goshwowboyohboy (Farber)]]'' (with [[Gary Farber]])
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* ''[[Grayswandir]]'' (for [[SAPS]])
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* ''[[The Greater Metropolitan Yorba Linda Herald News Sun Tribune Journal Dispatch Post and San Francisco Discordian Society Cabal Intergalactic Report and Poop]]'' [1976] (for [[Aporia]])
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* ''[[Groaning Board]]'' (for the [[SCA]])
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* ''[[Harbinger (Hayden)]]'' (for [[MISHAP]])
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* ''[[Izzard]]''
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* ''[[It's Only Talk]]''
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* ''[[Jinxed]]'' (for [[MISHAP]])
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* ''[[Letters from Prison]]'' (one issue)
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* ''[[Life Sentence]]''
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* ''[[Lightboard]]'' (for [[APA-50]])
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* ''[[Maelstrom Review]]'' (for [[SAPS]])
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* ''[[Oxymoron]]''
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* ''[[The Portable Carl Brandon]]''
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* ''[[Remove Tissue Before Using]]'' (for [[MISHAP]])
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* ''[[Science-Fiction Five-Yearly]]''
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* ''[[Scream/Leap]]'' (for [[RAPS]])
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* ''[[Sing Ye Now the Praises of CorFlu]]'' (for [[APA-L]])
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* ''[[Subliminal Verity]]''
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* ''[[Taffluvia]]''
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* ''[[Tetrazinni]]''
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* ''[[Twibbet]] 7''
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* ''[[Thangorodrim!]]'' (for [[AZAPA]] and [[SAPS]])
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* ''[[Tweek]]''
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* ''[[Telos]]''
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* ''[[Unbelievably Droll...]]'' (for [[MISHAP]])
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* ''[[What the Hell Is a Cheese Straightener]]'' (with [[Diane Drutowski]], for [[APA-50]])
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* ''[[Zed]]''
  
 
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* 1986 and 1987 he was a nominee for [[Best Fan Writer]]
 
* 1986 and 1987 he was a nominee for [[Best Fan Writer]]
 
* In 1984 he was co-nominee, with [[Teresa Nielsen Hayden]], for ''[[Izzard]]'' as [[Best Fanzine]]
 
* In 1984 he was co-nominee, with [[Teresa Nielsen Hayden]], for ''[[Izzard]]'' as [[Best Fanzine]]
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* In 1995 he was editor of [[tnh|Teresa's]] ''[[Making Book]]'' which was nominated as [[Best Non-Fiction Book]]
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* In 1995 he was editor of [[TNH|Teresa's]] ''[[Making Book]]'' which was nominated as [[Best Non-Fiction Book]]
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* Several stories and novels edited by him have won Hugo Awards, including ''Among Others'' by [[Jo Walton]] (co-edited with [[tnh|Teresa]]), "Six Months, Three Days" by Charlie Jane Anders, and ''Redshirts'' by [[John Scalzi]]
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* Several stories and novels edited by him have won Hugo Awards, including ''Among Others'' by [[Jo Walton]] (co-edited with [[TNH|Teresa]]), "Six Months, Three Days" by Charlie Jane Anders, and ''Redshirts'' by [[John Scalzi]]
  
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* 1985 -- [[TAFF]]
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* 1985 -- [[1985 TAFF Race|TAFF]]
 
* 1986 -- [[Not-a-D-Con]]
 
* 1986 -- [[Not-a-D-Con]]
 
* 1987 -- [[SFC Award]] for Best Fanzine for ''[[Izzard]]''
 
* 1987 -- [[SFC Award]] for Best Fanzine for ''[[Izzard]]''
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* 2016 -- '''[[MidAmeriCon II]]'''
 
* 2016 -- '''[[MidAmeriCon II]]'''
  
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Latest revision as of 08:00, 29 November 2022

(1959 --)

AKA PNH, a United States fan and pro editor for Tor. Born Patrick J. Hayden, he changed his last name to "Nielsen Hayden" when he married Teresa Nielsen. He is primarily known as a long-time fan (and co-publisher of the important fannish blog, Making Light) who was for many years a senior editor at, and is now editor-in-chief of, Tor Books. In addition, he has been a fanzine publisher, conrunner, reviewer, and anthologist.

He became active in fandom in Phoenix in 1975. He continued in Toronto and Seattle, before moving to New York City in the 80s to work professionally in publishing, where he joined Tor. In the late 70s, he was one of the small group of core fans on the Iguanacon committee for which he ran Programming. He won TAFF in 1985 along with Teresa.

He was quite active on the Usenet groups rec.arts.sf.* in the 90s. Starting in July 2000 he wrote a blog Electrolite until it was incorporated into his wife's blog Making Light in May 2005, where he now writes along with her.

He was on the Executive Council of Minicon 34 and a founder of AZAPA, OASIS, and Babble-17. He was a member of APA-Q, SAPA, MiSHAP, RAPS, APA-L, and APA-50. He worked on programming for early Fourth Street Fantasy conventions. He was one of the founders of shortfastalkinghyperfandom.

He is a regular instructor at the science fiction writing workshop Viable Paradise, and has taught at both Clarion and Clarion West. The Nielsen Haydens' small press is Ansatz Press. In 1988, he was one of the founding editors of The New York Review of Science Fiction. He left the magazine after several issues.

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Awards, Honors and GoHships:

His Hugo Awards and nominations cover a wide range of categories:

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