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'''Barry N. Malzberg''', author of more than 50 books and over 250 short stories,
is a prominent American science fiction author and editor. Malzberg’s
1972 novel ''Beyond Apollo'' received the first John W. Campbell Memorial
Award for Best Science Fiction Novel and established his reputation for writing
controversial works predicated upon unreliable narrators and the often-problematic
psychological condition of his characters. His novel ''The Remaking of Sigmund Freud'' (1985) was nominated for both the Nebula
Award for Best Novel and the Philip K. Dick Award for best original science
fiction paperback published in the United States. Malzberg’s distinctive style,
defying tradition, is an integral part of his works that frequently include
dystopian themes and elements of metafiction. ''The Very Best of Barry N.
Malzberg'', published in 2013 by Nonstop Press, includes nearly forty of the
author’s stories, including “A Galaxy Called Rome,” distinctive for being “not
a novelette but a series of notes,” and “What I Did to Blunt the Alien Invasion,”
a list of nine bullet points presented by a narrator of questionable
mental stability. He edited the science fiction magazines ''Amazing Stories'' and
''Fantastic'' in the late 1960s and is a frequent reviewer and contributor to other
publications in the genre, including the SFWA Bulletin published by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Malzberg’s collection of critical
essays, ''The Engines of the Night'' (1982), won the Locus Award for best
nonfiction/reference book, and ''Breakfast in the Ruins'' (2007), nominated for
a Hugo Award, won the 2008 Locus Award for Best Related Non-Fiction. His
latest critical work, ''The Bend at the End of the Road'' (2018), includes essays
and commentary published during the past decade and provides an insightful
overview of the history of science fiction. Malzberg considers himself
an “unaccomplished” violinist and lives in Teaneck, New Jersey.

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