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Friday June 5, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Most authors know—and many quickly learn—that an editor is more than a simple curator of stories. A good editor can be the difference between a flawed gem and a brilliant masterpiece. What can we gain from viewing the work of editing as an art in its own right? How does the craft of editing vary from place to place? What happens when authors push back on certain edits?
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Emma Cole

Editor; Author, MIRA Books
Editor at MIRA Books. Writer of Love Never Dies: Romance in Horror Movies. 

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Ardyce Alspach

Senior Editor, Union Square / Hachette

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Ellen Datlow

Trustee, Editor of short fiction through novellas
Ellen Datlow has been editing sf/f/h, short fiction for more than forty years. She currently acquires short fiction and novellas for Tor.com. She’s edited more than one hundred anthologies, including the annual The Best Horror of the Year series and has won multiple awards for her work. Her most recent original anthology is Night and Day published by Saga Press. She has won the Karl Edward Wagner (special) award given by the British Fantasy Convention, and Life Achievement Awards given by the Horror Writers Association... Read More →
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Arley Sorg

associate literary agent, senior editor, kt literary agency, Locus Magazine

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Kristin Temple

Associate Editor, Tor Nightfire
Kristin Temple has been at Tor Publishing Group since 2016 and has been editing nightmares for Nightfire since its inception. She acquires novels and novellas, and has had the honor of working with many of the twistedly talented authors in the Nightfire coven. She's always on the... Read More →
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Ann VanderMeer

editor/anthologist/writer, VanderMeer Creative, Inc.
Ann VanderMeer is an award-winning editor & anthologist. She currently serves as an acquiring editor for Reactormag.com. She was the editor-in-chief for Weird Tales, during which time she won the Hugo Award. Along with multiple other nominations, she has won a World Fantasy Award... Read More →
Friday June 5, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
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