Darrell Schweitzer
- January 10, 2024
- Writer
Quick Facts
Full Name | Darrell Schweitzer |
Occupation | Writer |
Date Of Birth | Aug 27, 1952(1952-08-27) |
Age | 72 |
Birthplace | Woodbury |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Pennsylvania |
Horoscope | Virgo |
Darrell Schweitzer Biography
Name | Darrell Schweitzer |
Birthday | Aug 27 |
Birth Year | 1952 |
Place Of Birth | Woodbury |
Home Town | Pennsylvania |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
Darrell Schweitzer is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on August 27, 1952 in Woodbury, Pennsylvania, United States.
Schweitzer was born in Woodbury, New Jersey, son of Francis Edward and Mary Alice Schweitzer. He attended Villanova University from 1970 to 1976, from which he received a B.S. in geography (1974) and an M.A. in English (1976). He started his literary career as a reviewer and columnist. He worked as an editorial assistant for Isaac Asimov’s SF Magazine from 1977 to 1982 and Amazing Stories from 1982 to 1986, was co-editor with George H. Scithers and John Gregory Betancourt of Weird Tales from 1987 to 1990 and sole editor of the same magazine from 1991 to 1994 and its successor, Worlds of Fantasy & Horror, from 1994 to 1996. From 1998 to 2007 he was again co-editor of the revived Weird Tales, first with Scithers and then with Scithers and Betancourt. He has also been a part-time literary agent for the Owlswick Agency in Philadelphia. and a World Fantasy Award judge. He is a member of Science Fiction Writers of America and Horror Writers of America. He lives and works in the Philadelphia area.
Most of Schweitzer’s fiction is in the areas of dark fantasy and horror. He works most frequently in fiction of shorter lengths, though he has also written a number of novels. His first, The White Isle, an epic, disillusioning quest to the underworld, was written in 1976 but remained unpublished until
- The Shattered Goddess (1982) takes place in a far future “Dying Earth” setting, which he later revisited for a sequence of short stories collected as Echoes of the Goddess (2013).
Darrell Schweitzer Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Writer |
House | Living in own house. |
Darrell Schweitzer is one of the richest Writer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Darrell Schweitzer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Darrell Charles Schweitzer (born August 27, 1952) is an American writer, editor, and critic in the field of speculative fiction. Much of his focus has been on dark fantasy and horror, although he does also work in science fiction and fantasy. Schweitzer is also a prolific writer of literary criticism and editor of collections of essays on various writers within his preferred genres.
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Opas Ranked on the list of most popular Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Darrell Schweitzer celebrates birthday on August 27 of every year.
Top Facts about Darrell Schweitzer
- Darrell Schweitzer is an American writer, editor, and critic.
- He was born in 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Schweitzer has written over 300 short stories and poems.
- He has edited numerous anthologies of speculative fiction.
- Schweitzer’s work has been nominated for multiple awards.
- He won the World Fantasy Award for his editing in 1992.
- Schweitzer is known for his contributions to weird fiction.
- He has also written non-fiction books on science fiction and fantasy literature.
- Schweitzer is a regular contributor to genre magazines and journals.
- His writing often explores themes of horror, mythology, and folklore.