John Joseph Adams is a prominent figure in the science fiction and fantasy publishing world. Recognized as the series editor of Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, Adams has earned a reputation as a New York Times bestselling editor through his work on over forty anthologies, including titles like Wastelands, The Living Dead, and A People's Future of the United States.

Adams has also distinguished himself as the editor and publisher of the Hugo Award-winning magazine Lightspeed, and he previously held the role of editor for the John Joseph Adams Books novel imprint with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Not only has he excelled in his editorial endeavors, but he has also contributed to the realm of table-top role-playing games (TTRPG) working with entities such as Kobold Press and Monte Cook Games. His design work includes contributions to Kobold Press's Tome of Heroes.

Regarded as "the reigning king of the anthology world" by Barnes & Noble, Adams's contributions have been acknowledged with two Hugo Awards, and he has been a finalist for the award twelve times. Furthermore, he has been a finalist for the World Fantasy Award eight times. In addition to his anthology work, Adams is a producer for WIRED's The Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast and has penned reviews for prestigious publications such as Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Locus Magazine.

His influence extends into literary criticism and journalism where he's written for io9, Syfy Wire, Tor.com, and Wired.com, and served on the judging panel for the 2015 National Book Award.

For more information about John Joseph Adams and his work, visit his official website johnjosephadams.com.