Brian M. Thomsen

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Brian M. Thomsen (1959-2008) was a notable editor of fantasy and science fiction anthologies, and of historical works. His edited volumes of history include Shadows of Blue and Gray: The Civil War Writings of Ambrose Pierce, Blue & Grey At Sea: Naval Memoirs of the Civil War, an abridged version of The Civil War Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, and The Man in the Arena: Selected Writings of Theodore Roosevelt. His science fiction and fantasy anthologies include Alternate Gettysburgs, The American Fantasy Tradition, and Ocean of Space. He also wrote several short stories and collaborated with Julius Schwartz on Schwartz’s autobiography.