Rich Horton (Editor)

Rich Horton (born Richard R. Horton on October 5, 1959) is a US software engineer and prominent editor, reviewer, and columnist in the science fiction and fantasy genres. He began reviewing short fiction in the late 1990s, wrote the monthly column 'Locus Looks at Short Fiction' for Locus magazine for 20 years (2002–2022), and has edited annual anthologies including The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy for Prime Books since 2006.